ACC Processing Plant Wastewater Requirements

The sewage water quality concentration record must comply with the water quality standards of BAP, please see the table below:

Factories must accurately record daily wastewater treatment variables and accurately record the above data.

Processing plants shall treat process water and wastewater in a responsible manner that does not create pollution, cause excessive odors or spread disease. Measurement of the quality of plant wastewater entering natural water bodies shall meet government regulations or BAP standards, or more stringent requirements. Plants will continue to comply with these standards to maintain certification.

Processing plants should determine the levels of soluble phosphorus, ammonia nitrogen, suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, pH, and salinity of the source water used for treatment. When sampling, plants should record data on the amount of source water, influent (untreated process water), and effluent discharged after treatment.

Factories should adopt best management practices to treat wastes to meet or exceed industry standards in the country in which they operate. For factories to treat their own wastewater and/or effluent from sedimentation or oxidation ponds, discharge of water into sewer systems, canals or other waterways should not cause degradation to the environment.

To eliminate disease transmission, water discharged into natural water bodies must be strictly treated. Steps should also be taken to control odors. Facilities must verify that the quality of discharged water meets all permit standards. Factories that discharge water directly into streams, rivers or estuaries should obtain government permits that approve the activity and test results to show that they are in compliance with those standards.