The following is a recap of a recent TRSA webinar presentation titled, “Emerging Wastewater Discharge Challenges,” hosted by John Schultz, senior manager of water, energy and wastewater solutions, Ecolab Inc. Textile Care Division.
 
Schultz kicked off the discussion to an audience of nearly 80 attendees by listing the difficulties that today’s launderers face regarding wastewater in their facilities. They include:
 

• Increasing water and sewer rates
   
• Droughts, water-use restrictions and water-quality changes
   
• Wash chemical changes (NPE surfactant phaseout and replacement with green wash chemicals)
   
• Replacement of surcharges with ...