Overview
A change in the Environment Agency regulations, meant that the existing drainage system was no longer compliant to discharge. Swallowcourt Ltd appointed Premier Water Solutions 10 Ltd to provide a full turnkey solution and to guide them through the minefield of environmental and planning regulations.
This involved:
- Obtaining a new environment agency permit, planning permission, discharge conditions, building regulations approval and obtaining a completion certificate
- Installing and commissioning a waste water treatment plant and a brand new upfront grease trap facility
- Installing and removing temporary road access for the installation and landscaping the grounds
- Installing new 70m of gravity foul and reconfigured the existing kitchen waste
- Removing of surface water from the rear of the care home and installing new drainage pipework
- Installation of new electric supply to the new treatment plant, modified the fuse box
- Installing and setting up the telemetry system for emergency breakdowns in addition to flashing beacon on kiosk
Proposals:
- Design and specification of new waste water treatment plant from Premier Tech
- Design and specification of new grease trap as the kitchen was classified as being a commercial kitchen
- Design of the telemetry system in case of major failure
- Separation of surface water from the foul water drainage network
- New electrical supply to the treatment plant – full M and E commissioning
- 12 months maintenance contract including regular sampling to ensure compliance with the Environment Agency permit
- Provided training for weekly inspections for on site maintenance staff
Conclusion:
The client was pleased with the installation of the new treatment plant; the grease had been caught in the grease trap, the effluent is clear and there is no odour from the plant operation. We had an issue with the control panel when the duty standby pumps switched over which was resolved. We provided the full health and safety file at the final handover meeting including pre-commencement information, construction phase plan, daily inspection sheets, as built drawings and a maintenance schedule. The treatment process now complies to existing environmental legislation.