At Laemchabang Industrial Estate Thailand Water Recycle Plant

GUSCO is responsible for the Environmental Services including water supply and wastewater treatment at the Laemchabang Industrial Estate; located in the Eastern Seaboard Region of Thailand. The Industrial Estate has over 160 factories and is also a major deep sea port

In 2005, a serious drought in Thailand's Eastern Seaboard led to restrictions in water consumption, including the water supply to Laemchabang Industrial Estate.

To minimize the risk of future water restrictions during severe drought conditions, Laemchabang water recycle plant aims to optimize the reuse of wastewater with other local water resources and to achieve additional environmental benefits. This show case provides a lead into new recycling markets for Thailand.

In 2006 GUSCO, together with the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand, installed a wastewater recycling plant at Laemchabang. The recycle plant with a capacity of up to 5,000 cum/day can contribute up to 25% of the industrial estate daily water demand. Using latest reverse osmosis membrane technology, this recycle plant Supplements the raw water available from other local resources.

The project is part of a program to reduce the impact of industrial activities on water resources, and to secure water supplies to the industrial customers at Laemchabang during drought conditions.