Historic development of the concentrate regulations

✍ Scribed by William J. Conlon

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1990
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 439 KB
• Volume: 78
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0011-9164
• DOI: 10.1016/0011-9164(90)80024-6

✦ Synopsis

Membrane processes will play an important role as a treatment technology which will assist the water treatment industry to meet present and future drinking water regulations. Perhaps membrane technology will be the best available technology in terms of the most organic and inorganic contaminant removal for the amount of capital invested. However, safe methods of concentrate disposal will be necessary, as well as fair and pragmatic regulations concerning disposal, for the application of membrane processes to continue.

Information on the characterization of concentrate discharges and deep well injection economics as they relate to well construction will assist FDER in its negotiations with EPA on the creation of a separate class of injection wells solely for process concentrate design.

It has been demonstrated that regulations can be changed for the better by the recent rule change to 17-28, FAC, through the cooperation of FDER with consultants, utility owners, and other interested parties. Further cooperation may result in additional rule changes and more uniform interpretation of the existing rules and regulations.

It is the responsibility of all of us involved in membrane technology to strive for practical regulations, protection of the environment, and the search for new and improved methods of concentrate disposal. MEMBRANE CON CENTRATE DISCHARGE REGULATIONS IN FLORIDA Florida has, by far, the highest percentage of membrane process plants in the United States. Regulatory agencies, consultants, utility owners, and other interested groups are cooperating to establish pragmatic and environmentally