Wash Water Solutions

Kelsan designs and installs custom wash water treatment systems that clean, reclaim, and responsibly discharge contaminated wash water—giving your operation a safer, more efficient, and more compliant way to work.

Cleaner water. Safer operations. Total compliance.

For over 75 years, Kelsan has helped facilities across the Southeast run cleaner, safer, and more efficiently. That same commitment now extends to one of the toughest challenges in facility maintenance: managing wash water.

  • Removes solids, grit, and suspended particles
  • Extracts oil, grease, and hydrocarbons
  • Breaks down fertilizers & organic compounds

Our Partners

University of Louisville — Streamlined procurement, lower costs

We gave the university access to the Omnia Partners cooperative so they could bypass repetitive bid cycles while staying fully compliant with state rules. The change cut supply costs, reduced administrative work, and made purchasing faster and more predictable.

  • Lower supply costs: leverage competitively awarded cooperative pricing
  • No repetitive bids: faster purchasing and less staff time spent on procurement
  • State-compliant purchasing: meets public‑sector procurement requirements
  • Predictable, streamlined process: simplified ordering for campus facilities
  • Water Reuse Systems

    Turn a waste stream into a resource.
    
Kelsan’s reuse systems clean and reclaim wash water so it can be reused in your process—reducing operating costs, minimizing freshwater consumption, and supporting environmental goals.

    • Built around your water sample & contaminant profile

    • Semi-permanent systems (approx. 600-gallon capacity)

    • Integrated filtration, separation, and biological treatment

    • Ideal for high-volume wash operations

  • Sewer Discharge Systems

    Treat water to meet local discharge requirements. If your goal is to safely send treated water to the sanitary sewer, Kelsan engineers a system that aligns with municipal standards and your facility’s operating conditions.

    • Full pre-installation water testing

    • Designed to meet oil, grease, solids, & organic discharge limits

    • Adjusted as regulations or processes evolve

    • Ideal for manufacturing, rental yards, and fleet operations

  • Evaporation Systems

    A practical solution when sewer or reuse isn’t an option.
Kelsan’s evaporation systems help reduce wastewater volume on site—especially valuable for locations with limited sewer access or complex permitting.

    • Reduces hauling and disposal requirements

    • Can be paired with pre-treatment

    • Supports remote or space-limited operations

Customized Solutions

Kelsan provides fully customized solutions built around your water, your process, and your regulatory requirements. Every project begins with a water sample analysis—allowing us to design the right combination of mechanical filtration, oil-water separation, and biological treatment to achieve extremely clean, compliant results.

From initial analysis to installation, training, and ongoing adjustments, Kelsan delivers a turnkey partnership that keeps your wash bay running the right way, day after day.

Process - The Kelsan Way

Kelsan provides fully customized solutions built around your water, your process, and your regulatory requirements.

  • Analyze

    Supplies, equipment, and service working together for real efficiency.

  • design

    With national buying power and leading brands behind us, you get competitive pricing plus the personal, local support your team depends on.

  • install & train

    Hands-on startup, operator training, and on-site support.

  • monitor & adjust

    Hands-on startup, operator training, and on-site support.

Reviews

What our customers say

Every clean floor and smooth delivery starts with a partnership. Our customers count on Kelsan to recommend the right solutions, show up when it matters, and keep their facilities running day after day.

  • Kelsan has consistently been dependable and helpful. It’s a pleasure working with a team you can truly rely on.

  • Our Kelsan representative goes above and beyond to make sure we have exactly what we need. The level of care and follow-through makes a real difference.

  • An excellent experience from start to finish—from ordering all the way through delivery.

  • Every interaction with Kelsan’s customer service team has been positive. They’re always accommodating, pleasant to talk to, and consistently provide a great experience.

  • Kelsan has been a game-changer for us. Our rep has helped us discover better ways to use products and introduced solutions we wouldn’t have considered otherwise. Together, they’ve helped solve ongoing challenges and made our day-to-day operations easier.

  • Kelsan stepped in during a difficult situation and ensured we had the equipment we needed when timing was critical. Without even being asked, they found a solution that helped us maintain our facility during an important event. That level of thoughtfulness and service doesn’t go unnoticed.