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20 May

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="yes" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column width="1/2" el_class="cols-mob-faq"][vc_single_image image="16368" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="16367" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1546941686283{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 80px !important;}"][vc_column width="1/4" el_class="cols-mob-faq"][vc_column_text] Customer Arla Foods, Aston Clinton Situation Dairy pollution into a balancing pond, low DO levels Challenges Difficult access and high odour if disturbed, monitored by the Environment Agency[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text] Background Despite the latest high-tech equipment and diligent workforce, Arla suffered an equipment failure which leaked dairy pollution into a balancing pond. The pond also suffered from historical sludge build-up amounting to 5,000 tonnes and low DO levels as a result of sodium percarbonate

18 Mar

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="yes" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column width="1/2" el_class="cols-mob-faq"][vc_single_image image="16210" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="16211" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1546941686283{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 80px !important;}"][vc_column width="1/4" el_class="cols-mob-faq"][vc_column_text] Customer Lloyd Park Situation High levels of blanket weed, blooms of blue and green algae, decaying organic matter, increasing odours Challenges Wildfowl on site[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text] Background Lloyd Park was restored in 2012 with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Fund. The moat is of concrete construction in a ‘U’ shape and dates to medieval times, when it was used as a defence for a house standing in the grounds. Today

05 Mar

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="yes" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column width="1/2" el_class="cols-mob-faq"][vc_single_image image="16358" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="16357" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1546941686283{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 80px !important;}"][vc_column width="1/4" el_class="cols-mob-faq"][vc_column_text] Customer Arla Foods, Lockerbie Situation Heavy load of organic sludge in a lagoon that contained organic sludge accumulated during 40 years of dairy product manufacture Challenges Difficult access and high odour if disturbed[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text] Background 75% of the lagoon area was required to expand the site. This necessitated draining the lagoon and removal of the high level of sludge before filling with concrete to provide a base for civil construction. Dredging was considered but

06 Feb

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="yes" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column width="1/2" el_class="cols-mob-faq"][vc_single_image image="16226" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="16227" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1546941686283{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 80px !important;}"][vc_column width="1/4" el_class="cols-mob-faq"][vc_column_text] Customer National Grid (Warwick) Situation Duckweed and diesel spill in pond/moat Challenges High levels of phosphates and nitrates, increasing odours issues[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text] Background If neglected, ponds and lakes can become anaerobic (no oxygen) due to high levels of phosphates and nitrates, which then promote the growth of algaes and weeds. As the pH levels increase and oxygen levels decrease, aquatic life struggle and die. In hot weather, anaerobic water can become stagnant and

21 Jan

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="yes" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column width="1/2" el_class="cols-mob-faq"][vc_single_image image="16177" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="16178" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" css=".vc_custom_1546941686283{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 80px !important;}"][vc_column width="1/4" el_class="cols-mob-faq"][vc_column_text] Customer Bluewater Shopping Centre Situation Discolouration, odour, algae and blanket weed Challenges Constant running waterfall and fountain, ducks and geese habitat[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text] Background If neglected, ponds and lakes can become anaerobic (without oxygen) due to high levels of phosphates and nitrates, which then promote the growth of algae and weeds. As the pH levels increase and oxygen levels decrease, aquatic life can struggle and die. In hot weather, anaerobic water can become stagnant