--- title: A Comparison of ELG Compliance Options for Flue Scrubber Wastewater description: Check out the March 2017 issue of Power magazine to read “A Comparison of ELG Compliance Options for Flue Scrubber Wastewater” by Aquatech’s Dan Bjorklund image: https://blog.aquatech.com/hubfs/Aquatech%20ENEL%20Italy%20Power%20Plant%20FGD%20ZLD.jpg --- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/aquatechintl?lang=en) [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/99139/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/aquatechintl/) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/AquatechFilms) - Language / 語言 - [Chinese / 中文](http://aquatechzld.cn) - [English / 英語](https://aquatech.com) [![Aquatech](https://blog.aquatech.com/hubfs/Aquatech%20January2018%20Theme/Images/Weblogo.png)](https://aquatech.com/) [![Aquatech](https://blog.aquatech.com/hubfs/Aquatech%20January2018%20Theme/Images/Weblogo-100-2.jpg)](https://aquatech.com/) - Industries We Serve - [Power Generation](https://aquatech.com/industries/power/) - [Petrochemical & Refining](https://aquatech.com/industries/petrochemicals-refinement/) - [Upstream Oil and Gas](https://aquatech.com/industries/oil-and-gas/) - [Unconventional Oil & Gas](https://aquatech.com/industries/unconventional-gas/) - Mining & Metals - [Heavy Metals Mining](https://aquatech.com/industries/mining-metals/) - [Lithium Mining](https://www.aquatech.com/lithiummining/) - [Infrastructure](https://aquatech.com/industries/infrastructure/) - [Homecare & Beauty](https://www.aquatech.com/industries/homecare-beauty/) - [Food and Beverage](https://www.aquatech.com/industries/food-and-beverage/) - [Automotive](https://www.aquatech.com/industries/automotive/) - What We Do - [Desalination](https://aquatech.com/solutions/desalination/) - [Industrial Process Water](https://aquatech.com/solutions/industrial-process-water/) - [Wastewater Treatment](https://aquatech.com/solutions/wastewater-treatment/) - [Recycle & Reuse](https://aquatech.com/solutions/recycle-reuse/) - [Zero Liquid Discharge](https://aquatech.com/solutions/zero-liquid-discharge/) - [Energy Services](https://aquatech.com/energyservices/) - [Integrated Water Services](https://aquatech.com/solutions/integrated-water-services/) - [QUA Membrane Technology](http://quagroup.com/) - [Total Water Management](https://www.aquatech.com/solutions/total-water-management/) - Products - LoWatt™ Membrane Desalination Process - Packaged Products - [BioMOD™ Overview](https://www.aquatech.com/innovations/biomod/) - [BioMOD™ EGSB](https://www.aquatech.com/innovations/biomod/14407-2/) - [BioMOD™ MBBR](https://www.aquatech.com/innovations/biomod/biomod-mbbr/) - [BioMOD™ Anaerobic MBR](https://www.aquatech.com/innovations/biomod/biomod-anmbr/) - [BioMOD™ MBR](https://www.aquatech.com/innovations/biomod/14008-2/) - [BioMOD™ DAF](https://www.aquatech.com/innovations/biomod/biomod-daf/) - [R3MOD™ AVMD™ - Advanced Vacuum Membrane Distillation](https://www.aquatech.com/innovations/biomod/avmd-advanced-vacuum-membrane-distillation/) - [R3MOD™ ARRO™ - Advanced Recovery Reverse Osmosis](https://www.aquatech.com/innovations/biomod/arro/) - [R3MOD™ CeraSoft](https://www.aquatech.com/innovations/biomod/cerasoft/) - [Flue Gas Desulphurization](https://aquatech.com/applications/flue-gas-desulphurization/) - [Refinery Effluent](https://aquatech.com/applications/refinery-effluent/) - [Cooling Tower Blowdown](https://aquatech.com/applications/cooling-tower-blowdown/) - [Enhanced Oil Recovery and Produced Water](https://aquatech.com/applications/enhanced-oil-recovery-produced-water/) - [Coal to Chemicals/Liquid Waste](https://aquatech.com/applications/coal-chemicalsliquid-waste/) - [Contact](https://aquatech.com/contact/) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/aquatechintl?lang=en) [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/99139/) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/aquatechintl/) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/AquatechFilms) - Language / 語言 - [Chinese / 中文](http://aquatechzld.cn) - [English / 英語](https://aquatech.com) # News & Press # A Comparison of ELG Compliance Options for Flue Scrubber Wastewater **![Aquatech ENEL Italy Power Plant FGD ZLD.jpg](https://blog.aquatech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Aquatech%20ENEL%20Italy%20Power%20Plant%20FGD%20ZLD.jpg?width=637&name=Aquatech%20ENEL%20Italy%20Power%20Plant%20FGD%20ZLD.jpg)** **Power Magazine ** Dan Bjorklund Meeting the requirements of the Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELG) means careful consideration of the various options. Both biological treatment and [zero liquid discharge (ZLD)](https://aquatech.com/solutions/zero-liquid-discharge/) approaches have their place, but [ZLD](https://aquatech.com/solutions/zero-liquid-discharge/) may offer more flexibility for the future. "A Comparison of ELG Compliance Options for Flue Scrubber Wastewater” by Aquatech’s Dan Bjorklund, will go into further detail on how companies are using wastewater solutions to meet these new EPA regulations. Here is an except from the article: "On September 30, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the final effluent limitation guidelines (ELGs) rule for steam electric power generating point sources. These regulations have major impacts on [power](https://aquatech.com/industries/power/) generating facilities throughout the United States. The ELGs are technology-based regulations, which means the limitations set by the EPA under this rule are established based on best available technology economically achievable (BAT). As a result of this rule, one of the primary challenges for coal-fired power plants is meeting new discharge requirements for [flue gas desulfurization (FGD)](https://aquatech.com/applications/flue-gas-desulphurization/) purge streams. As such, there has been considerable discussion, study, and planning in the marketplace relative to implementation of the ELGs. The impact of the ELGs and the plan for compliance is specific to each site. There is no “one size fits all” solution." [Click Here](http://www.powermag.com/comparison-elg-compliance-options-flue-scrubber-wastewater/) to read the full article as published in *Power* magazine. 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