Clearview National March 2019 - Issue 208 | Page 55

GLASS&SEALEDUNITS ‘UNLIMITED FINES’ FOR WASTEFUL GLASS PROCESSORS » » GLASS PROCESSORS could face unlimited fines under legislation if caught short in the way in which they manage waste water. According to Bohle, while most glass processors have the required controls in place for the management of trade effluent, others may have gaps in their systems and could fall foul of the law. Those found to have failed to comply, could face unlimited potential fines in Magistrates and Crown Courts. “If you’re releasing trade effluent into the mains sewer you need consent to do so from your water and sewerage company, with specific controls in place on suspended solids”, explained Dave Broxton, Managing Director Bohle. “If you don’t have specific permissions and you don’t have a Trade Effluent Notice, you could be found in breach and charged with an offence under Section 121 of the Water Industry Act 1991.” Trade effluent is classed as any effluent that is produced from a process or activity connected to processes carried out as part of commercial trade or industry. In England and Wales this is regulated under the Water Industry Act 1991 by water companies, with strict controls in place on suspended solids to avoid sewer blockages caused by settlement. Bohle argues that the introduction of a sedimentor to a manufacturing line can support glass processors in increasing capacity, save thousands lost to downtime and extend the life of their machinery and tooling, as well as staying on the right side of legislation. Suitable for a wide assortment of grinding, drilling and sawing glass equipment, the Bohle Sedimentor range use a sophisticated automated multi-stage process to remove contaminants from coolants and water, repaying capital investment costs in as little as a year, through efficiency savings. “You’re getting better edge quality, better product and fewer rejections because coolant is cleaner. You’re also saving the time and manpower that goes into manually cleaning tanks, which can easily run six to eight hours each week – the equivalent of a full day’s production”, said Broxton. “Because the system is closed, effectively cleaning, recycling and recovering coolant it also means that you’re not regularly releasing trade effluent into the sewerage system, helping you to keep on the right side of legislation and discharge consents.” CREATE CLEARLY OUTSTANDING SPACES. RENOVATE OR REFURB TO BUILDING REGULATIONS MANUFACTURED IN THE UK FIRE RATED TOUGHENED ACOUSTIC LAMINATED INSTALLATION FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 0121 521 2180 OR EMAIL [email protected] 0121 521 2180 WWW.FIREGLASSUK.COM www.bohle.com C L E A RV I E W-U K . C O M » M AR 2019 » 55