dws-rhdhv-nereda-ireland-clonakilty-aerial-770pxIreland’s first wastewater treatment plant using Royal HaskoningDHV’s Nereda technology is now in operation. Main contractor, Irish water techology company EPS Group, recently took flow to the new 20,500 population equivalent wastewater treatment plant at Clonakilty.

Wwtp Clonakilty (on top photo) is the first plant constructed in Ireland and the UK using Nereda technology and the first in the world that is built mostly underground to minimise the visual impact.

Two more Nereda plants are under way in Ireland.

dws-rhdhv-nereda-ireland-wwtp-carrigtohill-350pxSecond Nereda plant in York county is under construction at wwtp Carrigtohill.

Meeting strict discharge standards
Technical director, Jim Palmer of EPS Group, said: "We are delighted to provide Nereda as the next generation wastewater treatment technology to our clients. Nereda is a cutting-edge development which offers very low cost of ownership to end-users of wastewater treatment plants."

Global director for water products and innovation, René Noppeney of Royal HaskoningDHV is proud that EPS has joined the global network of Nereda partners. "Together we are providing a sustainable solution to towns and cities facing challenges associated with urbanisation and the demand for good sanitation", he said.

The new plants will help the national utility Irish Water meet the requirements under the European Union Urban wastewater treatment directive to improve health, water quality and the integrity of the environment.

Producing clean water using much less energy, the technology is being introduced into Ireland through a partnership between Royal HaskoningDHV and leading Irish water treatment company EPS.

Three Nederda plants in Cork
All three Nereda plants will be in County Cork, the second most populous county in the south of Ireland. The Nereda plants will be purifying the wastewater of a quarter of the county’s population and bring an end to untreated discharges and unpleasant odours.

Presently, EPS is in the construction phase of a Nereda plant in Carrigtohill (30,000PE) that is due to take flows in December 2015. Also using the Nereda technology, EPS and Sisk JV have commenced construction of the wastewater treatment plant Lower Harbour in Cork (65,000PE). The expected flows to Lower Harbour will take place late 2016.

dws-rhdhv-nereda-ireland-sludge-350pxNereda uses the unique features of aerobic granular biomass, such as quick sludge settlement.

About Nereda
Nereda is an award-winning innovative technology that purifies water using the unique features of aerobic granular mass. It requires less energy and chemicals and has a smaller footprint than conventional wastewater treatment systems.

The technology was invented by the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and developed in a unique public-private partnership between the university, Royal HaskoningDHV, the Dutch foundation for applied water research (STOWA) and the Dutch Regional Water Authorities.

After twenty years of research and development this innovative biological solution is now proving itself as the leap forward in wastewater treatment technology.

Nereda plants are being built or in operation across the globe in countries including Australia, Brazil, India, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, South Africa and Switzerland.

Read also on this website
● Royal HaskoningDHV's Nereda waste water technology selected for expansion wwtp Hartebeestfontein, South Africa, 28 April 2015
● Melbourne Water shortlists joint venture iN2ovate to study Nereda technology for Western Treatment Plant, 5 February 2015
● Australia's first next generation Nereda wastewater treatment plant contracted for WWTP Kingaroy, 20 November 2014
● IFAT2014: Big steps for Nereda waste water technology in scaling up, 6 May 2014
● Nereda waste water technology proves 40% energy saving at wwtp Epe, the Netherlands, 5 December 2013
● Nereda's revolutionary aerobic granular biomass exceeds expectations at first full scale WWTP Epe, 20 February 2013

More information
Royal HaskoningDHV
Amersfoort, the Netherlands
+31 88 348 20 00
www.rhdhv.com
and
Nereda community website
www.royalhaskoningdhv.com/en-gb/nereda

EPS Group
Mallow, Ireland
+353 22 31200
www.epswater.ie