Tekleen Highlights Dewatering Systems As Industries Prioritize Water Reuse, Solids Management, And Lower Operating Costs

Santa Fe Springs, CA — Tekleen Automatic Filters, LLC, a leading manufacturer of automatic self-cleaning water filtration systems, is highlighting the growing importance of dewatering solutions as industrial, municipal, irrigation, and process-water operators look for more efficient ways to manage filter backwash, reduce waste, and recover valuable water resources.

As water-intensive operations face rising pressure to improve sustainability, reduce disposal volumes, and protect operating budgets, dewatering is becoming an increasingly important part of modern filtration system design. In wastewater and industrial water management, separating water from solids can help reduce hauling, handling, and disposal requirements while supporting water reuse and more efficient system operation.

Tekleen’s Dewatering System is designed to work directly with Tekleen automatic self-cleaning filters. During operation, filter backwash is directed into dewatering socks that concentrate the solids removed from the water. This allows dissolved solids and treatment chemicals in the water stream to be reused instead of sent directly to drain, helping operators put usable water back into their system and reduce unnecessary waste.

“Dewatering is no longer just about removing solids. It is about helping customers think more strategically about water, chemicals, waste, and long-term operating costs,” said Dan Flanick, Chief Revenue Officer at Tekleen. “When Tekleen filters remove solids from the water stream, our dewatering systems help customers capture and concentrate that material while keeping more usable water in circulation. For many facilities, that can support better resource efficiency, lower maintenance demands, and a more sustainable filtration strategy.”

The need for improved solids and sludge management continues to grow. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, reporting facilities generated approximately four million dry metric tons of sewage sludge in 2024, with land application, landfill, and incineration serving as the primary management pathways. While Tekleen’s dewatering systems are designed for filter backwash and industrial water reuse applications, the broader trend is clear: facilities are looking for smarter ways to separate, capture, reuse, and reduce waste streams before they become a larger operational burden.

Tekleen’s approach is especially relevant for facilities using automatic self-cleaning filters in applications where backwash water, suspended solids, and chemical reuse are important considerations. By concentrating removed solids and helping preserve usable water, the system supports a more complete filtration strategy.

Key benefits include:

• Improved water reuse by returning usable water back into the system.
• Reduced waste volume by concentrating solids removed during filtration.
• Potential chemical savings by helping retain dissolved treatment chemicals.
• Lower labor demands through washable and reusable dewatering bags.
• Stronger sustainability performance by reducing unnecessary discharge and resource loss.
• Seamless integration with Tekleen automatic self-cleaning filtration systems.

Tekleen has supported industrial, municipal, irrigation, cooling, and process-water applications for more than 40 years, with customer success stories demonstrating how automatic self-cleaning filtration can reduce maintenance, protect equipment, and improve system reliability in demanding operating environments.

“Every application is different,” Flanick added. “That is why our engineering team works closely with customers to understand their water source, flow rate, solids load, filtration level, and operational goals. Dewatering is one more way we help customers build filtration systems around real-world performance, not just equipment specifications.”

Tekleen invites facility managers, engineers, OEMs, municipalities, and industrial operators to explore how dewatering systems can support their water reuse and filtration goals.

To learn more, visit: https://tekleen.com/dewatering-system/

About Tekleen

Tekleen Automatic Filters, LLC designs and manufactures automatic self-cleaning water filtration systems for industrial, municipal, commercial, and irrigation applications. Built for demanding water conditions, Tekleen filters help reduce maintenance, protect downstream equipment, conserve water, and support uninterrupted system performance.