How does a facility determine what to put in the permit for operation of the treatment system if the volume and characteristics of the water changes over time?
If a facility adds new production, they may need to reevaluate what treatment is appropriate for their PFPR wastewater sources. When initially determining treatment requirements, the facility should keep in mind that most PFPR facilities (after implementing P2 practices) generate volumes of wastewater small enough to store and treat periodically. Therefore, even though there may be a large variation in daily or weekly wastewater characteristics, it is more likely that wastewater treated periodically (e.g., one time per quarter) will be more consistent from one treatment batch to the next. In addition, a facility may find it most useful to evaluate a long-term plan of present and future production. Over time, the facility will need to demonstrate that the system is well operated and maintained for their changing wastewater by keeping logs/records of the volumes and characteristics of their wastewater.
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