RS Hydro Secures Major UK Tender for Wastewater
In a landmark achievement, RS Hydro has won the UKs largest framework for the provision of multi-parameter onsite water quality monitoring systems for the monitoring of final effluent waste water. The four-year framework, with the option of two further two-year extensions, is thought to be worth £2 million and is the first of its kind in the UK.
This has come at a time when the monitoring of our water quality resources has been highly publicised both within the industry and through popular media and social networking, most recently entering the Houses of Parliament for debate on the current sewage situation in the UK.Rather uniquely, this whole contract was born from Scottish Water's innovation department and based on the following requirements:
- A system that can be adapted/customised to varying monitoring needs and situations, including but not limited to: no mains power, treatment works design, parameter choice and sensor location.
- An intuitive cloud-based data system.
- Provision of training.
- Minimal or off-grid power source (ideally solar).
- Minimal maintenance.
- A system that will allow operators to understand WWTW performance and unexpected events/pollution incidents.
"The Proteus probe and supporting wireless telemetry systems met all of these criteria with the highest score amongst all nine bidders and is currently under trial with Scottish Water". The Proteus is a unique and patented technology on the global market that allows it to measure BOD, COD, DOC, TOC, coliforms alongside a multitude of other standard water quality parameters such as turbidity, dissolved oxygen, ammonium, pH/ORP, conductivity and temperature. With Proteus, the innovation isn't limited to just the individual sensors as the multi-parameter sensor platform and wireless telemetry system will support seamless integration into Scottish Water's sensor data systems, creating the ultimate innovative platform in water quality monitoring.
We are really excited about working with Scottish Water and raising the bar for the whole of the UK for water quality monitoring. With the current press about the quality of our rivers, we are hopeful that this backing of innovation will ultimately lead to an improvement in water quality for all of our rivers and bathing waters. The Proteus will provide real-time monitoring and alerts to Scottish Water, allowing it to react quickly to any incidents in a timely manner or indeed provide feedback/feed forward control to its wastewater assets. Proteus was only launched in 2018 and is proving to be a global success story.
