British Water Members' Handbook 2017 2017 Edition | Page 12

Case Study – Caravan Parks Increasing numbers of caravan and leisure parks have come under close scrutiny from the Environment Agency, where they have evolved and expanded over time, without necessarily updating the infrastructure of their on-site sewage disposal systems. More and more frequently the Environment Agency are imposing more stringent effluent quality requirements than the norm on these type of applications, making the selection of the right type of system by the park operators fairly critical. Not only is an efficient and stable process performance essential for achieving consistently high quality effluent discharges, but also the ability to maintain that process performance with the wildly fluctuating loads that are common with these applications, which can present something of a challenge. Clenviro Ltd were called in to one such leisure park where visitor numbers fluctuated from 100 in quiet times to just under 2000 in peak periods. The client also wanted to be able to extend the system to cope with park expansion in the future. A Matrix modular system was designed and manufactured to meet the client’s specific requirements and installed in such a way that would allow quick and cost effective expansion of this facility at a later date, while being able to keep the system live to service the needs of the leisure park, without interruption. The Clenviro Matrix sewage treatment system has an established reputation for process performance on these types of application where there is a seasonal fluctuation in load due to the incorporation of a unique flow management system which can increase or decrease the treatment capability of the system in line with the incoming load conditions, to ensure compliance with Environment Agency permit requirements. From a park operators point of view there is the added bonus that Matrix treatment systems require no specialised maintenance thereby ensuring cost effective operating cost. Clenviro Ltd – 01952 676666 [email protected] www.clenviro.co.uk