Once upon a time South East Queensland’s sewage treatment plants discharged the effluent to natural receiving waters such as the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay. Today the effluent is undergoing advanced treatment processes. What does this mean for Trade Waste producers and regulators?
Discharge of trade waste to sewer and landfill is subject to stringent acceptance standards. Penalties for breaching agreements or licenses can have severe consequences with fines up to $5 million and jail terms or sewer disconnection.
A course is being held on 17 August for producers of liquid trade waste consultants suppliers of treatment products & services or a regulator.0428 227 266 Location: Bundamba Advanced Water Treatment Plant. This workshop will help industry select the best method to meet their wastewater treatment requirements and lower the cost of operating. Expert course leaders have been selected by ASBG to cover the following topics:
• Regulatory overview;
• Advanced Water Treatment;
• Treatment options;
• Case Studies;
The two-day course concludes with a comprehensive workshop session where individual problems are discussed with the experts. The Australian Sustainable Business Group specialises in the provision of information on environmental safety energy and technical issues affecting industry and has prepared this program to assist industry affected by the new environmental laws.