Halcrow’s water specialists are multi-disciplined engineers and process scientists, who specialise in industrial effluent and landfill leachate treatment as well as having considerable involvement in design, installation and operation of water and wastewater treatment facilities.
Our experts advise government and industry on waste and wastewater issues, and act as expert witnesses.
With reference to industrial water and effluent treatment and recycling projects, Halcrow endeavours to:
- Promote efficient use of water by encouraging increased awareness of waste minimisation and reuse, sustainability, environmental health, safety and cost issues associated with its use
- Inform clients on any legislative or operational impacts
- Provide information, advice and guidance on good working practices and available techniques
The teams support Halcrow projects worldwide and offer the following experience and skills:
- Advising on its revision of leading edge technologies within the UK water industry for the independent water industry regulator for both infrastructure and treatment works
- Advising on the revision of existing legislation and quality standards, cost assessment and potential applications of new technologies.
- Asset management and operation of water and wastewater treatment and associated network facilities.
- Interpretation of analytical data
- Design, performance, commissioning and evaluation of treatment facilities
- Implementation and management of health and safety
- Development and implementation of quality assurance systems
- Development of major client trade effluent agreements.
- Provision of appropriate treatment to trade effluent dischargers in the following industries:
- plating
- electronics
- distilling
- pharmaceuticals
- brewing
- dairy wastes
- abattoirs
- cattle markets
- sugar refining
- landfill leachates
- Detailed and outline design of treatment works, including M&E elements, process considerations and hydraulics.
- Effluent re-use
- Sludge processing and disposal (including thickening, dewatering, stabilisation and ultimate disposal).
- PFI planning and due diligence associated with Wastewater and Sludge Treatment Centre projects.