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Phosphorus & nitrogen in wastewater – what are the environmental issues?
When wastewater (from households, industry, commerce) is treated and then discharged into rivers, estuaries or coastal waters, it inevitably carries nutrients such as nitrogen (in various chemical forms) and phosphorus (often as phosphate). If these nutrients are not adequately removed, a number of environmental issues arise — especially in the UK where many freshwater and coastal systems are already under pressure.
Stop Flushing Trouble: How Everyday Habits Are Blocking Our Rivers and Sewers
In September, we saw the removal of London’s infamous “Wet Wipe Island” which has highlighted just how damaging everyday flushing habits can be. More than five million wet wipes and 114 tonnes of waste were dredged from the Thames foreshore at Hammersmith Bridge — a stark reminder that toilets are not bins.
NUTREM® Chemical-free BNR = Zero Environmental Damage
The results from NUTREM® are achieved completely chemical free. An important consideration of running a chemical free NUTREM® reactor is one specific to ground water discharge treatment sites.
Plantwork Systems has the solution for Angela Rayner’s Housing Crisis!
Unique and compact on-site Biological Nutrient Removal treatment plants to efficiently and economically treat wastewater for a variety of venues.
Primary Settlement Gravity Wastewater Solution – Saving up to 97% Footprint on Conventional Tanks
Space Saving Spiral Separators should be an integral part of the future for wastewater treatment plants
Biological Nutrient Removal & other innovative sustainable solutions to meet AMP8 Phosphorus & Nitrogen Removal Targets
Sustainable wastewater solutions for AMP8
NUTREM® Biological Nutrient Removal – Questions & Answers
Plantwork Systems’ industry-leading biological nutrient removal solution which removes phosphates and nitrogen from wastewater without any need for chemicals.
PWS – Reducing Nitrogen levels to below 5 mg/l
All the UK water companies are under pressure to meet new discharge permit levels in place for AMP8 (Asset Planning Period starting April 2025) set by the Environment Agency.
Plantwork Systems offers nutrient neutrality solutions to housing developers
The NUTREM® solution for developers facing delays to construction due to nutrient neutrality rules and discharge constraints.
AMP8 Consent levels met by new BNR System at South West Water
Along with other wastewater companies, South West Water are under pressure to meet new discharge permit levels in place for AMP8 (Asset Planning Period starting April 2025) set by the Environment Agency.
Our Role in the Circular Economy
Wastewater and the circular economy have become interconnected in the UK as part of efforts to address environmental sustainability, resource efficiency, and climate change.
Water Special Measures Bill September 2024 – UK Government
Plantwork Systems is currently involved in helping several of the main UK wastewater utility companies to bring some of the under achieving STWs within the required consent levels. Our wide range of affordable and sustainable stand-alone or add-on solutions are often ordered as an extension to current plants which need increased or additional process refinement