Demand for tertiary treatments looks set to grow in AMP6 as a result of increasingly stringent Environment Agency wastewater discharge consents.
The water and sewerage companies are being challenged with phosphorus limits of less than 1 mg/l and ever-tightening iron consents which means tertiary filtration is going to play a major role in the delivery of successful outcomes across the AMP6 investment programmes, according to Shaun Stevens, Business Development Manager at EPS .
Shaun Stevens commented:
“We are seeing a rapidly-increasing number of wastewater treatment works with demanding consents for solids, phosphorus and iron across the UK. Tertiary filtration is going to play a major role in the delivery of successful outcomes across the AMP6 investment programmes and we are well-positioned to respond to the needs of our WaSC customers using the Fuzzy Filter technology.”
Ireland-headquartered EPS is responding to the resultant increase in demand for effective tertiary treatment solutions with its innovative Fuzzy Filter compressible media filtration technology. The firm has recently been appointed to Anglian Water’s new Tertiary Solids Removal Framework and is in the process of delivering the first major Fuzzy Filter installation for Severn Trent Water.
The Anglian Water framework runs for an initial three-year period, with an option to extend for up to seven further years. The adoption of Fuzzy Filter follows on-site trials to assess its suitability in addressing the Environment Agency’s demands for more stringent consents for discharging treated wastewater into water bodies under the National Environment Programme.
Compressible media filters have been providing effective tertiary treatment around the globe for almost 20 years, but in recent years the Fuzzy Filter system, which has a number of advantages over its continuous sand filter and graduated media filter counterparts, has been refined to provide further-optimised performance.
EPS – in partnership with the European licence-holders, Bosman Water Management – are using their MEICA integration skills to offer it to the market as a turnkey suspended solids removal solution, or in conjunction with its novel chemical dosing solution for phosphorus and iron floc removal.
According to Shaun Stevens, the Anglian Water award provides an important springboard for the delivery of tertiary treatment solutions by EPS going into AMP6.
“This framework award further enhances our strengthening relationship with Anglian Water and the @One Alliance, consolidating our presence there and enabling us to further commit our resources towards delivering their remaining AMP5 and future AMP6 investment programmes.”
Since entering the UK market as a Tier 2 MEICA/OEM supplier, EPS has been appointed to 11 product and service frameworks with UK water companies. Clients include Anglian Water, Severn Trent Water, Thames Water, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, Wessex Water South East Water and Scottish Water.
The Group is Ireland’s largest, privately owned Design-Build-Operate (DBO) partner for the delivery and operation of water and wastewater assets. Current long-term operational concessions cover over 200 treatment assets serving a population equivalent close to 1 million. The firm has held contracts with all 34 municipalities in the Republic of Ireland, as well as a significant share of the Trader sub-market, and are a significant consultee towards the formation of Irish Water.
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