ABSTRACT
Discharge of untreated or partially treated distillery waste into open land or nearby water bodies results in several environmental, water and soil pollution problems, including threat to plant and animal lives. Several inexpensive secondary and tertiary treatment technologies, including physicochemical and biological methods, have been investigated for the potential treatment of distillery waste. However, these technologies are not technoeconomic feasible options for mitigating the problems associated with the treatment and disposal of distillery effluent due to its complex nature of pollutants. Thus, there is an urgent need to look into economically viable and easy-to-use technology for distillery waste treatment. There are still many areas with poor understanding or scant information where further research is needed. This chapter addresses the issues, challenges, and future perspectives of distillery waste management for sustainable development.
