Metal Cladder

A clad metal manufacturer in Massachusetts supplies product to customers around the world. The manufacturing process generates metal-bearing waste streams that vary in make-up depending on the products being manufactured at any given time. The customer treats and recycles as much of its wastewater as possible using a closed loop re-circulation and evaporation system. However, changes in process chemistry occasionally result in waste streams that cannot be effectively treated by the customer’s treatment system and are too rich in metals to be discharged to the local sanitary system.

The NewStream facility was originally designed to treat metal-bearing waste streams (from Texas Instruments’ manufacturing operations), the plant handles metal-bearing waste streams very well. And, our batch treatment process ensures optimum treatment performance for every stream. Each incoming load is isolated hydraulically and treated according to a customized recipe for acid cracking, coagulation, and flocculation. Individual batches are treated to bring metal concentrations to within discharge limits. Batches are then equalized with other streams in the plant, filtered, and biologically treated for further contaminant removal.

The benefit to the customer is significant. NewStream provides a cost-effective alternative to hauling difficult-to-treat streams either long distances or to local hazardous waste treatment facilities. Since NewStream accepts incoming streams 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the customer requires very little on-site storage capacity for streams that need to be sent to NewStream. One of the most important reasons for the customer’s loyalty to NewStream is the quality of customer service they receive. A representative of the Metal Cladding company said, “I enjoy doing business with everyone at New Stream and have found all the employees there to be helpful and easy to work with.”