2nd September 2011
Veolia Water will be undertaking essential maintenance work on one of the nine final settlement tanks at Seafield Waste Water Treatment Works. This work is being undertaken to replace a bridge support bearing and will entail taking the tank out of service to allow access to the structure. The tank will be drained gradually and in a controlled manner over the weekend so that it is available for Veolia engineers to commence work on Monday morning.
Veolia have carefully considered this operation and prevailing conditions (such as the tank sludge levels and the weather forecast) and have assessed the overall odour risk as low. The operational status of the tank is good (having been cleaned earlier this year) and steady offshore wind conditions are forecast. Veolia and Scottish Water are conscious of the learning experience from previous similar activities and will pay just as much attention to the recommissioning of the tank as the initial draining phase.
In accordance with the site Odour Management Plan and site Licence discharge conditions, both City of Edinburgh Council and SEPA have been made aware of this maintenance work. The work will be monitored on a day by day basis and further updates will be issued if required.
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