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The critical need for radon testing: A wake-up call for business owners

In a landmark case earlier last year, a private boarding school in Somerset faced a substantial fine for exposing pupils and staff to dangerously high levels of radon gas. Is your real estate storing up similar problems for your organisation?

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Making a splash: WCS and Sterling Hydrotech exhibit at SPATEX 2024

We are thrilled to announce that WCS Group will be attending SPATEX 2024, the UK’s premier event for the water leisure industry. The exhibition will take place from 6th to 8th February at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry and is a key event for professionals in the swimming pool, spa,...

How to specify a Sewage Treatment Plant for campsites and caravan parks

Designing and implementing an effective sewage treatment plant for campsites and caravan parks presents unique challenges. These facilities must not only cope with highly variable loadings and seasonal flows but also meet stringent environmental regulations, all while ensuring minimal impact on the holiday experience. In this blog, we’ll explore the...

New domestic sewage treatment plants – 2023 rule updates

On the 2nd of October 2023, the Environment Agency announced two new rules impacting new installers of private, domestic, sewage treatment plants and existing users who come to replace their current systems. The new rules, number 22 and 23, came into force on the 2nd of October meaning that they...

Winter is coming: 4 festive tips for sewage treatment plant and septic tank maintenance

As the temperature drops and Christmas beckons, it’s not just your wardrobe that needs a seasonal boost. If they’re going to see you through the winter safely, septic tanks and domestic sewage treatment plants need some love and attention, too.

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Tankers away! Why invest in sludge dewatering equipment?

Are you still removing quantities of liquid sludge off-site for treatment and disposal? Here’s why the financial and environmental costs of tankering just aren’t stacking up anymore – and why investing in sludge dewatering equipment could be the answer.

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WCS Group Celebrates Black History Month

October marked Black History Month (BHM), and WCS Group took the opportunity to celebrate diversity and inclusion by hosting the inaugural panel discussion, aiming to establish this as an annual tradition.

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Are you using the right chemicals in your wastewater treatment plant?

Choosing and maintaining the right balance of chemicals for your wastewater treatment plant is vital to ensure it functions as efficiently and effectively as possible. But the unpredictable interplay of temperature, pH levels, contaminant content, equipment and process can suddenly find you in breach of agreed discharge consent levels without...

WCS Group celebrates another RoSPA Gold Award

WCS Group proudly announces we have won a RoSPA Gold Achievement Award for the second consecutive year.

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Falling foul of trade effluent consent: is biological treatment the answer?

For industrial manufacturers and processors, ensuring trade effluent discharges meet strict water company standards, particularly for chemical oxygen demand (COD), presents an increasingly complex challenge.

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Energy reduction for leisure centres; reducing costs in swimming pools

Leisure centres operating swimming pools in the UK have had a tough time over the past three years. Battered by Covid-19 closures, chlorine shortages, and the energy crisis, they need to find smarter ways to manage scarcer resources. This blog post suggests 6 opportunities for making swimming pools more energy-efficient.

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Gold Award for WCS Group’s Armed Forces Support

The WCS Group are delighted to have earned the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) for actively demonstrating our support and contribution towards the armed forces community.

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