Projects in Wastewater Treatment

Municipal and industrial water treatment: also for your industry

Civil water purifiers and process water treatment, from mechanical treatments to final filtration: our case studies cover widely varying sectors and applications. What is your field of reference? Discover our achievements with companies similar to yours thanks to the filter in the left column. And then contact us and put us to the test.

Filtri a Tela Pile per Stazione di Pompaggio nel North Hampshire

75% of Suspended Solids Removed in North Hampshire thanks to Cloth Disc Filters

The trial at the North Hampshire test site demonstrated the effectiveness of the MITA 4/20 cloth filter in treating diluted effluent from combined sewer overflows. It achieved an average removal of 76.6% of suspended solids and over 50% reduction in BOD and COD, also improving the efficiency of the UV disinfection. This success validates the filter as a solution to reduce the environmental impact of discharges from pumping stations.

Aggiornamento Impianto per Rimozione Fosforo nel Buckinghamshire

Plant upgrade in Buckinghamshire: phosphorus at 0.25 mg/L

ATAC Solutions successfully upgraded a water treatment plant in Buckinghamshire, addressing stringent regulations on phosphorus and TSS with an innovative three-stage system based on MITA technology. The project, completed on time, has enabled the plant to consistently achieve a phosphorus reduction to 0.25 mg/L and suspended solids to 6 mg/L, exceeding client expectations and regulatory requirements while efficiently managing highly variable flow rates.

Filtri a Tela Pile per il Depuratore di San Rocco

Enhanced tertiary filtration at Milan San Rocco: maximum flow rate of 9,360 m³/h

In 2024, MM spa upgraded the Milan San Rocco municipal water treatment plant with cloth filters supplied by MITA Water Technologies. Six MITAWT 32/160 PPC HD stainless-steel filters were installed to improve filtration capacity in parallel with the existing sand filters. The solution provided effective reduction of total suspended solids (TSS), bringing the level to less than 10 mg/l. Reliability, speed of execution, and quality of water treatment.

Filtrazione Reflui per Impianto di Trattamento Regionale

Tertiary filtration at less than 4.6 kWh/day for a plant in Western Australia

A regional wastewater treatment plant in Western Australia has resolved operational and water quality issues with the installation of a pile cloth drum filter supplied by MAK Water, a MITA WT distributor in Australia. The system eliminated nozzle blockages and reduced suspended solids to 5-10 mgTSS/L, allowing for effective reuse of the effluent. It has ensured low operating costs (

MITA WT rotating biological contactors in Australia: just 1 kWh per 3–4 kg of BOD5 removed

The Imbil Regional Council has resolved the performance issues of its municipal wastewater treatment plant by replacing old and inefficient rotating biological contactors with innovative solutions provided by MAK Water, a distributor of MITA Water Technologies. The new system, which includes a mechanical screen for pre-treatment and advanced Biorulli®, has ensured full compliance with local regulations, drastically reduced operating costs thanks to very low energy consumption and minimal maintenance requirements, and offered exceptional flexibility in managing variable loads, ensuring continuous and sustainable operation for the community.

Trattamento Acque per Estrazione Mineraria in Australia

Drinking water in the West Pilbara (Australia), even thanks to Biocombi: 8.7 million liters per day

This integrated solution provided a reliable water supply and compliant wastewater treatment for a mining operation in the West Pilbara region. By utilizing MITA WT Biocombi systems and SWRO systems from MAK Water (a MITA partner in Oceania), the project has ensured high-quality potable water and efficient wastewater management, minimizing maintenance and maximizing operational efficiency in a context of limited freshwater resources, demonstrating a strong commitment to sustainability and environmental compliance.

Rimozione Fosforo per Centro Riciclo Acque nel North Norfolk

Iron levels below 4 mg/L at a water recycling plant in North Norfolk thanks to pile cloth filters

The project at the North Norfolk water recycling centre involved upgrading the plant to meet stringent new environmental standards for phosphorus, iron, and TSS. ATAC Solutions installed two MITA WT 12/60 drum filters, a solution chosen for its high efficiency and, crucially, for providing system redundancy. The project, now nearing completion, will enable the plant to achieve full regulatory compliance, showcasing a successful implementation of advanced filtration technology to protect the local environment.

Cloth filters for a chemical company: less than 150 mgTSS/l at the spill site, limits met

Efficiency in removing suspended solids, compliance with regulations in spilling process water into the sewage system: a chemical company in the province of Monza-Brianza chose free-fiber cloth filters and solved in its needs in wastewater treatment.

Disoleatori a Pacchi Lamellari per Trenitalia

Lamella-Pack Oil Settler for Trenitalia: oil levels below the maximum threshold of 1 mg/l

In 2023, MITA Water Technologies improved the wastewater treatment system i Trenitalia in Sassari. How? With a new simple and efficient lamella-pack oil separator, which replaced an outdated system.

Efficientamento di un Impianto di Depurazione con Filtri a Tela Pile

From 35 mg/L to 10 mg/L of suspended solids in Gravellona Toce using cloth disc filters

Acque Novara, a public utility in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, needed to improve the performance of Gravellona Toce's municipal water treatment system. MITA Water Technologies responded to the needs by supplying three free-fiber cloth filters, each with 12 discs and a filtering surface area of 60m². The made-in-Italy technology and speed of execution were successful.

Filtri a Tela Pile per l'Impianto di Barletta - Acquedotto Pugliese

Cloth Disc Filters for Acquedotto Pugliese: <10 mg/SST/L at 11 kWh/day

MITA Water Technologies has supplied Acquedotto Pugliese with 6 MITAWT 12/60 PEC pile cloth media filters for the Barletta sewage treatment plant. The filters, housed in concrete tanks, ensured a SST concentration of less than 10 mg/l. The solution met the customer's needs, supported by an expected power consumption of about 11 kWhour/d. MITA Water Technologies provided comprehensive support, ensuring the success of the project.

Processo Biologico a Massa Adesa per Depuratore Pubblico

3,000 square meters of area for biological treatment using Biorulli in Pescarola Varanaza

MITA Water Technologies supplied its Biorulli® M 200-60-1 X biodiscs for the process with fixed film in the municipal wastewater treatment plant in Pescarola Varanaza. The solution ensured speed of execution, quality and reliability, providing complete support from the beginning to the end of the project.

Rimozione Sale Ferrico nel North West Sussex

Less than 10 mgTSS/L at the outlet despite the presence of ferric salt in a plant in North West Sussex

A wastewater treatment plant in North West Sussex faced the problem of disc filters clogged by ferric salt and a consequent risk of pollution. ATAC provided a rapid and reliable solution by installing four MITA cloth filters upstream of the existing systems. This made it possible to drastically reduce suspended solids and maintain regulatory compliance. The solution proved to be extremely efficient, requiring minimal maintenance for over three years, and even allowed for the relocation of the filters to another problematic site.

Filtri a Tela e Torre di Raffreddamento per Industria della Plastica

Water filtered and cooled in accordance with industry standards in the plastics industry

Cooling and wastewater treatment together: that's the card that proved successful in supporting a plastics equipment company in northern Italy, which was already working with MITA Cooling Technologies (now a commercial partner of MITA Water Technologies). The possibility of water reuse, through comprehensive management of this resource, is a card that industries can exploit to derive value from blue gold.

Filtri a Tela Verticali per Cartiera del Nord Italia

Vertical Cloth Filters for Paper Mill in Northern Italy: compact, energy-efficient systems

In 2019, a historic paper mill in northern Italy relies on MITA Water Technologies to optimize the treatment of its industrial wastewater. The solution? A compact and highly efficient vertical-axis disc filter system that reduced suspended solids below 10 mg/l. All this, smoothly and with an eye on cost and available space.

Filtri a Tela a Tamburo per Industria Tessile

From 70 mg/L to less than 10 mg/L of suspended solids: high-quality filtration for Italian textile manufacturers

In 2019, a textile company in the Varese area found the perfect solution for the treatment of its industrial wastewater thanks to MITA Water Technologies. By installing the TF 4 VM drum filter, the company achieved an efficient and compact system without having to modify the structure. A project that ensured excellent results and drastically reduced suspended solids in the effluent.

Filtri a Tela per il Depuratore Acque di Cuma

One of Europe’s largest tertiary filtration systems in Cuma: serving 1,200,000 population equivalents

It is one of the largest tertiary filtration systems in Europe: the MITA supply for the vast Cuma water treatment plant near Naples, having a treatment capacity of 1,200,000 population equivalents. The goal of the project was to improve the plant's purification performance.

Chiarificatori Lamellari per un'Industria in Tanzania

<30 mgFAT/l with MITA WT lamella clarifiers in Tanzania

An industry that specializes in cleaning tanker trucks needs to treat the oils in the raw effluent: the three oil separators supplied by MITA Water Technologies provide effective oil removal, ensuring treated water that meets quality requirements. Also highly rated MITA's on-site support.

Filtri a Tela Verticali per Industria Farmaceutica

Vertical cloth filters for a pharmaceutical company: inlet flow rate of 35 m³/h, TSS reduction < 10 mg/L

A pharmaceutical company in northern Italy faced a filtration challenge for its industrial wastewater in 2016. MITA Water Technologies stepped in by installing a vertical disc filtration system, perfect for tight spaces. The result? Cost-effective clean water with a quick and smooth installation.

Rotori Biologici per un'Azienda Casearia in Cile

Biological rotors for a dairy company in Chile: power consumption of just 2 kW

Easy operation and maintenance, effective removal of suspended solids: biodiscs installed in a Chilean dairy prove to be an effective solution for biological wastewater treatment in the food industry. The continued support provided by MITA Water Technologies was particularly appreciated, along with the achievement of the required parameters.

Filtri a Tela Pile per un Birrificio in Vietnam

5 mg/L average total solids in a brewery in Vietnam using MITA WT tertiary filtration

Efficiency and sustainability in process water reuse: this has always been the focus of a Vietnamese plant of a multinational beverage company, which now optimizes the process with MITA pile cloth filters: reduced performance and power consumption.

Filtri a Tela Pile per Impianto di Merone

Pile Cloth Filters for the Merone WWTP: efficiency and flexibility in sludge removal

The tertiary filtration of the Merone wastewater treatment plant bears the signature of MITA Water Technologies: six disc filters with fleece cloth were adopted for the final treatment of the water reaching the upper Lambro River. This is part of a larger project to rehabilitate the purification plant. The chosen solution is extremely flexible and also makes it easy to deal with sludge lifting phenomena, typically seasonal or resulting from periodic increases in effluent flow rates.

Contattori Biologici Rotanti per industria Alimentare

Biological Rotors for Food Company in Modena: simple, reliable, and efficient

The Biorulli® disc roller model provided high BOD5 abatement performance, low energy consumption and easy maintenance. The simple and reliable technology enabled the customer's needs to be met.

Filtri a Tela Pile per l'Impianto di Depurazione di Lodi

Pile Cloth Filters for the Lodi Wastewater Treatment Plant: 140 m² of filter area per disc

The Lodi sewage treatment plant, which has been in operation since the 1980s, needed upgrading and the addition of a tertiary filtration system: for the latter objective, MITA Water Technologies supplied 3 cloth filters of 28 discs each (in two successive batches) between 2015 and 2017.

Filtri a Sabbia per uno Studio di Ingegneria in Irlanda

Sand Filters for an Engineering Firm in Ireland: the process is continuously regenerative

Sand filters are a classic solution for tertiary treatment of municipal water: they are the solution proposed to an Irish engineering firm for the water treatment of a civil plant in Ireland. Ten FS 6/1.5 model filters for effective removal of suspended solids in the effluent.

Pile Cloth Filters for the San Martino di Castrozza Water Treatment Plant: regulatory limits reached

The civil sewage treatment plant in San Martino di Castrozza, Trentino, has also been expanded with a pile cloth filtration section.

Filtri a Tela Pile per il Depuratore di San Antonino Ticino

Up to 7,500 m³/hour of filtered wastewater for the Sant’Antonino Ticino plant

The large public sewage treatment plant in Sant'Antonino Ticino, Varese province, needed further expansion and deepening of the tertiary treatment section: MITA Water Technologies supplied 12 ultra-high-efficiency cloth disk filters.

Filtri a Tela Pile per il Depuratore di Storo

The cloth filters in the Storo water treatment plant handle up to 1,000 m³/h

Output amounts of suspended solids less than 10 mg/l, small footprint compared to other tertiary filtration solutions, minimal energy use-these are the winning features of MITA's free-fiber cloth filters installed at the Storo sewage treatment plant.

Biorulli e Filtri a Sabbia per Depositi Costieri di Esso

Biodiscs and Sand Filters for Coastal Depots of Esso: reduced energy consumption and maintenance

MITA Water Technologies provided ESSO Italiana with wastewater treatment solutions at the coastal depots in Naples and Palermo. Through the use of continuous regeneration sand filters and Biorulli(r) biodiscs, significant results were achieved, such as reduced energy consumption and maintenance costs, plant modularity, and compliance with current regulations.

Biodischi per Impianti Compatti Biocombi

Biodiscs and Decanter for Italian Food Company: Nutrient reduction of 80%

Integrated systems for different stages of water treatment: the key to a successful supply for a food company, through an environmentally sensitive engineering consulting firm in northern Italy.

Biocombi compact systems for a wastewater treatment plant serving 250 population equivalents

MITA Water Technologies supplied the Biocombi© BC 15/2 compact plant for biological and tertiary treatment of wastewater at the Mirabello Ciria plant.

Contattori Biologici Rotanti Biorulli per ENI

COD reduced by approximately 80% using Biorulli® rotating biological contactors for ENI

Customization and long-term trust relationship: these are the two variables that decided the award to MITA Water Technologies of the revamping of the water treatment of an ENI depot in Central Italy. Rotary biological contactors, supplied to the company, are simple but efficient devices for COD removal.

Reduction of COD and surfactants using MITA WT biological rotors for the chemical company Icap-Sira

High efficiency, ease of installation, and extreme operation-these are the features that a well-known company in the chemical industry appreciated in choosing Biorulli® biodiscs for the biological oxidation of its wastewater. MITA Water Technologies has been cooperating with this industry since 2006.

Filtro a Sabbia e Flottatore per Lavorazione Alluminio

Water Treatment and Cooling Systems for Vedani Group

Various industrial water treatment technologies as well as cooling technologies: since 1995 MITA Water Technologies has provided multiple solutions, together with its "sister" company MITA Cooling Technologies, for the complete water management of Vedani Group, which has been active in aluminum processing since 1982.

Case studies and references in water treatment and water reuse

Wastewater treatment, whether at the municipal (civil sewage treatment plants) or industrial level, is of paramount importance to preserve human health and protect the environment. In fact, in both areas, wastewater contains organic substances and nutrients: if released into waterways without proper treatment, it can cause water pollution and extensive damage to flora and fauna. On the other hand, it is not just a matter of environmental regulations: proper treatment allows water to be reused in production processes-the optimal choice for both the environment and for cutting utility bills.

Why turn to a specialized company like MITA Water Technologies for wastewater treatment, as environmental consultants and companies already do?

Wide range of treatment solutions: from primary to suitable tertiary treatments for both municipal wastewater and process water.
One-to-one approach: ongoing support, especially with engineers from technical firms and consultants from companies, to select the appropriate technology following extensive testing.
Extensive experience and international references: last 50 years of achievements and case studies in Europe and around the world, in the most diverse sectors.

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