The processes involved in producing materials in a tannery are labour intensive and require a large amount of water and chemicals. With so much of that resulting in wastewater, any way in which tannery wastewater treatments can be employed will not only help minimise wastage but could also see bills come down if reliance on water is reduced.
Castle Water can help any tannery in the UK when dealing with aspects involving wastewater in what would be considered a niche industry. Understanding the ins and outs of each process, and how water is used in the likes of soaking and unhairing, is critical in realising where the opportunity for improvements exists.
Tanneries that talk to Castle Water can benefit from:
You can read more on the standard wastewater treatment solutions we provide here.
Some of the chemicals commonly used in tanneries include chromium, tannins, oils, dyes and specific compounds depending on what the end-product needs to look like. It can be something of a balancing act to ensure a tannery is compliant with local regulation and that all necessary measures are in place to prevent accidental disposal of tannery effluent.
If this is something you’re having problems with, please get in touch to see how Castle Water can help.
Castle Water’s specialist partners are at hand to help tanneries discover which services can be most beneficial in getting operations optimised. Unlike other cleaning and processing techniques, tanneries need to be careful about how chemicals and effluents are handled.
Understanding how to be proactive and improve the use of water in operations can help with:
There may also be the opportunity to highlight the means of reducing the use of high-strength chemicals with appropriate training.
Much like the tanning process, many UK based clothing companies, especially those starting out, may underestimate the amount of water used in making clothes and what charges are incurred from wastewater.
If you’re running a clothing or fabric business and would like to see if water bills could be improved, get in touch with the Castle Water team by clicking here.
Suppose you feel your current water provider is not helping with tannery wastewater and associated treatments. In that case, Castle Water may be able to help. As well as the services discussed on this page, you can switch from your current water supplier if you feel they are not providing the services you need.
When customers switch to Castle Water, our team takes care of everything, and you don’t need to worry about any interruption to services.
Castle Water can help any tannery looking for improved wastewater services.
Please get in touch and talk to our customer service team if you have any questions about switching or working with our specialist partners, or are concerned your business may be suffering from high trade effluent costs.
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