Water treatment problems in the operation of woven and knit fabric industry

The textile industry is one of the leading sectors in Turkey in terms of ec onomic development. This industry has a variable structure concerning water consumption, raw materials and chemicals used during manufacturing and tec hnologies applied. The dynamic profile of the sector affects the wastewater characterization leading to non-standardized wastewater treatment technolo gies. In this study, the influent and effluent streams of nine wastewater treatme nt plants of woven and knit fabric finishing industry were analyzed. The in vestigated parameters, including BOD5, COD, total nitrogen, phosphorus and others, were compared with the current legislative limiting values.