Why you should show your reed bed some love
This Valentine’s Day, owners and operators of reed beds should commit to showing them some love for commercial, environmental, and reputational reasons.
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
The optimal pumping solution to lower costs and prevent pollution
The situation A pumping station feeding water to a treatment scheme was failing too often, becoming costly and time-consuming to fix. The customer approached Oren Environmental to find a long-term,
Improving treatment processes through desludging settlement lagoons
The situation Oren Environmental operates and maintains many water treatment schemes across the UK for customers, manages reed beds, and undertakes large-scale desludging projects for various commercial organisations. As industry
Severn questions with Billy Hurst from Oren Environmental
Billy Hurst is a construction supervisor for Oren Environmental. He began working for the company over five years ago and has worked on over 80 reed beds. He describes his
Severn questions with Ross for International Men’s Day
Today is International Men’s Day, and this year’s theme is ‘Positive Male Role Models’. We met with Ross Brown, Sales Manager at Oren Environmental, who’s recently completed the Hertfordshire Half
Severn Questions with Charlie Anderson from Oren Environmental
It’s Nurturing November in Severn Trent Services, where people are encouraged to take advantage of mentor sessions with the senior leadership team to help nurture their careers. Charlie Anderson is
Severn questions with Alastair Pentland for World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day is on 10 October every year, and this year, the theme is workplace mental health. We spoke to Alastair Pentland, Environmental Operations Manager at Oren Environmental.
Why are reed beds often built and forgotten?
A reed bed is a nature-based solution for treating water. It can be used in the final stage of the wastewater treatment process, ensuring water is ‘polished’ before being discharged
5 ways we take a sustainable approach to our reed bed work
We understand the crucial role a well-maintained reed bed can play in water treatment. We also acknowledge that reed beds are valuable ecosystems that provide a habitat for various plant
