Infrastructure For The Treatment Of Pharmaceutical Industry Waste As A Prevention Of Environmental Pollution

Abstract

The pharmaceutical industry's activities produce medications that are invaluable to human health. However, the production of these medications results in liquid wastae that poses a threat to the sustainability of living organisms. Consequently, it is imperative to treat this waste to prevent environmental contamination. This study is an experimental implementation of a design for pharmaceutical industry waste treatment infrastructure. Waste from the industry undergoes treatment through engineered wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) process flows and the addition of specific formulas, subsequently collected in ponds. The treated pharmaceutical waste is then laboratory-tested to determine the quality of the pharmaceutical industry's wastewater. Specific wastewater measurements, such as temperature, Total Suspended Solids, pH, COD, and BOD, are aligned with the liquid quality standards set by the Indonesian Ministry of Environment Regulation Number 5 of 2014 concerning Quality Standards for Wastewater in Pharmaceutical Activities. The results demonstrate that the engineered WWTP process flow infrastructure for pharmaceutical industry waste from this experimental study effectively treats the waste and meets the established wastewater quality standards for pharmaceuticals in Indonesia. It is hoped that this design for pharmaceutical industry waste treatment infrastructure can be implemented comprehensively within pharmaceutical industries across Indonesia and on an international scale.