Sewage Treatment Works

Odours arising in Sewage Treatment Works (STWs) and Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTWs) can affect local communities in several ways, including:

Site suitability regarding proximity of new residential developments
Nuisance complaints
Ancillary assessments e.g flies

Methods of assessment can include:

Risk assessments
Odour sniff tests
Odour modelling
Desk based analysis

ODC is on hand to work in partnership with yourselves to assess the odours arising from the Sewage Treatment works, and to advise on appropriate mitigation or constraints on a site.

ODC are well placed to advise on odour mitigation issues that arise and work effectively with the local authorities to manage situations arising from sewage treatment works.

Our in-house team are experienced in supporting legal cases for expert witness scenarios. Our expert witness services include:

Liaising with the local authority and Counsel to discuss the best approach
Detailed odour analysis, including site surveys
Undertaking bespoke odour assessments
Providing proof of evidences
Being an expert witness
Providing ad-hoc support throughout the process

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