Abwasser König is a food & beverages company based out of 20 Am Wiesengrund, Merkendorf, Bavaria, Germany. The focus of the engineering offices, Abwasser König is the treatment of commercial and in-dustrial waste water from the Food- and Beverage-Industry. As consultant Abwasser König provides economically adapted solutions, independent of man-ufacturer interest. The goal are simple solutions, adapted to local conditions, that can be im-plemented (as far as possible) with local companies. Technologies / Research Focus anaerobic-waste water technology aerobic-waste water technology fixed-film reactors SBR-technology membran-technology membran-bioreactors energy-check process upgrade sludge treatment Engineering and consulting steps Basic evaluation: Creation of water and wastewater balance Evaluation of wastewater quantity and quality (pollution load) Expertise on consumed water, which is not discharged to the sewer (water in products or vapours) Advice on regulatory requirements for waste water disposal Inventory of the existing waste water treatment plants Water use and conservation: Optimization of water use (water management) Minimizing losses of raw materials and products Reducing COD loads of effluents Cycle management and multiple use of water Industrial wastewater and process water treatment Concept development for the rehabilitation and performance improvement of sewage treat-ment plants Alternative processes for new industrial wastewater treatment technical and economic comparison of alternatives for wastewater treatment Project request, bid evaluation, award preparation for waste water projects Project supervision, commissioning, acceptance General sewage services: Advice on calculation of the wastewater taxes and surcharges for high strength industrial wastewater Negotiation and regulation of the discharge limits Supervision of the sewage plant operation Process review, functional and operational controls Emergency measures in case of operational