Flintshire-based firm ALcontrol UK Ltd has been awarded the contract for Wessex Water’s AMP6 Chemical Investigation Programme 2.
Under the contract Wessex Water is delivering a programme of sampling and analysis between 2015 and 2020 to understand the impact of priority and priority hazardous substances, specific pollutants, emerging substances and pharmaceuticals from sewage treatment works (STWs) on the environment. The sampling itself will be undertaken by Wessex Water Services Ltd.
The framework agreement is for an initial 5 year period with the option to extend for up to a further year.
Three companies were in the bidding for the work.
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