Portable ultrafiltration can help reduce wastewater-handling costs by concentrating contaminants and reducing the volume of waste that requires disposal. Compared with off-site disposal, it may lower transportation, disposal, and long-term liability costs for suitable water-based waste streams.
Operating cost depends on wastewater volume, contaminant concentration, membrane-cleaning needs, electricity use, and disposal requirements for the concentrated waste. As daily wastewater volume increases, a larger ultrafiltration system may provide a lower per-gallon treatment cost.