Water & Wastewater Treatment Magazine
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www.wwtonline.co.uk | WWT | SEPTEMBER 2017 | 5 DRONE ALONE: Northern Ireland Water is to start using an unmanned drone boat to inspect the bottom of its reservoirs. The 1.2m long, high-tech waterborne vehicle is able to calculate the depth of reservoirs and its read- ings will be used to build accurate 3D models and work out the volume of water stored. Thames Water's Mogden Sewage Treatment Works has been recognised with an award a er reaching the milestone of generating more than half the electricity it uses from its own biogas. The site was recognised at the Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Industry Awards for the upgrade of its three combined heat and power (CHP) generators. QUOTE OF THE MONTH "This bond issue will enable us to address the three-fold challenges of water scarcity, climate change and environmental protection, but it also represents the pinnacle in responsible financing." Scott Longhurst, MD of finance, Anglian Water, on the company's issue of a £250M 'green bond'. Work is underway on Severn Trent's new food waste and green gas plant at the company's site in Spondon, Derby. The utility is investing around £20M in the plant, which will turn 50,000 tonnes of food waste a year into renewable gas that will be pumped into the distribution network. Engineering firm Jones Celtic BioEnergy has been awarded the contract to build the new anaerobic digestion plant. It will be similar in design to the company's existing food waste plant in Coleshill and another which is nearing completion in Roundhill near Stourbridge. 70% The proportion of large companies that have engaged with the water retail market since it was opened to competition in April this year, according to a survey by the Major Energy User's Council. 2 miles: The length of a new sewer outfall pipe which has just been installed beneath Blackpool beach by United Utilities. The supersize outfall pipe will link up with UU's ongoing project at Anchorsholme Park, which is part of an overall £200M investment to further improve Blackpool's bathing waters. GOOD MONTH FOR… Engineering group Jacobs, which is buying the CH2M Hill group of companies in a deal worth around £2.47BN. CH2M is a leader in key infrastructure and government service sectors that Jacobs has previously targeted for growth, including water; the pair said that CH2M's technical expertise in water, combined with Jacobs' project delivery skills and global operating platform, could realise £80BN in opportunities. BAD MONTH FOR… South West Water, which has been ordered to pay £142,524 in fines and costs for discharging poor quality liquid waste from its sewage treatment plants in Denbury, Devon, and Praze an Beeble near Camborne in Cornwall. The company was prosecuted by the EA for the offences, which took place between September 2015 and June 2016. Denbury was found to have exceeded permit conditions on ammonia, suspended solids and BOD, while some equipment and alarms were not working reliably when inspected. Praze an Beeble was found to have exceeded permits for ammonia. GETTING STARTED NUMBERS COOKING ON GAS