Scottish Water has awarded a contract for laboratory services under its Chemical Investigations Programme (CIP2) worth an estimated £1.6 million.
Scottish Water Scientific Services is required to deliver a programme of analysis arising from the Chemical Investigations programme in Scotland between 2015 and 2017 to understand the impact of priority and priority hazardous substances from sewage treatment works on the environment.
The requirements under the contract include:
- Waste-water treatment works influent and final effluent monitoring for priority hazardous substances, priority substances and specific pollutants and pharmaceuticals.
- River water quality analysis up and downstream of the waste water treatment works listed under for priority hazardous substances, priority substances and specific pollutants and pharmaceuticals.
- Waste-water treatment works sludge monitoring for priority hazardous substances, priority substances and specific pollutants and pharmaceuticals.
Two companies were in the bidding for the two year contract, which has been awarded to Coventry- headquartered firm Als Environmental.
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