Waste water from industry of milk and dairy products in Kragujevac

Abstract

Industry of milk and dairy products is among the smaller producers of waste water in the industry of food products. However, despite this fact, this industry should not be neglected when it comes to its relationship to the environment. Although there are clear regulations and laws obliging them, dairies in Serbia mostly are not complying with applicable legal standards. The waste water is discharged from the plant, but it happens that due to its incapacity, processing of the limit values of the emissions of pollutants cannot be reached. All of this result with negative impact on the environment. The aim of this paper is to present obstacles that prevent better implementation of waste water treatment, specific consumption of water in dairies, as well as the place of wastewater formation. In the paper are presented the results of specific water consumption as well as the results of waste water in dairies in the city of Kragujevac, and finally there are presented the best rates for waste water treatment.