What is Waste Water Testing and Why is it Important?

Clean water is the backbone of a self-sufficient civilization. As industries crop up in every direction, the common man has understandable concern for the cleanliness of the water they use. The primary sources of wastewater are agriculture, chemical, and commercial industries, which can inadvertently pollute the soil. Human activities like industrial waste dumping, sewage leaks, heavy metals, chemical wastes, and fertilizers are the major causes of water pollution. To combat this at the source, our researchers at Test House have developed tests and treatments available at our various Waste Water Testing labs in Chennai.

Objectives of Wastewater Treatment

Improving Water Quality: Tests are conducted with sample wastewater to pick the best treatment for the betterment of water quality.

Making Water Usable: Treatment of wastewater can make it useful for other needs.

Eliminating Toxic Pollutants: Toxic byproducts and pollutants are detected by thorough testing and removed through proper treatment.

Preserving Natural Water Bodies: To preserve the natural habitat and quality of water resources, waste treatment must be done to remove harmful materials.

Preventing Water-Borne Diseases: Water is a potent medium for communicating disease. Effective testing for microorganisms and other disease-causing agents prevents further health risks.

Wastewater Testing Process

The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has established rules and parameters to be tested before wastewater is released into the environment. This includes both household and industrial wastes from facilities like textile, automobile services, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, etc.

Analytical tests must be conducted at every step of the treatment process. Some of the analyses undertaken in Waste Water Testing labs in Chennai include:

• Raw Effluents
• Treated Effluent
• Sewage
• Domestic Effluent
• Cooling tower water 
• Drinking water for Chemical & microbiological parameters
• Detection of Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, and Pesticides by GC ECD/FID and GCMS

Importance of Wastewater Testing 

Wastewater treatment is undoubtedly crucial to the environment's and humankind's survival. A few of the importance are listed below:

• It provides protection from the many harmful toxic waste materials produced by industries.
• Waste water must be treated for gaseous chlorine, which causes extreme irritation of the lungs.
• If wastewater happens to enter a natural water source, then it can have detrimental effects on marine life too. Being one of the leading Soil Testing Labs in Chennai, we ensure that wastewater does not seep into the surrounding soil and hamper crop quality and production.
• Proper treatment of wastewater prevents any serious illness or epidemics.
• Lastly, we believe that prevention is better than cure. Testing your wastewater decreases overall treatment costs and reduces the chances of fines and bans.

Being one of the reputed Agriculture Testing Labs in Chennai, we must fight to preserve the world around us and take steps to safeguard our future. In current times, when the environmental crisis has become a sensational topic, industries must strive to meet standards set by the government to retain equilibrium. At Test House, we aim to provide carefully crafted solutions to ease this process. We offer testing solutions to all your wastewater treatment requirements and verify the quality of wastewater before disposal into the environment.