What is a Foul Pump Station? Foul pump stations move wastewater from A to B in low gravity areas and are also known as lift stations. Wastewater flows downhill, but what happens if it needs to get back up to higher ground? This is where a foul pump station comes in – to give it a …
Commercial bakery wastewater treatment Commercial bakeries produce a strong type of sewage that poses a risk to the environment without the right form of wastewater treatment. Even if discharging to a mains sewer, raw bakery sewage is still much too concentrated for a municipal treatment plant to process. Although nontoxic, bakery wastewater is high in organic compounds …
From Septic Tank to Sewage Treatment Plant A wastewater treatment professional will often recommend a septic tank conversion as a suitable remedy for a problematic septic tank or sewage system. It sounds intriguing but what does it mean, why is it necessary and what will it cost? In this blog post we discuss what’s involved …
In this article we talk about above ground wastewater treatment plants. Such as what they are, when and how they developed, and their advantages by comparison to below ground treatment plant types. Above Ground Wastewater Treatment – what does it mean? Modern wastewater treatment developed around 1850. Outbreaks of deadly waterborne disease were rife in …
Wastewater produced by breweries is rather unique. The brewing process creates alcohol, sugars, and proteins that all end up in its wastewater. If brewery wastewater rich in nutrients is discharged without the correct treatment it can seriously interfere with natural ecosystems. Brewery wastewater has a high BOD, “biochemical oxygen demand”. In other words, it needs …
A good hotel needs a good, reliable hotel wastewater treatment plant. Without one, a hotel wouldn’t function. Big or small, a hotel of any size creates plenty of wastewater. Hotel wastewater comes from all the ensuite bathrooms, the kitchen, the bar, the laundry room, the gym, the swimming pool…the list goes on! With such a …
Schools throughout England, Scotland Wales and Ireland are busting at the seams. The Irish Education Minister estimates €40m in new classroom accommodation and school sewage treatment facilities is needed. So with the inevitable expansion and building of new schools comes the planning and installation of its vital facilities. It’s safe to say that a new school simply …
According to a market report carried out in 2017, business is better now in the caravan and holiday parks industry than since the boom years of 2008. Across the UK and Ireland staycations have taken on a greater appeal since the recession as a less expensive alternative to a holiday abroad. In 2017, rural hotspots and popular beach …
A blocked soakaway is something none of us wish to encounter but it can happen to the best of us! Even if you take good care of your wastewater treatment system, external factors can come into play and wreak havoc on your soakaway. This article will shed some light on how to spot a blocked soakaway …
Any sewage discharge to surface water (rivers/streams) must first be treated by an onsite wastewater treatment plant to prevent pollution. This article highlights the current rules and regulations for any systems with wastewater discharge to surface water in the UK. Septic tanks with discharge to surface water Septic tanks that discharge directly to surface water are no longer …