Water pollution is decreasing but read the small print

The good news is that water pollution caused by nitrates has decreased in Europe over the past two decades.  However, agricultural pressures are still putting water resources under strain.  The latest Report on the implementation of the Nitrates Directive reveals that nitrates concentrations are slightly decreasing in both surface and groundwater and sustainable agricultural practices...

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It may not be poetry, but………..

………… its Friday and here are a few words of wisdom from people who have made lasting achievements Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than in trying to solve them. –  Henry Ford Hell, there are no rules here – we’re trying to accomplish something.   – Thomas A. Edison Don’t...

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Rules on electric waste

Improved rules on the collection and treatment of electric waste entered into force on 13th August 2012.   Currently only one third of electrical and electronic waste in the EU is separately collected within the documented system. The Directive introduces a collection target of 45% of electronic equipment sold that will apply from 2016 and, as a...

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Water Recycling Criteria for Agricultural Irrigation

The 2012 report, “Review of California’s Water Recycling Criteria for Agricultural Irrigation,” was developed in response to increased interest in expanding the amount of recycled water used for agricultural purposes.  It specifically addressed the risk of exposure and infection from waterborne pathogens, such as Cryptosporidium and E. coli, due to the irrigation of a wide variety of food crops using recycled water. Key...

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Poetry or Science – A great quote for a Friday afternoon

“What we need is not the will to believe, but the wish to find out.”-William Wordsworth ECOS Environmental Consultants Limited #ecos

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Regulations to limit key raw materials

How important would it be to your business if certain key raw materials were no longer available to you? Would your business be viable or what would you do if your product range decreased dramatically from 26 products supplied to many clients down to a 2 product range supplied to one key customer, due to...

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Process Control requires correct interpretation of Control Parameters

It is a well established fact that information relating to key control parameters is essential to optimize wastewater treatment plant performance.  In our experience it is all too common for problems to arise where information is either not generated or, more times than not, not reviewed or interpreted correctly. #ecos saves businesses a lot of...

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Chemicals Safety: 4th ATP to CLP Regulation published

The 4th ATP to the CLP Regulation (EC) No 487/2013 entered into force on 28th May 2013. It applies to substances from the 1st December 2014 and mixtures from 1st June 2015 but can be used voluntarily before these dates. The main changes are as follows: New hazard categories for chemically unstable gases and non-flammable aerosols (see...

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Water: A case is made for charging full cost to encourage more efficient use

In our experience, water is one of the most expensive resources to businesses to which they pay the least attention. Quite often the water bill is only received or reviewed 1 – 2 times per annum and signed off as “just one of those things we have to pay”. ECOS have worked with many businesses...

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