Water & Wastewater Treatment

The PumPing STaTion - PumP and ValVe SuPPlemenT 2017 5 scope of the directive by 2019/20. "More and more products are being brought within the legislation, and if they [the government] cannot cope with a circulator, then how on earth are they going to be able to cope with the policing of these other products?" asks Schofield. "We are suffering with poor market surveillance in the UK in a big big way. Is it costing jobs? Yes. Is it costing business? Yes. So it's very serious for us - we feel that we are doing our bit, but the frustration we feel is that we do not think the UK government is doing its bit, to help our industry." Another piece of legislation on which the BPMA has had robust discussions with the UK authorities has been the WEEE2 (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive, which governs the disposal and recycling of large appliances and equipment. A BPMA positioning paper on which pumps need to be subject to compulsory recycling under the directive was recently rejected by Defra and the Environment Agency, but the government is yet to provide an alternative interpretation of the rules, leaving manufacturers in limbo on the issue. Away from these current legislative battles, the BPMA is also helping to improve energy efficiency among UK pump users through its certified pump system auditor training, which allows the individuals trained to undertake ESOS- compliant energy audits. Schofield says there has been a strong take-up from the water industry and praised the utilities' energy saving efforts, but said that not enough industrial pump users are taking the energy efficiency of their pumps seriously. "ESOS (the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme) means that energy audits have got to be carried out, but it's not compulsory to carry out any energy savings on the back of it. So for many, if they get a tick in the box and they've complied with the directive, they are happy." Schofield cites one well-known manufacturer where testing revealed they could save £40,000 a year in energy costs by changing a single pump that was oversized. The company even had a suitable replacement already in its stores - yet five years a›er the recommendation was made, the oversized pump was still being used. The story illustrates how many pump users see their responsibility simply as keeping a process going rather than making financial savings in that process – and why he believes that the legislation should go further and make some action following ESOS audits compulsory. "The potential energy savings on pumps, as well as compressors and fans, are huge. But there are too many end users out there who just do not see it… as long as the liquid is moving from A to B the customer just doesn't care," concludes Schofield. BESPOKE & STANDARD PUMPING SOLUTIONS PLUG AND PLAY WASHWATER BOOSTER SET complete with vertical multi- stage booster pump, pipe work, valves, pressure transducers, float switch, isolated control panel, variable speed drive, HMI, PLC, inlet pipe trace heating, kiosk anti- condensation heaters and integral insulated 1m 3 break tank. » Design, Build & Installation packages available » Assembled & commissioned for delivery Contact us: Unit B, Madison Place, Central Park, Manchester M40 5BP +44 (0)161 936 0045 info@laganwater.com www.laganwater.com » Off site construction Registered address: Rosemount House, 21-23 Sydenham Road, Belfast, BT3 9HA, Tel: +44 (0)28 9045 5531, Fax: +44 (0)28 9045 8940

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