Currently, we take up Operation and Maintenance contracts for projects executed by us for zero discharge effluent treatment plants based on reverse osmosis (RO). This is to basically demonstrate the robustness of the system and to maintain promise on the guarantee. Since RO plants are sensitive, skilful operation and maintenance is required. Absence of it usually results in failure of the whole project.

Contract is signed for the quantity of water recovered and supplied to the factory for use in process. It is not for the manpower and consumables during the contract period. For example, we charge Rs.4/KL of permeate produced in few existing installations.

EIA Studies / Environmental Clearance

We have a separate team of professionals who handle Environmental Impact Assessment.

Usually, we take up such assignments for new projects and also offer technical consultancy for obtaining approval from the relevant statutory authorities. This is most of the time included as a package when we supply pollution control equipment.

As a matter of fact, for over 100% of our customers where we have supplied effluent treatment plants, we have helped get the necessary approvals.

Consultancy for ISO 14001 certification

This division is headed by one of the Directors, who has over 12 years of industrial experience in environmental management. He is a lead auditor for Environmental Management System based on ISO 14001 specifications and is a trainer for the same. He has successfully implemented ISO 14001 in several successful corporate houses in India.

The team that conducts Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Audit supports him in this initiative.

Troubleshooting Reverse Osmosis Systems

This is an area where expertise is very rare in India. We are proud to mention that most of our client base today is due to our ability to troubleshoot. We are confident of attending to any sort of problems in RO plants for wastewater treatment.

This is also evident from the fact that we supply systems where characteristics are very challenging where a normal RO supplier cannot compete. Our Systems work with TDS as high as 8000 mg/l and silica as high as 40 mg/l.

Reengineering Effluent Treatment Plants

With time, there is a lot of development in the area of environmental technology. There is also change in environmental legislation. Therefore, changes in effluent treatment schemes have become inevitable in several cases. Moreover, with advancement of technology, it is possible to reduce the treatment cost and improve performance. Changes in legislation sometimes require changes in treatment schemes due to priority changes. For example, with introduction of stringent Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, industries prefer a technology that generates less or no sludge during the process of effluent treatment. Hence, conventional biological systems are being modified to generate less sludge.

We take up such projects and optimise the cost and environmental impacts of the effluent treatment process. Normally, in most cases, we ensure that the existing civil work and mechanical tanks are used. We also ensure that there is a minimum of 40% savings in the operation cost. The payback period for most of the reengineered systems is close to 1 year.

Environmental Audits

External environmental audits have become common in several companies. Audits are conducted to checks various aspects as given below;

• Legal compliance including applicability of any new legislation
• Updating of new environmental aspects
• Calculation cost of pollution control / waste management
• Real pay back of environmental projects
• Soundness of implemented environmental management system
• Checking genuiness environmental parameters as reported in internal and external reports
• For submitting report to SPCBs (Form V)
• Audit on waste generation and disposal

With a well-experienced team of experts, we carry out audits, customised to the client’s requirement