“SAS (Surplus Activated Sludge) is a bit weird and can do odd things,” says Stuart Chatten, Lead Bioresources Technician at Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre (WRC), one of Anglian Water’s principal centres for processing sewage, serving a population of 400,000.

Anglian Water has awarded an AMP8 contract for grit, screening and iron sludge waste management services worth an estimated £14.4 million.

Steve Morris, MD of wastewater treatment technology specialists HUBER Technology, takes a look at what Ofwat’s proposals for reducing embedded carbon emissions from infrastructure projects could mean for water companies and the supply chain.

Yorkshire Water is working in partnership with Anglian Water to ensure sludge can be treated efficiently.

Yorkshire Water and Suttons Tankers have begun work on a 10-year contract worth up to £60 million that will deliver efficient sludge transportation across the region.

Following a review of the current regulatory regime for sludge treatment, storage and use, in 2021 the Agency intends to bring sludge and septic tank sludge into the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations (EPR). The Sludge (Use in Agriculture) Regulations (SUiAR) will no longer be needed.

Yorkshire Water’s progress on replacing roofs at its Dewsbury Sewage Treatment works is near completion.

The water industry regulator Ofwat has put the building blocks in place to kick-start the developing bio resources market and the wider water sector is gearing up to take advantage of the potential business opportunities opening up.

Irish Water has been granted planning permission for the Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade project - the plant treats approximately 40% of Ireland’s public wastewater.

United Utilities has awarded a framework contract for interworks sludge tankering services worth an estimated £19 million.