The original Lagoon Type Leachate Treatment Plants (16 No. sites)
 

DEEP MOOR LANDFILL SITE LEACHATE TREATMENT PLANT

Operator: Devon Waste Management
Location: Devonshire, England
Operational: Spring 1994 to date.

Aspinwall (now Enviros) provided leachate management expertise for this lagoon type plant, which discharges to the public sewer in the outskirts of the nearby town.

The local rivers are very high quality, and hence the construction of the plant and the quality of the effluent was a very sensitive issue locally when the consent was negotiated. Nevertheless, since installation there have been no further concerns.

The local river is well known for its population of otters, and in fact the novel "Tarka the Otter", written by author Gavin Maxwell, was based on his experiences in this area.

Why do we continue to display case studies of such old sites?
We agree that they are far from the “cutting edge”, and certainly not “state of the art” for the UK, and elsewhere. Nevertheless, the site owners continue to use them, and when asked we continue to provide support. Such designs continue to be appropriate for some projects, and in some countries.

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