Aquamatic Limited, the first, company to gain MCERTS for its entire range of Wastewater Samplers, has introduced the 10^th model in its Aquacell range, the Aquacell S50. Representing the entry level model within its Stationary Sampler series, the S50 is designed for indoor, wall mounted applications.

The new Aquacell S50 can be mains or battery powered and can work with many of the sample collection systems offered by Aquamatic, both composite and multi bottle. Being compact in size and simple to mount the Aquacell S50 can be conveniently positioned adjacent to the cusomters effluent source. As with every Sampler in the Aquacell range the S50 model incorporates the well proven and dependable Aquacell Module.

Founded in 1991, Aquamatic recognised the industry demand for a high quality, user friendly Wastewater Sampler which provided all the functionality and performance levels required by users at that time. Since this date the Aquamatic product range has developed and evolved into a highly respected range of Wastewater Samplers. From the portable Aquacell P2-COMPACT to the new flagship model, the Aquacell S320H, the vast majority of sampling applications can now be provided for.

Aquamatic Managing Director, Jeremy Smith commented: “In a short space of time we have seen MCERTS become a key factor in our customers purchasing decisions. It was a foregone decision that the 10^th model in our Aquacell range would be launched with MCERTS compliance. The new S50 enhances our Aquacell range and further strengthens our position as a market leader both in the UK and Overseas”. Aquamatic were presented their latest MCERTS certificate at the coveted WWEM 2008 Gala Evening in November this year.

The Aquacell S50 is available to the UK market direct from the Head Office in Manchester and Internationally via a network of quality worldwide distributors

In Ajman, part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), MCERTS-approved Wastewater Samplers from Aquamatic are demonstrating their capability and reliability in extreme temperatures.

Black & Veatch, a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company, invested in Aquamatic’s Wastewater Samplers for Ajman to ensure exemplary monitoring and environmental standards for what is the Emirate's first state-of-the-art sewerage system.  Designed and built by Black & Veatch for 350,000 people, connecting more than 45,000 properties to modern sanitation facilities for the first time, the project utilises the very latest energy-efficient technology to treat the collected wastewater to a quality suitable for re-use in irrigation, thus delivering a valuable resource to this desert landscape.

Ian Cooper, Project Manager at Black & Veatch, commented:  “Aquamatic’s Wastewater Samplers provide us with a very effective means of monitoring water quality for the overall betterment of this important project.  The summer temperatures here of around 43C (almost 110F) haven’t affected the first-rate performance of the samplers.”

Jeremy Smith, Managing Director of Aquamatic, added: “Black & Veatch’s work in Ajman demonstrates that wastewater re-use is feasible, sustainable and economical, so we are very pleased to see our Wastewater Samplers playing their part in this innovative project.”

MCERTS-approved wastewater sampling equipment from Aquamatic of Manchester, England, is on its way to Gibraltar, where it will be used to sample discharge from the effluent treatment plant (prior to release to the sea) at the new Slop Oil Reception and Treatment Plant.

Operating pollution containment facilities for use in shipping, industrial, oil recovery, tank cleaning, salvage, sewage pumping, and agriculture applications, Slop Oil has invested in Aquamatic’s stainless steel Aquacell S320H Wastewater Sampler to provide samples for its own monitoring purposes and for Environment Agency inspections. In response to accelerating political and social demand for effective pollution containment, Slop Oil’s recently upgraded facility includes powerpacks, portable pumps, oil treatment plants, and water treatment mechanisms.

Mark Hooper, Operations Manager at Slop Oil, and also the company’s Biochemist, said: “We offer a new, state-of the-art wastewater treatment plant at the Port of Gibraltar, producing a water discharge that meets or exceeds IMO requirements, so we required a Wastewater Sampler that was in keeping with our very high standards“.

He added: “As well as reliability and service, we noted that Aquamatic had championed the Environment Agency’s drive towards stringent performance criteria and certification by becoming the first UK company to gain MCERTS for its entire range of Wastewater Samplers”.

Aquamatic’s S320H Wastewater Sampler, part of its comprehensive new MCERTS-approved range, has been fitted for Slop Oil with a x12-bottle glass Bottling System, Ancillary Signal Connection & RS232 Interface. It is also designed with room for mounting additional effluent monitoring equipment.

Aquamatic’s Managing Director, Jeremy Smith, added: “We are very pleased to be working with Slop Oil and are greatly encouraged by the clearly far-reaching effects and reputation of MCERTS”.

Aquamatic’s new MCERTS-approved, S300 Wastewater Sampler Series is capable of housing a wide range of single and multiple container configurations in its large, fully insulated, refrigerated lower compartment. 

Before its MCERTS accomplishment, Aquamatic also became the UK's first wastewater sampler manufacturer to gain E-32compliance.  It followed this by becoming the very first wastewater sampler manufacturer to receive a coveted Environment Agency Monitoring Certification Scheme MCERTS from SIRA Certification Service (SCS).

Based on ISO and EN standards for monitoring and equipment testing, inspection, product certification and personnel competency, MCERTS effectively replaced the E-32 benchmark.

MCERTS-approved and capable of housing a wide range of single and multiple container configurations in its large, fully insulated, refrigerated lower compartment. Aquamatics new S300 Stationary Wastewater Sampler Series has also been designed with room for mounting additional effluent monitoring equipment.

The S300 Series joins a long line of proven Wastewater Sampling equipment designed and manufactured in England by Aquamatic Ltd; the first company in the UK to gain MCERTs certification for its complete range of Wastewater Samplers. MCERTs gives surety to industry that wastewater sampling equipment meets stringent performance criteria set out by the Environment Agency in line with current international standards and the growing requirements of EC Directives.

Together the four S300 Series models provide for indoor and outdoor applications, with or without Sample Temperature Control. Incorporated within each model is the well proven Aquacell Module used throughout the rest of the acclaimed Aquacell Wastewater Sampler range. The S300 Series also benefits from an optional Pull Out Tray, enabling quick and easy inspection/retrieval of collected samples.

Rigorously tested to handle ambient temperatures between minus ten degrees to plus fifty centigrade, the S300 Series is suitable for almost any environment. Despite its many technological advantages, the brand new S300 Series represents the smallest cabinet-based Wastewater Samplers ever offered by Aquamatic Ltd.

MCERTS-approved wastewater samplers from Aquamatic of Manchester, England are helping one of the world’s fastest growing copper producers enhance its environmental management system.

At a major project in Zambia, three of Aquamatic’s Aquacell S2K samplers are in successful operation. These floor-mounted kiosk-based samplers collect wastewater in the unit’s integral 24 x 1 litre polypropylene bottler, enabling effluent samples from an entire day’s discharge to be made available for inspection.

Jeremy Smith, Aquamatic’s Managing Director, commented: “Our samplers have enabled our customer to adhere to Zambia’s environmental regulations, which are based on strict World Bank policies and industry best practice.

“ Our samplers play a very important role in the company’s wastewater monitoring, as part of their overall strategy to systematically document their environmental activities”.

In addition to its S2K, Aquamatic has just launched the new S300 Stationary Wastewater Sampler, which is MCERTS-approved and capable of housing a wide range of single and multiple container configurations in its large, fully insulated, refrigerated lower compartment. It is also designed with room for mounting additional effluent monitoring equipment.

Aquamatic is the first UK company to gain MCERTS certification for its main range of wastewater samplers. MCERTS is designed to give surety to industry that wastewater sampling equipment meets stringent performance criteria set out by the Environment Agency in line with current international standards and the growing requirements of EC Directives.

MCERTS-approved wastewater samplers from Aquamatic of Manchester, England, are proving increasingly popular with worldwide wineries, including a noticeable rise in demand from environmentally-aware producers in South Africa.

Flotron Technology of Stellenbosch, who are one of South Africa’s leading water equipment specialists, reports a steady climb in sales to Western Cape wineries, who are introducing the Aquamatic samplers to monitor effluent containing sugars, alcohols and tartaric acid, which comes largely from the cleaning of vats and machinery used in the vinification process.

Koos Vosloo, managing director of Flotron Technology commented:“ We’ve seen a keen awareness and willingness here to introduce good quality environmental monitoring systems. Aquamatic’s wastewater samplers are popular because they are easy to use and very reliable. As well as wineries, the City of Cape Town came back for more units after being very pleased with the performance of their first Aquamatic sampler”.

He added: “Whilst, E-32 specification and more recently, MCERTS aren’t applicable here, it does tell us and our customers that if the equipment adheres to what we know is very tough UK and European legislation, then it’s definitely got a good pedigree”.

Aquamatic is the first UK company to gain MCERTS certification for its main range of wastewater samplers. MCERTS is designed to give surety to industry that wastewater sampling equipment meets stringent performance criteria set out by the Environment Agency, in line with current international standards and the growing requirements of EC Directives.

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The water industry’s increasing keenness for true, long term equipment reliability has been highlighted by Wastewater Sampler Manufacturer Aquamatic, who report a 20% increase in business during the past 12 months for its maintenance division; the third consecutive year of growth.

According to the Manchester firm, the boom in customers requiring service packages is also due in part to the industry’s enhanced understanding of the benefits that a well maintained Wastewater Sampler can bring.

Aquamatic’s Managing Director, Jeremy Smith explained:  “Our Wastewater Samplers have become an increasingly critical piece of plant equipment.  They can make a world of difference to operational efficiency, effluent costs and potential reputation-damaging fines”.

He added:  “The trend towards preventative maintenance provides peace of mind and accurate cost budgeting.  Who better to provide this service than us, the manufacturer. It makes perfect sense”.
 
Fresh from signing two new maintenance contracts with its major water company customers, Smith reports that most wastewater sampler users opt for a minimum of twice per year equipment service, depending on the frequency and nature of the sampling application.

Aquamatic’s growth in this area also reflects the increasing demand for maintenance to be included as part of the package when customers purchase samplers from the company’s comprehensive range – all of which is MCERTS approved.  The range includes the new S300 Stationary Wastewater Sampler Series, capable of housing a wide range of single and multiple container configurations in its large, fully insulated, refrigerated lower compartment.

Cereform, the market leader in ingredients for the baking industry, has introduced an MCERTS-approved Wastewater Sampler from Aquamatic to help it maintain high environmental standards and reduce its effluent costs.

Part of AB Mauri, a division of Associated British Foods plc, Cereform find ingredients and technical solutions for bakers, utilising considerable volumes of water in the process of  making dough conditioners, cake mixes, donuts, icings and soya.

Wastewater samples are collected automatically by the MCERTS-approved Aquamatic Aquacell Sampler, which with two self-emptying 4.5litre Collection Vessels makes it ideal for when sample shots are taken continually but are not always required for analysis. This enables Cerform to benefit from ongoing collection of daily composite samples, but without the requirement to dispose of the previous days samples.

Peter McHugh, Senior Engineer at Cerform, commented:  “ For controlling effluent  disposal costs and enhancing the high standards we seek across all aspects of our manufacturing, Aquamatic’s Wastewater Sampler is proving a very valuable  addition”.