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2008
News Releases
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Tuesday, December 09, 2008
STL Expand Portfolio through Purchase of Field Services Business
Severn Trent Laboratories (STL) Ltd have recently announced the purchase of the field analytical tools business, Cybersense. The acquisition will expand STL’s existing portfolio of field services, which includes equipment hire and on-site sampling.
STL will now be able offer advanced field analytical tools for a variety of applications within the contaminated land sector. In addition, they can also provide experienced engineers to conduct in-field analysis on behalf of the customer. STL will combine these services with their existing laboratory capability to offer customers a total sol...
 STL-Expand-Portfolio-through-Purchase-of-Field-Services-Business.pdf
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
C2C Successfully Awarded Investors In People
After successfully completing the assessment process, C2C were awarded Investors In People Status on 11th September 2008.
The Investors In People Standard is designed to help organizations improve their performance and achieve objectives through the management of people. By providing the workforce with the skills, knowledge and motivation they need to be successful, a company can significantly improve productivity, customer satisfaction and employee motivation.
To be recognised as an Investor In People, Coast to Coast Water Limited (C2C) had to undergo an assessment programme including emp...
C2C-Successfully-Awarded-Investors-In-People.pdf
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
STL Scoop IWO Innovation Award
Severn Trent Laboratories (STL) Ltd recently scooped a prestigious award for a new analytical method for the investigation of Pesticides in Drinking Water. STL were successfully chosen as the Product Category award winner at the Institute of Water Officers (IWO) Wales Innovation Awards 2008, at the ceremony earlier this month.
The analysis of pesticides is a complex and often costly process. The method developed by STL utilises Liquid Chromatography, Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry (LC-QQQ) to reduce the steps involved in the analytical process thereby reducing labour and other associate...
STL-Scoop-IWO-Innovation-Award.pdf
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Severn Trent Services SmartMeter Intelligent Water Meter Named Winner of Aquatech Innovation Award
Severn Trent Services’ SmartMeter™ Intelligent Water Meter Named Winner of Aquatech Innovation Award - The company’s MicroDynamics® microwave UV disinfection system also nominated for an Innovation award; Severn Trent Services was the only company to receive two nominations.
The SmartMeter™ SM150VR+ Intelligent Water Meter from Severn Trent Services received the Aquatech Innovation Award in the Process Control Technology and Process Automation category at Aquatech Amsterdam, held 30 September through 3 October. The company’s MicroDynamics® microwave ultraviolet (UV) disinfe...
Severn-Trent-Services--SmartMeter--Intelligent-Water-Meter-Named-Winner-of-Aquatech-Innovation-Award.pdf
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
New Water Treatment Facility Using Reverse Osmosis Technology from Severn Trent Services Opens in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
New Water Treatment Facility Using Reverse Osmosis Technology from Severn Trent Services Opens in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - The city’s first water treatment facility for processing salt water into clean drinking water utilizes the UAT™ Series BW brackish water reverse osmosis membrane filtration system.
The Can Gio Water Supply Plant, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s first water treatment facility for processing salt water into clean drinking water, began operation on August 8, 2008. The plant, which utilizes a reverse osmosis (RO) system from Severn Trent Services, will help reduce...
New-Water-Treatment-Facility-Using-Reverse-Osmosis-Technology-from-Severn-Trent-Services-Opens-in-Ho-Chi-Minh-City--Vietnam.pdf
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Severn Trent Services MicroDynamics UV Disinfection Technology Selected for Use at the Kent County Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility
Severn Trent Services’ MicroDynamics® UV Disinfection Technology Selected for Use at the Kent County Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility - Innovative technology offers significantly improved reliability and UV lamp life compared to traditional UV lamps, resulting in lower operational costs and maintenance requirements.
The Department of Public Works for Kent County Levy Court (Dover, Del.) has selected Severn Trent Services’ MicroDynamics® ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system for use at the award winning Kent County Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility. The MicroDynamics® mi...
Severn-Trent-Services--MicroDynamics--UV-Disinfection-Technology-Selected-for-Use-at-the-Kent-County-Regional-Wastewater-Treatment-Facility.pdf
Monday, September 08, 2008
Severn Trent Services Appoints Gary Richards as European Sales Director for Water Purification Group
Severn Trent Services Appoints Gary Richards as European Sales Director for Water Purification Group
Severn Trent Services have appointed Gary Richards to the role of European sales director for their Water Purification group. In this position, Richards will be responsible for developing European sales, managing existing distributors and identifying new distributors of key products. In addition, Richards will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with European consulting engineers and contractors. He will be based in Minworth, northeast of Birmingham.
According to Ale...
Severn-Trent-Services-Appoints-Gary-Richards-as-European-Sales-Director-for-Water-Purification-Group.pdf
Friday, August 22, 2008
Capital Controls CL1000B Bufferless Chlorine Analyser from Severn Trent Services Helps UK Water Companies Meet Strict Environmental Standards
UK water companies increasingly are turning to the Capital Controls® CL1000B bufferless residual chlorine analyser from Severn Trent Services in order to meet European Drinking Water Regulations. Companies including Severn Trent Water, Anglian Water, Scottish Water and United Utilities have installed more than 500 of the analysers to date, recognising the benefits of its precise control of the critical components in the measurement of chlorine.
In UK trials of competing chlorine analyser technologies, the CL1000B has consistently performed well. For example, one eight-month trial performed b...
Capital-Controls--CL1000B-Bufferless-Chlorine-Analyser-from-Severn-Trent-Services-Helps-UK-Water-Companies-Meet-Strict-Environmental-Standards.pdf
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Severn Trent De Nora Donates Water Sanitation Process to Afghan Village
In July, the Zabul, Afghanistan Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) provided the country’s Shajoy District with a new water sanitation process, a SANILEC® 6 hypochlorite generation system donated by Severn Trent De Nora, Sugar Land, Texas, USA. Members of the Zabul PRT chose Shajoy as the test site for the SANILEC 6 equipment because of the quality of its hospital, which is responsible for managing the sanitation process. Shajoy is the first district in Zabul Province given the opportunity to make clean drinking water for families.
The SANILEC 6 system uses a hypochlorite generation p...
Severn-Trent-De-Nora-Donates-Water-Sanitation-Process-to-Afghan-Village.pdf
Friday, August 08, 2008
Miami Dade Water and Sewer Department South District Wastewater Treatment Plant Selects Severn Trent Services TETRA DeepBed Filtration Technology
The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (MDWASD) South District Wastewater Treatment Plant has selected Severn Trent Services’ TETRA® DeepBed™ filtration technology as part of a high-level disinfection (HDL) project that expands the plant’s capacity by 60 million gallons per day (MGD) up to 142 MGD and is the precursor to future wastewater reclamation. As Miami-Dade County’s population continues to increase, using reclaimed water enables the MDWASD to provide a sustainable water resource for its environment and its future.
The HDL project includes the construction of one ...
Miami-Dade-Water-and-Sewer-Department-South-District-Wastewater-Treatment-Plant-Selects-Severn-Trent-Services--TETRA--DeepBed--Filtration-Technology.pdf
Thursday, July 17, 2008
RECOGNISING TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION
It has been confirmed that Severn Trent Services, one of the world’s leading suppliers of water and wastewater solutions, have been shortlisted and nominated for two prestigious awards at the forthcoming Aquatech Innovation Awards, which will be held on 29th September during the Aquatech Amsterdam 2008 exhibition.
Severn Trent Services is the only company to receive two nominations in this year’s awards, with the jury of experts from the water industry nominating the innovative SmartMeter™ SM150VR+ solution for the category titled ‘Process Control Technology and Process Aut...
RECOGNISING-TECHNOLOGICAL-INNOVATION-.pdf
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Hillsborough County Fla. Water Reclamation Facility Wins Florida Water Environment Association Award Using Severn Trent Services TETRA DeepBed Filtration Technology
The Hillsborough County (Fla.) Water Department’s Northwest Regional Water Reclamation Facility received the Florida Water Environment Association’s 2008 Earle B. Phelps Award in the advanced wastewater treatment plant category. The plant’s deep bed filtration process, which removes total suspended solids (TSS) from the wastewater system, is provided by the TETRA® DeepBed™ filtration system from Severn Trent Services. Twelve of the last 15 winners of the Phelps Award have utilized the TETRA DeepBed™ technology for their filtration needs.
The runner-up in the advanced water ...
Hillsborough-County--Fla.-Water-Reclamation-Facility-Wins-Florida-Water-Environment-Association-Award-Using-Severn-Trent-Services--TETRA--DeepBed--Filtration-Technology.pdf
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Severn Trent Services to Show World Leading Technologies at Aquatech 2008
As one of the world’s leading suppliers of water and wastewater solutions, Severn Trent Services will be attending the internationally acclaimed Aquatech exhibition at the RAI Exhibition Centre in Amsterdam, from 30th September to the 1st October 2008, where the company will showcase its latest technological innovations and host a seminar for the Aquastage presentation forum on water reuse. The benefits of Severn Trent Services’ revolutionary MicroDynamics® microwave ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system will be demonstrated at the International Water Association (IWA) “Millen...
Severn-Trent-Services-to-Show-World-leading-Technologies-at-Aquatech-2008.pdf
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Severn Trent Services Introduces New Line of Handheld Colorimeters
Manufactured by industry leader Orbeco-Hellige, these rugged, waterproof colorimeters are available in four parametersSevern Trent Services has introduced a new line of handheld colorimeters through Orbeco-Hellige, a leading manufacturer of water and wastewater testing instruments, test kits and reagents. The Colorimeter SC400™ series comprises rugged, waterproof, single parameter instruments for laboratory and field testing. The colorimeters are available in four parameters: chlorine (free and total), chlorine dioxide, ammonia and fluoride.
The SC400 series features easy four-button operati...
Severn-Trent-Services-Introduces-New-Line-of-Handheld-Colorimeters.pdf
Monday, June 02, 2008
Success For Severn Trent Services At IFAT 2008
Severn Trent Services’ latest technological innovations generate significant interest from visitors to 15th annual trade fair for water, sewage, refuse and recycling
Severn Trent Services have confirmed that their show debut at the IFAT (International Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Refuse and Recycling) exhibition in Munich in May was a success, with the company achieving a significant number of quality sales leads for their latest technological innovations in water treatment.
Fran House, Severn Trent Services’ European Marketing Manager said: “IFAT provided the ideal Europ...
Success-For-Severn-Trent-Services-At-IFAT-2008.pdf
Thursday, May 29, 2008
New Developments for Mini ClorTec SCT System
Severn Trent Services have announced the latest development from the revolutionary new ClorTec® SCT low cost mini electrochlorinator. The on-site sodium hypochlorite generator was launched in March 2008 and was assessed in April 2008 as non-hazardous by an independent test body.
The ClorTec® SCT system operates in batch process and generates up to 2kg/day or 4.4 lb/day of sodium hypochlorite at a 0.7 percent chlorine equivalent by combining salt, water and electricity. Hydrogen is diluted at the point of production to 100 times lower than the safe limit. The system’s compact size makes...
New-Developments-for-Mini-ClorTec--SCT-System.pdf
Friday, May 23, 2008
Severn Trent Services Sign Five Year Contract to Provide Boundary Boxes to Yorkshire Water Services
Severn Trent Services have announced a new five-year contract to supply Ajusta bayonet boundary boxes to Yorkshire Water Services (YWS). YWS will purchase medium density polyethylene (MDPE) tailed and push-fit connector versions.
Severn Trent Services is a leading UK supplier of external boundary boxes to accept water meters. The company manufactures 220,000 boundary boxes each year and have 2 million boxes installed in the UK alone. Eighty-five percent of the boundary box components are fabricated at the company’s Chesterfield headquarters.
Yorkshire Water Services manage the collec...
Severn-Trent-Services-Sign-Five-Year-Contract-to-Provide-Boundary-Boxes-to-Yorkshire-Water-Services.pdf
Thursday, May 01, 2008
STL extend MCERTS accreditation on Petroleum Hydrocarbons
To complement their already accredited methods, STL have recently extended MCERTS accreditation -The Environment Agency’s Monitoring Certification Scheme, across their Petroleum Hydrocarbon analysis on soils. STL now have one of the most extensive ranges of MCERTS accredited analysis for Petroleum Hydrocarbons in the UK.
The methods were developed in 2007 in line with the Environment Agency document “The UK approach for Evaluating Human Health Risks from Petroleum Hydrocarbon in Soils” and offer customers lower limits of detection than previously. Three methods are availabl...
STL-extend-MCERTS-accreditation-on-Petroleum-Hydrocarbons.pdf
Thursday, May 01, 2008
STL introduce new Tank Test to aid Landfill Directive Compliance
To complement their existing Waste Acceptance Criteria testing, STL are now able to offer a tank test for the analysis of monolithic wastes. The results of the tank test can be used to compare with the Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) and determine the class of landfill for disposal.
With the introduction of the Landfill Regulations 2002, all waste is classified into one of three categories; inert, stable non-reactive or hazardous to determine the landfill where it can be disposed. The tank test classifies monolithic waste - waste that has been formed into blocks or monoliths - by analysing l...
STL-introduce-new-Tank-Test-to-aid-Landfill-Directive-Compliance.pdf
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
TETRA LP BlockTM Filter Underdrain System Selected in Spain
The TETRA® LP BlockTM filter underdrain system from Severn Trent Services has been selected for use in the pre-treatment filtration system at a desalination plant currently under construction in Torrevieja, Spain. The TETRA LP Blocks will form the floors of the rapid gravity sand filters that will treat the seawater prior to desalination by reverse osmosis (RO) membranes. The LP Block floor supports the sand media during filter operation and provides excellent distribution of air and water during backwashing to enhance filter cleaning and extend run times.
The desalination plant is being con...
TETRA--LP-BlockTM-Filter-Underdrain-System-Selected-in-Spain.pdf
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Intelligent Metering Solutions from Severn Trent Services
Severn Trent Services, manufacturer of SmartMeter™ intelligent water meters will be showcasing its revolutionary ‘no moving parts’ metering technology at the world’s largest water and waste treatment event, IFAT 08 in Munich. This is the first time the company has exhibited at the event, which it will share with its purification and international contract operations divisions.
With over a million water meters installed worldwide across the UK, Middle East and North America, Severn Trent Services is positioned to capture the European market following the validation of its pr...
Intelligent-Metering-Solutions-from-Severn-Trent-Services.pdf
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Severn Trent Services Introduces the Capital Controls Type VEGA Gas Chlorinator Vent Exhaust Arrestor
Severn Trent Services has introduced the Capital Controls® Type VEGA™, a disposable chlorinator vacuum regular vent gas arrestor designed to treat occasional chlorine gas vent releases that normally accompany chlorine container changeovers. The field-tested VEGA prevents nuisance tripping of chlorine room air sensor alarms; helps compliance with local, state and federal code restrictions against exhausting chlorine fumes outside of a building; and keeps the building free from chlorine-related acid corrosion.
The VEGA is a 5-gallon or 19.0 litres HDPE disposable container of chemically impreg...
Severn-Trent-Services-Introduces-the-Capital-Controls--Type-VEGA--Gas-Chlorinator-Vent-Exhaust-Arrestor.pdf
Monday, April 14, 2008
Severn Trent Services Provides Arsenic Removal Technology for the Adaman Mutual Water Company in Arizona
Two SORB 33® arsenic removal systems and Bayoxide® E33 arsenic removal media from Severn Trent Services have been selected for use by Adaman Mutual Water Company, located outside Phoenix, Ariz. near Luke Air Force Base, at its Well #1B. The well, which delivers a maximum flow rate of 1200 gallons per minute (GPM), had an arsenic level of 14 parts per billion (ppb). The new arsenic removal treatment system, with a treatment capacity of 550 GPM, will enable the company to reduce arsenic levels below the EPA arsenic standard for drinking water of 10 ppb. Hennesy Mechanical Sales LLC serves as the...
Severn-Trent-Services-Provides-Arsenic-Removal-Technology-for-the-Adaman-Mutual-Water-Company-in-Arizona.pdf
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Severn Trent Services Provides Reverse Osmosis Deionization System for Thermal Power Plant in Chile
A reverse osmosis (RO) system from Severn Trent Services has been selected by Empresa Nacional de Energia S.A. (Endesa Chile), Chile’s largest electricity producer, for use at a new thermal power plant in San Isidro, Chile, located in the central region of the country. The system, a three-module UAT™ RO filtration system combined with deionization and carbonate systems, is used to provide for effective filtration of process water at the plant and has a filtration capacity of 1,290,000 gallons per day. The new plant is currently in its start-up phase.
Severn Trent Services was represent...
Severn-Trent-Services-Provides-Reverse-Osmosis-Deionization-System-for-Thermal-Power-Plant-in-Chile.pdf
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Severn Trent Services Showcase New Water Treatment Solutions at IFAT 08
Severn Trent Services, one of the world’s leading supplier of water and wastewater solutions, will be taking advantage of this year’s IFAT exhibition in Munich to highlight its latest technological innovations in water treatment.
Severn Trent Services is a leading supplier of electrochlorination technology – since 1988, Severn Trent has installed over 3,500 ClorTec® on-site sodium hypochlorite generating systems worldwide. The company has developed a cost effective system for the on-site production of sodium hypochlorite for use in swimming pools, cooling towers and food an...
Severn-Trent-Services-Showcase-New-Water-Treatment-Solutions-at-IFAT-08.pdf
Monday, March 17, 2008
Compact Low cost ClorTec SCT Mini Electrochlorinator Introduced
Severn Trent Services have introduced the ClorTec® SCT mini on-site sodium hypochlorite generating system into the European market to meet water disinfection requirements for up to 2 kg/day of chlorine equivalent. Its compact size makes the SCT ideally suited for applications such as swimming pools, cooling towers, food and drink and municipal disinfection where low levels of disinfectant are required. Its integrated, skid-mounted design makes the SCT transportable so that it can be easily moved and installed on site and can be placed in temporary locations. Simple to maintain, the new design ...
Compact--Low-cost-ClorTec--SCT-Mini-Electrochlorinator-Introduced.pdf
Friday, February 29, 2008
Patented Three Stage Fixed Film Biological Nutrient Removal System Successfully Pilot Tested in China
A patented three-stage biologically active reactor system for treating wastewater has been successfully pilot tested in China’s Zhejiang Province. The TETRA® fixed-film BNR process from Severn Trent Services enabled the Jiashan Yao-chuang wastewater treatment plant in Jiashan City to reduce effluent to levels that conform with the country’s Class 1A effluent discharge standards of <10 milligrams per liter (mg/L) Biological Oxygen Demand, <5 mg/L ammonium-nitrogen and <15 mg/L total-nitrogen.
The plant consists of a three-stage, fixed-film biological nutrient removal system. The f...
Patented-Three-Stage--Fixed-Film-Biological-Nutrient-Removal-System-Successfully-Pilot-Tested-in-China.pdf
Friday, February 29, 2008
Rugged New Water Meter is Resistant to Demanding Environments
Severn Trent Services, manufacturer of SmartMeterTM intelligent water meters, have introduced a new, exceptionally durable meter casing for their SM150 Global Meter. The casing, made from a rugged, high-performance thermoplastic, has exceptional strength that protects it from damage to threads when metal fittings are overtightened. The new meter casing is resistant to zinc chloride, chlorine, ultraviolet light and high temperatures and is ideal for use in demanding environments commonly found in the Middle East and other parts of the world. Originally launched in 2004, the SM150 Global Meter h...
Rugged-New-Water-Meter-is-Resistant-to-Demanding-Environments.pdf
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Joel Neulight of Severn Trent Services Named Director at Large for American Water Works Association
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has elected Joel Neulight, northeast regional sales manager for Severn Trent Services, as an AWWA Board director-at-large representing service providers. He was elected to the three-year post at a January 27 meeting of the AWWA board of directors, and he will take office after the organization’s annual conference in Atlanta in June.
With 60,000 members, AWWA is a leading resource on safe water, providing knowledge, information and advocacy to improve the quality and supply of water in North America and beyond. The organization advances public...
Joel-Neulight-of-Severn-Trent-Services-Named-Director-at-Large-for-American-Water-Works-Association.pdf
Friday, January 25, 2008
ClorTec On Site Sodium Hypochlorite Generating System Selected for Use at Irish Water Treatment Plant
Two ClorTec® on-site sodium hypochlorite generating systems from Severn Trent Services have been selected by Response Engineering Ltd. for installation at Dublin Corporation’s Saggart Water Treatment Works located on the outskirts of Dublin, Ireland. Response, one of the leading Irish water and wastewater treatment companies, selected two ClorTec CT-300s, each of which is capable of generating 135 kilograms (300 pounds) per day of chlorine equivalent.
Severn Trent Services pioneered the application of on-site sodium hypochlorite generation in 1988, and since that time have installed mo...
Monday, January 14, 2008
C2C Achieve Third British Standard
C2C, a joint company established by Severn Trent and Costain, has been successfully registered to BS OHSAS 18001:2007, the internationally recognised standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems.
To achieve registration to BS OHSAS 18001:2007, C2C had to undergo intensive investigations into their Health and their Safety systems and processes. A team of Auditors assessed all aspects of C2C, examining their performance measurement and improvement schemes. They were required to demonstrate robust training, awareness and competence programmes, operational control and emergency...
C2C-Achieve-Third-British-Standard--.pdf
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Severn Trent Services Awarded Contract for One Million Gallon Per Day Desalination Plant in La Paz Baja California Sur Mexico
Severn Trent Services has been selected to design and build a desalination plant for the Maravia Country Club Estates in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. The work will be performed by the Severn Trent Services office in Torrance, Calif., which supports the UAT™ line of membrane filtration systems.
Maravia Country Club Estates conducted a comprehensive evaluation of competitive bids for a one million gallon-per-day desalination plant. Maravia executives and their professional advisors were impressed with Severn Trent’s innovative solutions and world class service in addition to thei...
Severn-Trent-Services-Awarded-Contract-for-One-Million-Gallon-Per-Day-Desalination-Plant-in-La-Paz--Baja-California-Sur-.pdf
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