Environmental assessment of wastewater from food and beverage production in the Romanian urban water cycle

The food and beverage industries are considered essential sources of wastewater contaminated with pollutants discharged into the sewerage networks cities. This study focused on monitoring analytical parameters regulated in environmental legislation force Romania for factories various sectors activity processing industry. main objective is to understand presence conventional contaminants effluents from alcoholic beverages industry raise awareness effects spillage local networks. occurred over three years, between 2020 2022 when monthly samples chocolate, meat, alcohol were monitored. Values that exceed maximum allowed limits recorded meat factory due processed raw materials. resulting technological processes significantly impact aquatic environment.