Testing & Monitoring
Treatability Studies
Test your actual wastewater first, then design. Treatability studies remove guesswork from ETP, ZLD and upgrade projects.
Quick answer
A treatability study tests your actual wastewater in the laboratory or at pilot scale — jar tests, biodegradability, oxidation and biological trials — to find which treatment process works, the chemical doses needed and the outlet quality achievable. It is the safest way to design a new ETP, ZLD system or upgrade before investing.
Reviewed by the Aaradhya Enviro compliance team · 18 October 2026
Overview
Industrial effluents vary widely, even between units making similar products. A treatment scheme based on assumptions can result in an expensive plant that never meets norms. A treatability study tests your real wastewater to find out which processes work, the chemical doses required and the treated-water quality you can expect.
We collect representative samples and run jar tests for coagulation and flocculation, pH correction, oxidation trials, biodegradability (BOD/COD ratio) assessment and, where needed, bench or pilot-scale biological trials. The results become the design basis for a new plant, an upgrade or a ZLD system.
Who needs this service
- New units designing an ETP or ZLD system
- Plants that do not meet norms despite treatment
- Units changing products, raw materials or process
- Effluents with high COD, colour, toxicity or low biodegradability
What we cover
Characterisation
Detailed analysis of composite and grab samples.
Jar tests
Coagulant, flocculant and pH optimisation.
Biodegradability
BOD/COD ratio and toxicity screening.
Advanced oxidation trials
Fenton, ozonation or other oxidation options where needed.
Biological trials
Bench or pilot-scale aerobic / anaerobic treatment.
Design basis report
Recommended scheme, doses and expected outlet quality.
Our process
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Step 1
Sampling plan
Representative sampling across shifts and batches.
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Step 2
Analysis
Baseline characterisation of the wastewater.
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Step 3
Trials
Physico-chemical and biological trials.
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Step 4
Evaluation
Comparing options on performance and running cost.
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Step 5
Recommendation
Clear treatment route with design parameters.
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Step 6
Design handover
Inputs for the detailed plant design.
What you receive
- Wastewater characterisation report
- Trial results with photographs
- Chemical dose and sludge generation data
- Recommended treatment scheme
- Design basis for plant engineering
Applicable regulations
- Discharge limits in your MPCB consent
- Industry-specific effluent standards
Regulations are amended from time to time; we always work to the version currently in force and the conditions in your own consent.
FAQ
Treatability Studies: frequently asked questions
Why do a treatability study before building an ETP?
How long does a treatability study take?
Can a study help an existing plant that is failing?
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