As specialists in pollution control and prevention, we’re here to help businesses understand where their trade effluent disposes to and implement informed maintenance measures to prevent pollution.
If your business uses water as part of the manufacturing or washdown process, you are likely producing contaminated wastewater, also known as trade effluent. It’s a business owner’s responsibility to dispose of wastewater correctly and mitigate any risk of pollution by implementing pollution control measures.
We’re experts in pollution prevention for business, from advising on the measures you need to implement to ensure you’re compliant with the Environment Agency’s pollution prevention for business guidance to regular maintenance, which can prevent disruption and downtime on your site.
A pollution prevention plan helps stop environmentally harmful practices and prevents downtime in your business by ensuring the drains and pumps are in optimal working order. It’s a vital tool whether you are managing your trade waste, preventing FOG (Fats, Oils and Grease) from clogging the drain or wanting to understand the layout of your drains to reduce the risk of water pollution.
The first point of call should always be to understand the layout of your drainage system and its access points. An asset map or drain map, is an essential tool which can help you understand the location, the size and the depth of the drains running below your property. Should a flood or chemical spill happen, the asset map can be drawn upon to identify shut-off valves and access points to prevent trade effluent from entering the drains.
Following this, there are several maintenance services essential to ensure your site is in working order. Helping to ensure the drains remain free from debris and potential blockages, interceptors are emptied regularly and grease traps don’t overflow. Above all, we make smart, informed solutions that drive cost savings and prevent downtime for your business.
Implementing a planned maintenance schedule will not only help prevent disruption on your site but also assist you in your pollution control measures and compliance with the EA’s pollution prevention guidance.
