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Safeguard against contaminants and hazards through proper water and waste management. Anticipate potential risks, uphold compliance with regulatory requirements, and promote safety.
With emerging technologies and strategies for water and waste management come new regulations to preserve the safety of these processes. Keep compliant by establishing standardized procedures and control measures to update your entire organization with a few easy steps.
Unexpected events such as natural disasters, chemical spills, and waterborne disease outbreaks pose a significant threat to water and waste management. Implement effective contingency plans by having clear safety protocols, providing necessary training, and establishing real-time reporting channels to help teams have the confidence to address pressing issues.
Encourage engagement with end-to-end waste and water management activities by making it easy to track data from reports and asset history. With frequent inspections and checks, easy assignment of tasks, and corrective and preventive actions, you can empower teams to have a smoother experience with tracking crucial processes.
Allocate resources and make better decisions through visibility across operations. Utilize data from completed reports and sensors to analyze trends and patterns in your processes and address potential risks and hazards before they turn into violations.
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Water and waste management significantly affect operations, as these largely influence resource efficiency, regulatory compliance for safety, and environmental impact. Poor water and waste management increases the likelihood of operational disruptions, increased costs, and penalties for non-compliance. It also poses a hazard since mismanaged water and waste could lead to contamination, pollution, and legal liabilities for neglecting safety.
The most prominent hazard associated with managing water and waste is contamination, which can lead to the transmission of certain diseases and compromise the environment. According to research, polluted water causes diarrhea, skin diseases, malnutrition, and even cancer in some extreme cases.
In line with this, mismanaged waste could also cause air and soil contamination that directly affects the environment.
According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, the primary contaminants that need to be removed from wastewater during treatment include nitrogen and phosphorus from human waste, food, and certain soaps and detergents. They also note that emerging methods for treatment are putting greater focus on removing pathogenic organisms like bacteria, viruses, and protozoa to further protect public health.
The UN Environment Programme highlights the coordinated development and management of water to support economic and social welfare in an equitable manner. Water that is usable and safe for consumption is considered to be a finite resource, and wastewater pollutants threaten the integrity of water and ecosystems.
Water resources management is meant to safeguard the environment and promote sustainable use of water to foster economic growth and improve human health.
The European Environment Agency cites that digital technologies are crucial in shifting waste management, which also affects water. These technologies improve the recycling process, enable consumers to make better purchasing and sorting decisions, and improve sourcing for recyclers. By putting a focus on improving waste management, there is less likelihood of contaminating water resources, helping to reduce the spread of diseases and other pollutants.
