Wastewater Regeneration via Reverse Osmosis

WAMMCO’S proposed Wastewater Regeneration Project consists of the installation of a 200 kl per-day Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Treatment Plant, capable of recycling 70,000kL wastewater to Class A non-potable permeate annually. This will be the first such documented implementation of Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment technology into the Australian Red Meat Processing Industry that targets on-site wastewater for on-site re-use to Class A non-potable. This supply of recycled water would account for approximately 20- 25% of the current daily scheme water intake/usage of the Katanning site. The additional water will be used in nonfood contact areas of the plant i.e. initially cooling towers, condemn room water supply, livestock lairage and truck washdown. This project would incorporate installation, storage, distribution, and saline purge treatment network for the Katanning site. The 200 kl of permeate per day would be generated from the plant’s existing reserves of treated wastewater currently held on site, replacing the use of potable scheme water used in non-food production activities. This project has the potential to create 100 additional jobs, increase production capacity by facilitating additional shifts at peak periods, deliver reduced reliance on local scheme water by more than 25% annually, that has increased in cost by over 45% in the last 4 years.