Wastewater is water that has been used in anything from washing to toileting to processing industrial products. It often contains harmful substances, chemicals, and/or pathogens that can be harmful to humans and animals and detrimental to the water system. Therefore, commercial and industrial wastewater is often collected and stored in septic tanks and sewage systems to prevent it from entering the environment either directly through disposal into lakes or rivers or indirectly by seeping into the groundwater. Eventually, however, wastewater holding systems need to be emptied, and the wastewater must be dealt with.
Wastewater Hauling
Proper wastewater hauling is crucial for maintaining environmental health and public safety. The process involves the collection, transportation, and disposal of wastewater from commercial and industrial facilities to designated treatment plants. This ensures that potentially harmful substances are removed from the water before they are released back into the environment.
Without proper hauling, untreated wastewater could be released into the environment and affect the air quality or contaminate soil and/or water systems. This could result in serious health risks and ecological damage.
In Alberta, the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) governs how wastewater is to be collected, hauled, treated and disposed of legally, safely, and responsibly.
Legally
As part of the EPEA, Alberta has a comprehensive regulatory framework for wastewater management. This includes discharge limits, monitoring, standards, and protocols for industrial and municipal wastewater systems. The EPEA also regulates who can haul and treat wastewater. Anyone doing so requires training and certifications, proper equipment, and government approval. This generally means that wastewater hauling falls to professional companies.
Safely
Professional wastewater hauling companies are certified and trained in WHMIS, First Aid/CPR, post-training, CSTS, and TDG. They often hold certifications in H2S Alive, confined space entry, fall protection, and ground disturbance, all of which help ensure a safe work environment while employees work with hazardous wastewater and specialized equipment such as vacuum trucks and tankers that safely remove wastewater from septic tanks and then haul it to designated treatment sites.
Responsibly
The tankers used in professional wastewater hauling are equipped to transport a variety of liquid waste, including corrosives, waste fuels, processed water, landfill leachate, sewage, and hazardous materials, to the government-designated treatment sites without worry of leakage, spillage, or release of harmful pollutants into the air or water system.
Wastewater Treatment
The safe, legal, and responsible treatment of wastewater includes screening, sedimentation, biological treatment, disinfection, and advanced filtration to remove contaminants. Only after it has been treated and tested can clean wastewater be discharged into surface waters and reused for irrigation, industrial processes, or groundwater recharge. The remaining solid waste, known as sludge, is further processed and disposed of or used as fertilizer.
Ensure Proper Wastewater Hauling
To meet the legal safety standards for wastewater management in Alberta, contact Alberta Liquid Waste Hauling in Edmonton for professional wastewater hauling. We are certified and trained professionals with over 25 years of experience who are committed to the responsible transport and disposal of wastewater throughout the province. Call us today to find out how our company can serve you anywhere in Alberta.
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