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Wastewater & Reuse

Every gallon discharged represents both a cost and a potential opportunity for recovery, reuse and more responsible water management. Optimizing wastewater treatment can reduce contaminants, improve process stability and help facilities manage discharge requirements. Wastewater and reuse also connect directly to upstream operations. Improving cooling tower cycles, boiler blowdown control and process water practices can reduce wastewater volume and treatment load.

At Kemira we understand that wastewater value starts upstream. Our complete program connects upstream water use with downstream treatment, recovery, reuse and discharge performance.

Industrial wastewater treatment

Improve treatment efficiency, reduce contaminants and optimize plant performance through chemistry, monitoring and process expertise.

Our program focuses on:

  • Coagulation
  • Flocculation
  • Clarification
  • pH control
  • Treatment optimization

Our chemical offerings consist of: antiscalants, biocides, coagulants and flocculants

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Water recovery

Recover more usable water from existing operations and reduce discharge volumes.

Our program focuses on:

  • Blowdown recovery
  • Water balance reviews
  • Recovery assessments
  • Treatment optimization
  • Reduced discharge volume

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Water reuse

Support sustainability goals by reducing dependence on freshwater resources and enabling alternative water strategies.

Our program focuses on:

  • Reuse evaluations
  • Pretreatment support
  • Recovery chemistry
  • Alternative water applications
  • Reuse readiness planning

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Discharge compliance

Support environmental compliance while reducing risk and improving operational consistency.

Our program focuses on:

  • Discharge optimization
  • Permit support
  • Monitoring programs
  • Documentation
  • Performance reporting

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Practical support behind wastewater

Wastewater treatment delivers the greatest value when connected to cooling tower cycles, boiler blowdown, process water use and pretreatment decisions.

We evaluate treatment performance, water balance, discharge streams and reuse opportunities.

Improve chemistry, dosing, treatment efficiency and upstream water management practices

Identify recovery opportunities and document operational, compliance and sustainability outcomes.

Industry-specific water stewardship needs

Each industry has different wastewater drivers, from discharge compliance and blowdown recovery to property sustainability commitments.

Data centers

Data centers increasingly focus on water efficiency, blowdown reduction, reuse and discharge management.

  • Blowdown recovery
  • Water reuse
  • Discharge optimization

Food & beverage

Food and beverage facilities often manage high-volume wastewater, DAF systems, pH control and discharge compliance.

  • DAF optimization
  • Polymer programs
  • NPDES and municipal compliance

Healthcare facilities

Healthcare facilities benefit from connected water management that links utility systems, compliance support and water conservation

  • Water conservation
  • Compliance support
  • Operational efficiency

Commercial & institutional

Commercial & institutional often combine sustainability goals, aging infrastructure and broad water system portfolios

  • Utility water reduction
  • Resource stewardship
  • Utility and wastewater optimization

Property management & real estate

Between rising municipal water rates, increasing sewer surcharges, and growing pressure to meet sustainability targets, property owners need practical ways to reduce consumption without expensive retrofits or relying on tenants to change their habits.

  • Water saving valves
  • Resource stewardship
  • Compliance support

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Discover how Kemira can help optimize treatment performance, reduce water consumption, recover water and support sustainability objectives

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