Sustainability Focus
Discover why water treatment plants are vital for protecting the environment, and how Hydrotech helps you choose the right equipment to ensure efficient and sustainable water management.
At Hydrotech, we recognize that water is one of the Earth’s most precious and limited resources — with only 2.5% being freshwater and just 1% readily accessible for human use. As global populations rise, so does the demand for clean and safe water. Unfortunately, industrial activities continue to pollute our water sources, posing serious threats to both the environment and public health. Hydrotech is committed to driving environmental sustainability through advanced water treatment solutions. Water treatment plants are essential in protecting ecosystems and conserving clean water, and our mission is to enhance their efficiency and impact. In this article, we explore the critical role water treatment plants play and how Hydrotech’s innovative technologies and expert guidance can help optimize their performance for a cleaner, greener future.
How Hydrotech Water Treatment Solutions Support Environmental Sustainability
At Hydrotech, we understand that effective water treatment is essential for protecting both human health and the environment. Our advanced treatment solutions help significantly reduce the release of harmful chemicals and toxins into the ecosystem by safely processing used water—minimizing health hazards and preventing the spread of waterborne diseases. In fact, modern treatment methods can eliminate up to 90% of harmful bacteria and pollutants, ensuring that discharged water poses minimal risk to wildlife, vegetation, and communities. But water treatment doesn’t just stop at purification.
Hydrotech systems are designed to enable the safe reuse of treated water—closing the loop in the water cycle and promoting a more sustainable approach to water use. With the planet’s freshwater resources under increasing pressure from growing demand, reusing treated water will become even more critical in securing a sustainable and resilient future for all.
Additional Benefits
At Hydrotech, we go beyond clean water—our treatment processes also support clean energy. During the biological treatment of wastewater, bacteria break down organic matter, producing a valuable by-product: biomass. When this biomass is heated, it generates biogas rich in methane—a powerful source of renewable energy.
This biogas can be used to power the treatment plant itself or be redirected to the national energy grid, reducing reliance on fossil fuels. By harnessing this often-overlooked resource, Hydrotech helps turn waste into a sustainable energy solution, further advancing our commitment to environmental stewardship and energy-efficient water treatment.
Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Water Treatment Pump Systems – The Hydrotech Way
At Hydrotech, we understand that while wastewater treatment plays a vital role in protecting the environment, it can also consume substantial energy. That’s why we focus on sustainable practices to reduce the energy footprint of treatment systems. One of the most effective strategies is selecting the right-sized, high-efficiency pump for the application. Oversized pumps are a common mistake in system planning, leading to unnecessary energy use. By engineering our systems with precision and care, we ensure our clients get optimally sized, energy-efficient pumps that save power and reduce operational costs. Hydrotech proudly integrates advanced solutions like the Gorman-Rupp Super-T Series Pumps, ideal for applications that don’t require large solids handling. These pumps are designed to run nearly continuously, handling fibrous and stringy materials with ease. With an efficiency improvement of 14–19%, they contribute significantly to power savings—supporting both operational performance and sustainability goals.
Further Improvements
Numerous other areas offer minor improvements to pump efficiency. Using controls effectively to keep the flow at an optimal level will prevent energy wastage, and using the best pump seals avoids further energy leaks within the pump system. Properly maintaining the wastewater pumps regularly will keep their performance levels topped up and can spot problems such as rotor erosion early on. Finally, one of the best ways of improving saving energy in a water treatment system is eliminating any redundancies in the system that may have arisen when the uses have changed and become unnecessary.