Carnival float in Ambato

Treatment of industrial waste water in Ecuador

March 13, 2020 / HKom&kur

As part of the climate partnership between the cities of Ludwigsburg and Ambato/ECUADOR, an institute of the faculty is developing a concept to solve the local wastewater problem.
[Picture: M.Krauß, ISWA]

The researchers Hanna Kramer and Manuel Krauß from the faculty's Institute for Sanitary Engineering, Water Quality and Solid Waste Management (ISWA) are currently working in Ambato together with local experts from the drinking water and waste water disposal company EMAPA to record the condition of the industrial waste water of an industrial park.
Ambato is the Ecuadorian leather centre, the country's largest tanneries are located here. The industrial waste water is discharged into the waterways largely untreated, with the corresponding negative consequences for people and the environment. Heavy metals and other substances get into the environment. Downstream, the water is used again for irrigation. The complexity is increased by textile companies and dyeing works, as well as food manufacturers and slaughterhouses.
 (c) Manuel Krauß, ISWA
Sampling and analysis of parameters at the outlet of the industrial park  Ambato
Photo: M. Krauß, ISWA
During the work in Ambato, wastewater samples are taken and then a treatment concept for the Ambato industrial park is developed. Afterwards the challenging task of finding sustainable compromises with the parties involved and implementing these solutions in the context of the difficult financial and social conditions begins for the city of Ambato.
 
 (c) Manuel Krauß, ISWA
Joint sampling and analysis of parameters in an industrial plant
Photo: M. Krauß, ISWA
The cooperation with the local businesses and the support of the Ambatos city administration, the Tungurahua provincial administration and the Ecuadorian Ministry of the Environment is exemplary, emphasises Manuel Krauß: "You can see in the daily work and the meetings on site that all those involved are prepared to make their contribution to a clean environment and healthy living conditions. Krauß continues: "The excellent starting conditions of the project due to the successful cooperation between the city councils of Ludwigsburg and Ambato ensure a smooth project flow".
By developing these solutions in cooperation with the cities of Ludwigsburg and Ambato, the University of Stuttgart is contributing to reach the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations
  • SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation,
  • SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities and
  • SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
in Ambato/Ecuador until 2030. The project is funded by Engagement Global gGmbH as part of the climate partnership between the cities of Ludwigsburg and Ambato.

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Contact Dipl.-Ing. Manuel Krauss, Institute for Sanitary Engineering, Water Quality and Solid Waste Management (ISWA), Bandtäle 2, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany, +49 711 685-63700, manuel.krauss@iswa.uni-stuttgart.de
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