Difference between domestic wastewater and industrial wastewater
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Industrial waste is the waste produced by industrial activity which includes any material that is rendered useless during a manufacturing process such as that of factories, industries, mills, and mining operations. Types of industrial waste include dirt and gravel, masonry and concrete, scrap metal, oil, solvents, chemicals, scrap lumber, even vegetable matter from restaurants. Industrial waste may be solid, liquid or gaseous. It may be hazardous or non-hazardous waste. Hazardous waste may be toxic, ignitable, corrosive, reactive, or radioactive. Industrial waste may pollute the air, the soil, or nearby water sources, eventually ending up in the sea.[1] Industrial waste is often mixed into municipal waste, making accurate assessments difficult. An estimate for the US goes as high as 7.6 billion tons of industrial waste produced every year.[2] Most countries have enacted legislation to deal with the problem of industrial waste, but strictness and compliance regimes vary. Enforcement is always an issue.
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Domestic waste water:
This waste water may be defined as the waste excreted from the bathrooms, urinals and the washbasins. This waste consists of harmful chemical like phosphorus and needs to be treated and drains into the sewage. This is quite less harmful than industrial waste.
Industrial waste water:
Industrial waste water may be defined as the waste excreted from the industries and the chemical factories. This waste consists of harmful chemicals and heavy metal like lead. This waste needs to be treated before draining into the rivers. This is more harmful than the domestic waste.