Trade effluent - what is it and how can we help?
Trade effluent is any liquid waste (effluent) other than surface water and domestic wastewater which is discharged into a public sewer from premises being used as a business – e.g. manufacturing, launderettes, car washes and food processing.
Trade effluent consultancy
We offer a service which may reduce your trade effluent bills.
How do we do this?
We have trade effluent experts with decades of industry experience who can carry out a desk-top audit of your current trade effluent bills and make recommendations or come and visit your premises where they can:
- Review your current wholesale tariffs to ensure you are not being overcharged
- Challenge your current wholesaler or retailer on your behalf where necessary, making the whole process to amend your charges or recover overspend simple and easy for you
- Ensure compliance with the water and wastewater elements of your ISO 14001 accreditation
- Review your existing consent document and ensure you’re paying the correct amount based on the discharge volume - or even help you apply for a new consent if required
- Help you with non-conformance notices
- Provide recommendations for pollution prevention risk to surface water drainage, watercourse and foul sewer
- Advise and assist with applications to the Environment Agency for discharge direct to watercourse.