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Reed bed upgrades to boost river health

The situation

Severn Trent is undertaking a major project to enhance its region’s river health. The company has set a target to reduce spills at 40% of active storm overflow sites through improvements to its wastewater network, including upgrades to its numerous reed beds.

Oren Environmental and its team of trusted partners were tasked with ensuring that 18 reed beds, each averaging 300 square metres, across 13 sites in the Severn Trent region were fit to operate at optimal efficiency for many years to come.

The reed beds in Severn Trent’s treatment facilities are an essential part of the tertiary treatment process for sewage. A nature-based solution, these reed beds serve as a final filter before the treated water is released back into rivers. Additionally, they create a wonderful environment for various plants and wildlife, protecting the local ecosystem and promoting biodiversity.

Oren Environmental was also tasked with rolling out modular reed beds at three other sites within the Severn Trent patch. The modular reed beds are a temporary measure, designed to intercept the normal route for stormwater and filter it before it reaches nearby rivers.

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Severn questions with Alastair after Utility Week Live!

Alastair Pentland, Environmental Operations Manager, works for Oren Environmental.

Having attended Utility Week Live at the NEC in Birmingham in May, he reflects on his experience and the many conversations the team had with organisations about nature-based solutions to managing water.

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Aqualytix’s New Managing Director: Leading the Way in Water Hygiene

We’re thrilled to announce the promotion of Guy Hadland to the position of Managing Director. This well-deserved promotion reflects Guy’s dedication, leadership, and outstanding contributions to our company. 

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Controlling water flow from an abandoned mine to a nearby river

The situation

When water fills our customer’s abandoned asset, it’s pumped to a nearby river.

However, the water within the asset contains potentially harmful deposits and high salinity levels, so it can only be discharged into the river when the river is deep enough to dilute it.

The water levels in the asset must also be carefully controlled to prevent water from escaping into unknown, unmonitored, and underground channels and polluting watercourses.

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