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For example, the Navi Mumbai
Municipal Corporation
(NMMC) provides facilities for
effluent treatment with specific
norms such as pH between
5.5 to 9, BOD below 30, COD
under 250, and TDS less than
2,100. Once these parameters
are met, treated effluents can
be discharged into municipal
sewage systems with approval.”
Small and medium-scale
Srinivas Rao, CEO, Klen Laundroworks laundry operators can either
install individual treatment
Laundry facilities fall under systems or collaborate to
the “Orange” category according establish shared facilities. Clean
to central pollution control fuel alternatives for steam
norms, Waghmare explained. generation, such as electricity,
Consent to operate is issued should replace wood, which
for up to 10 years, contingent depletes natural resources. He
on the installation of pollution added that air pollution control
control equipment, while systems are mandatory for coal-
consent to establish is valid based operations to comply with
for five years. The application environmental regulations.
process is conducted online,
with key requirements including Industry Insights
a detailed water budget,
effluent treatment methods, and B Srinivasa Rao highlighted
discharge protocols. the critical role of machines
He warned against practices and chemicals in sustainability,
such as using wood to heat from energy savings to water
conservation. Responding to
water and urged businesses to audience queries, Zehen Arora
collaborate on effluent treatment. explained that machines capable
“Water pollution is a of recycling rinse water are
significant issue, making available. “Machines like a 30kg
effluent treatment and proper standalone washer-extractor can
discharge essential. Compact be equipped with a tank to filter
units for on-site water treatment and recycle used water, which
and recycling are available, can then be reused in the same
though they require upfront machine,” Zehen shared.
and operational investment.
Brijesh Gupta described
Lindstrom’s green laundry
setup in Chennai, “We work
on a modular concept, with a
water tank, two washers, and
one dryer. The rinsed water is
recovered and reused for pre-
wash cycles, saving 2.5 liters of
water per kilogram per wash.”
Rakesh Sharma of Quick
Smart Wash Pvt. Ltd, one of
the delegates, noted that his
facilities recycle over 78%
Zehen Arora, Director-Sales, Stefab India of water using ATP-UF-RO
systems. However, he posed

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