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additional equipment. They can also be configured to provideanoxicconditions for total nitrates and meet high treatment standards for biological oxygen demand, ammonia, and soluble chemical oxygen demand. Units can be installed rapidly and put into operation immediately with fully automatic and continuous pre-set and programmed parameters.
Haywood said, “It was important for Northumbrian Water to be able to bring a unit into operation as soon as possible and WCSEE were able to meet the small site footprint and the peak flow demands. WCSEE have been a dedicated partner and its hire services have provided the flexibility and adaptability needed.”
undertaken.
WCSEE was contacted by Northumbrian Water contract delivery partner Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) in November 2023 with the challenge of delivering the WCSEE Hybrid™ units to facilitate the refurbishment of the legacy unit which would fit inside the tight access leading to the WwTP and ensure the treatment of 2.4 l/sec.
WCSEE utility manager, Andrew Haywood said, “When WCSEE was contacted by MMB with the hire needs of Northumbrian Water, we knew we could deliver. WCSEE is a supplier capable of delivering WCSEE
Hybrid™ in a 30% smaller site footprint in comparison to other Hybrid-SAF units whilst meeting environmental compliance.
“The units were delivered to site in November 2023 and were in use until April 2024.”
WCSEE Hybrid™ process cells offer the benefit that they can easily retrofit into any onsite existing vessel, regardless of shape or size. This saves on infrastructure costs, minimises disruptions, reduces waste and optimises site footprint.
The units can achieve <0.4mg/l ammonia discharge and removephosphorus with
Tightening environmental standards for sewage and industrial trade effluent means it has never been more necessary for WwTPs to have robust and reliable treatment readily available. Hiring specialist equipment for emergencies or planned refurbishment and decommissioning means water utilities have the capacity to plan permanent fixes and carry out major site works and remediation in a timely way.
WCSEE supports customers throughout the hire process to keep sites in compliance and achieve full environmental protection whatever the challenge.
Ovarro-Northumbrian leakage trial achieves nightline target
Northumbrian Water, which supplies water to 2.7 million people in north-east England, is aiming for an 8% reduction in leakage in AMP8 - 2025-30 - with a long-term target of 55% by 2050, from its 2017/18 baseline, writes Paul Holt, Ovarro leakage product specialist
The company’s revised draft Water Resources Management Plan 2024 says innovation is key to achieving its goals, and pledges to use new technology to make its network smarter to identify leaks more quickly.
As a result, Northumbrian Water is undertaking a range of feasibility studies and trials ahead of AMP8, including one
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with Ovarro. The results will be used to inform future leak detection investment and strategy.
The solution
In November 2023, Northumbrian Water partnered with technology company Ovarro to trial LeakNavigator, an end-to- end, fixed-network leak detection service. The three-month trial covered the Fish Quay district metered area (DMA) in the town of North Shields, which serves nearly 1,400 properties via 17km of water main.
Northumbrian Water set a target for the trial to achieve a historic nightline
minimum of 7.6m3/h, maintaining this level after project completion.
The LeakNavigator package comprises a fully-managed analytics platform, acoustic dataloggers from Ovarro’s Enigma range and access to its in-house leakage expertise. The service identifies points of interest (PoIs) on behalf of water companies and directly alerts field technicians via a mobile app, reducing the need for in-house data analysis.
The LeakNavigator end-to-end service includes a pre-assessment of the targeted DMA by Ovarro’s leakage analysts, and ongoing data analysis once the loggers are in operation.
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