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First choice Projects provides services in Water and Wastewater Treatment/Purification and Resource Recovery for municipal and industrial clients across India. We regularly serve as program manager or design consultant for water and wastewater treatment projects to ensure compliance of engineering standards and quality by the vendors, timely completion of projects with expected water quality... We lead planning studies and plant designs, as well as provide construction phase and startup/commissioning services for advanced water, wastewater and water reuse treatment systems. Today, our nationally recognized experts with their experience offer process innovation and design for water and wastewater treatment, with a commitment to quality and client service.
In the realm of water resource management, a spectrum of innovative and conventional techniques plays a pivotal role in ensuring a sustainable and safe water supply. Methods such as indirect and direct potable reuse offer opportunities for augmenting water sources, addressing the growing demand for freshwater. Additionally, the treatment of brackish groundwater and seawater through desalination processes contributes significantly to expanding water resources.
Conventional groundwater treatment and both conventional and advanced surface water treatment methods are crucial components in maintaining water quality standards. Energy efficiency is a paramount concern, particularly in optimizing membrane systems for filtration. The utilization of chlorine, chloramine, ozone, and UV disinfection techniques, along with chemical optimization, is imperative for ensuring the safety of drinking water.
Vigilance over disinfection byproducts, distribution system water quality, and compliance with lead and copper regulations are integral aspects of water management. Enhanced coagulation, sedimentation, chemical feed systems, and scrubbers further contribute to refining water quality. Softening, lime addition, recarbonation, and measures for taste and odor control are essential components of comprehensive water treatment strategies. Additionally, emphasis on water supply and source water protection, as well as addressing the treatment of emerging contaminants like PFAS, underscores the multifaceted approach needed for safeguarding water resources and public health.
The comprehensive field of wastewater treatment encompasses various processes aimed at ensuring the efficient and environmentally responsible management of water resources. Strategies such as water reclamation and reuse are crucial components, alongside traditional methods like conventional activated sludge and high-rate activated sludge systems. Innovations like Integrated Film-Activated Sludge (IFAS), Moving Bed Biofilm Reactors (MBBR), and Membrane Aerated Bioreactors (MABR) have further advanced wastewater treatment capabilities. Addressing specific challenges, biological and chemical phosphorus removal, ammonia nitrification, and total nitrogen removal play vital roles in achieving water quality standards.
The treatment journey includes stages such as headworks, coarse and fine screening, grit removal, wastewater pumping systems, primary clarification, high-rate primary treatment, and chemically enhanced primary treatment. Secondary clarification, cloth media and conventional filtration, chlorine, UV, and hypochlorite disinfection contribute to refining water quality. Additionally, anaerobic and aerobic digestion, biosolids dewatering, drying, and Class A biosolids treatment are integral for effective waste management. Embracing energy conservation and recovery strategies enhances sustainability.
Adhering to biosolids regulations and implementing residuals management, as well as addressing industrial pretreatment and technically based local limits, ensure responsible wastewater practices. Managing peak flows through storage and treatment, plant upratings, and addressing emerging contaminants like PFAS highlight the dynamic nature of wastewater treatment, emphasizing the industry’s commitment to continuous improvement and environmental stewardship.
Water supply augmentation involves various methods such as indirect/direct potable reuse, brackish groundwater and seawater desalination, conventional groundwater treatment, and conventional/advanced surface water treatment. To ensure efficiency, there is a focus on optimizing energy use for membrane systems, employing membrane filtration, and utilizing chlorine, chloramine, ozone, and UV disinfection.
Chemical optimization and disinfection byproduct control are critical aspects, along with maintaining water quality in distribution systems to comply with lead and copper rules. Enhanced coagulation, sedimentation, chemical feed, scrubbers, softening, lime addition, recarbonation, and taste and odor control contribute to water treatment processes. Additionally, emphasis is placed on water supply and source water protection, addressing emerging challenges like PFAS treatment to safeguard the quality and sustainability of water resources.
