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JACOPA WINS RoSPA SILVER AWARD 

Wastewater treatment systems and solutions experts Jacopa have been handed a prestigious Silver award in the internationally renowned Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Health and Safety Awards.

The RoSPA Awards are the most highly respected in the health and safety arena, with almost 2,000 entrants every year, and allow organisations to prove excellence in the workplace, demonstrating a commitment to the wellbeing of not only employees but also all those who interact with it.

Jacopa’s QHSE Manager, Tony Hinton who lead the company’s award entry said, “We aim for continuous improvement in health and safety management systems including achieving best practice in leadership and workforce involvement. The RoSPA award recognises our excellent health and safety performance during the last year and reflects the importance with which we regard health and safety issues which are fully embedded into our company culture”.

Jacopa Managing Director, Alex Lloyd said, “It is an honour to have received this award which underlines the importance which we attach to the health and safety of our employees, customers and suppliers. This is an outstanding achievement for the company and demonstrates the importance of investing in training, competencies, systems and responsible behaviour to achieve excellent health and safety performance”.

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HIGH FLOW IN HIGH DEMAND

The Netherlands Aqua Trade Fair for water treatment, water management and water technology is an annual showcase for the latest innovations and products in the field of water treatment, water management, and water technology.

As usual, Machinefabriek Bosker en Zonen BV (Bosker) were at the three-day event held from 19-21 March 2019 in Gorinchem, Holland to present their latest innovations in the field of wastewater treatment.

Bosker has been designing, building and installing low-maintenance trash rake machines since the 1960s. The company’s equipment which is a globally recognised and respected solution for removing debris effectively is available in the UK and Ireland from wastewater specialists Jacopa who shared the stand with Bosker.

Likewise, Bosker represent Jacopa’s premier Jones + Attwood (J+A) product line in the Netherlands. The J+A brand is synonymous with reliability and robustness, and the extensive range of products includes the well known and widely installed Washpactor system, tough, reliable screw classifiers and the high-performance JETA grit trap.

On the stand Jacopa’s Mick Burton handled many enquiries for the J+A equipment including the company’s Hi-Flow screen which is available with screen apertures of 2, 3, 5 or 6mm, a range of screen lengths are also available.

The J+A Hi-Flow is a high performance, robust and reliable wastewater screen and several have been installed in Holland recently. Jacopa’s experienced team work with customers to ensure that each unit delivers optimum performance by tailoring each screen specifically to meet individual requirements.

Pictured third from right, Mick Burton of Jacopa explains the features the company’s Hi-Flow Screen.

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SCRAPER BRIDGE SUCCESS

Standardisation of scraper bridge design is key to Jacopa’s successful initiative to ensure that the company’s popular range of robust, reliable scraper bridges provides customers with the best possible value for money.

The company’s experts have invested significant time and effort into ensuring that costings for all of the range of standardised options are in place, enabling quotes to be prepared in an extremely timely fashion. The costings, at metre increments, support a wide range of standardised equipment including four types of scum removal systems, sludge blanket detection and torque monitoring equipment, standstill detectors and electrical overload protection.

Jacopa offers half, three quarter and full rotating bridge models of scraper bridge, which are designed to fit the various specifications of circular settlement tank that customers supply, including M&E requirements. Drawings are also in place to support proposals, and the company is working on producing 3D designs to support BIM requirements.

The company also builds its scraper bridges offsite to avoid costly and complex delays and clashes, minimising activity on site. Factory build also ensures that each part is tightly monitored for quality, cost, and construction time, and thoroughly tested before delivery.

Jacopa’s ‘design for manufacture and assembly’ (DFMA) approach, focusing on ease of manufacture and efficiency of assembly, is a key element of the company’s scraper bridge offering. Simplified product design ensures that solutions are available in the least possible time at the best possible cost.

This approach ensures that Jacopa’s scraper bridges provide a cost-effective solution for removing sludge and scum from settlement tanks, and are designed to ensure on-going realisation of tank parameters, including loading conditions.

Recent installations include Gowerton, where two of Jacopa’s half-bridge scrapers were supplied at environmentally important Welsh Water, wastewater treatment works. The 77,000 PE Gowerton treatment works is in the picturesque North Gower area of south Wales, and discharges highly treated effluent into the Loughor estuary, which is a designated Special Protection Area, a Special Area of Conservation and a RAMSAR site.

The 16.3m bridges were assembled in house – their size meant that access to the busy treatment works site and positioning had to be carefully planned and required excellent communications with the client. The timing of the installation was meticulously organised to precisely match relevant site activities and the client’s state of readiness.

Jacopa Operations Manager Mechanical Products, Mike Dale said, “Jacopa’s scraper bridges are renowned for their quality of build, reliability and prompt delivery, and our drive for standardisation has enabled us to offer significant cost benefits as well. This approach has enabled us to optimise our processes to ensure that the process of installation is smooth and meets all client requirements. It has also allowed us to ensure that our scraper bridges arrive in the best possible condition, at an optimum cost and delivery time, while providing a long and trouble-free life.”

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VIP VISITORS FOR JACOPA

As the Northern Ireland water sector faces economic restraints and uncertainty and an unprecedented demand for growth in the water network the spotlight is on key decision makers.

Two such VIP’s, Linda MacHugh, Department for Infrastructure, Director of water & drainage policy and Northern Ireland Water Chief Executive, Sara Venning were on the Jacopa stand at today’s Northern Ireland water conference where the wastewater technology and services experts were presenting the company’s latest technology, ideas and innovations to tackle current and future wastewater treatment challenges.

Sara Venning is responsible for the overall performance of Northern Ireland Water including water treatment and distribution. She was at the event to make a presentation entitled ‘Factors for future planning’ in which she considered the impact of climate change, future energy and the influences of population and the economy.

And with Brexit on the horizon just four weeks after the conference, Linda MacHugh lead a stimulating panel discussion on ‘Future-proofing the Northern Irish water sector’. The thought provoking session addressed issues including climate change and uncertainty and restraints in the economy.

Photograph – Left to Right
Paul Rocks, Project Engineer Jacopa – Linda MacHugh, Director of Water & Drainage Policy Division, Department for Infrastructure – Sara Venning CEO of NI Water – Kieran Madine, Jacopa’s Business Development Manager.

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JACOPA SETS THE TREND AT WASTEWATER 2019

Stakeholders from across the industry are gathering today at the seventh annual WWT Wastewater Conference & Exhibition.

The event is a comprehensive showcase of case studies, thought leadership, and innovative strategies designed to tackle all the current and future wastewater challenges in one place. So unsurprisingly, wastewater technology and services experts Jacopa are there in force to present the company’s latest technology, ideas and innovations to tackle current and future wastewater treatment challenges.

Jacopa Managing Director, Alex Lloyd said, “The event is an ideal showcase for our industry leading solutions for the wastewater sector. Among many exciting new products we are presenting this year are the renowned Steinhardt range of flood and process protection products and our Fluidyne Cloth filters which are an ideal solution for phosphorus removal in wastewater treatment works. A further new addition to our portfolio is the Sobye self-cleaning belt filter, which is an automatic, compact solution for primary treatment to replace settlement tanks. Together these innovative new products and our established lines are setting the trend for the industry to enhance asset resilience, mitigate risk and drive efficiencies.”

Pictured left to right are, Technical Sales Manager, Tony Simister and Key Account Manager’s, James Niebel and Mick Burton.

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TRIAL TO TAKE THE P OUT

As European directives drive ever more stringent consents for phosphorus removal, utilities are seeking technologies that can remove phosphorus from wastewater to the new lower levels required. However, achieving this economically with conventional technology is a challenge and innovative new solutions are required.

To help address the problem wastewater technology specialists Jacopa are making a pilot-scale, Fluidyne FFP™ fixed plate cloth media filter trial unit available to water companies and others who wish to evaluate the technology through a site-based pilot trial.

Cloth filters are recognised internationally as an ideal solution for phosphorus removal in wastewater treatment works, and have a wide range of further applications including the removal of tertiary suspended solids. The Fluidyne cloth media filters feature an innovative fixed panel design that uses simple gravity to produce filtration and backwash flow. The high performance, low-operating cost, cloth media filter is suitable for tertiary treatment for both large and small wastewater treatment applications.

Their popularity is due to a combination of factors including ease of operation, simple maintenance, cost-effectiveness, robustness and reliability. The filter requires no internal or submerged moving parts; so much of the mechanical complexity, maintenance, and costs that arise with other systems is removed.

The exceptionally low cost of media replacement is a particular advantage. The chemically resistant acrylic cloth media is supplied in flat sheets, requiring no stitching or fabrication and is simply clamped to the cassette frame with no specialist tools required. This simple design reduces replacement media cost, lead-time and maintenance.

The F160206 trial unit will remove suspended solids (and the associated BOD) from domestic and industrial wastewaters. The unit will treat flows of up to 6 l/sec to a 95%ile 10 mg/l BOD, 10 mg/l SS quality. Phosphorus removal is achieved with the addition of a ferric dosing system.

The unit is supplied in two parts; a main treatment tank with valves, instrumentation and control panel pre-installed and a compressor skid, which includes an air dryer, pressure regulator and air filter. The F160206 unit has two filter elements installed in the stainless steel treatment tank. Each filter Element has two rectangular, acrylic cloth panels clamped onto a stationary framework so that the pile of the cloth is on the inside of the element.

Filtering

The flow to be treated enters the influent channel of the filter tank before being directed through an inlet valve to the bottom of filter elements where heavy solids settle into the lower channel. Lighter solids continue up through the element with the flow. As water passes through the cloth material, the

Suspended solids collect on the pile of the cloth on the inside of the element. The clean, filtered effluent collects in the filter’s main tank before leaving through the outlet flange.

Backwash

As solids accumulate on the pile surface inside the element, the flow through the unit is restricted causing the water level in the influent channel to rise. A high level float switch in this channel is used to initiate a backwash cycle. Each filter element is cleaned in sequence by simply closing the inlet valve and opening the backwash valve associated with the element. This allows gravity to force flow in reverse through the cloth panels, dislodging the accumulated solids and allowing them to drain from the filter through the backwash manifold. Compressed air is introduced into the element interior during backwash to assist with cleaning. There is no need to stop flow during the backwash.

Delivery and Operation

The F160206 trial filter and the compressor skid will be delivered on a flatbed lorry with a hiab for offloading onto a flat level base. The filter operates fully automatically and does not usually require any manual input. Closing of the inlet valve to each element can be manually initiated using the HMI on the control panel to accommodate cloth inspection or replacement.

Maintenance

The only maintenance required during a trial should be the draining of the compressor/dryer air lines. Should the cloth be exposed to excessive solids, causing fouling beyond the ability of a normal backwash cycle, the filter elements may need to be removed. This can be achieved from ground level using the manual winch provided.

Jacopa Product Manager, Nathan Longhurst said, “Valuable experience is gained and performance is demonstrated when operating a pilot-scale plant. We are confident that the evaluation of this innovative technology through site-based pilot trials will prove its viability and justify its adoption”.

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JACOPA CREATES A STIR IN THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MARKET

A Water Active – News Feature

Wastewater solutions specialist Jacopa has reached a landmark agreement with German water technology systems experts Steinhardt GmbH as the sole distributor for its wide range of flood and process protection products in the UK and Ireland. The move is designed to enhance and consolidate Jacopa’s reputation as a one-stop shop for customers in the stormwater management market.

The agreement teams Jacopa’s existing extensive portfolio of leading-edge screens with Steinhardt’s advanced stainless steel stormwater solutions which are fabricated using the latest laser technology and advanced stress modelling.

Steinhardt’s iconic ‘Hydroslide’, which was awarded best regulator in IKT testing in 2018 is among many products to be offered through Jacopa. The highly regarded flow regulators accurately regulate flows within foul and surface water sewers, rivers and other watercourses, providing a constant discharge through the required head range, which utilises the permitted downstream flow rate.

The robust Hydroslide is manufactured from stainless steel with brass bearings for long life. The units feature variable orifice control and several models are adjustable to ± 30% from the set point. Some models also have an automatic blockage release function and larger units are available for river control.

The solution delivers certified performance with a flow accuracy of ± 5% and by maximising the downstream discharge rate upstream storage requirements are minimised. This decreases the cost of the overall scheme and reduces the drain down time of attenuation structures compared to other types of control enabling the system to be ready for the next storm more quickly, reducing flood risk. Stepped control is also possible, and the systems are renowned for being low maintenance.

There are five main types of HydroSlide available: mini, the most basic type, used for low head applications; VN, for intermediate heads; VS, for high head applications; GM, which is for downstream configurations in foul sewer applications; and Combi, which can be installed in upstream (inlet) or downstream (outlet) configurations, and is also for foul sewer applications.

Steinhardt has an outstanding reputation for creative and cost saving technologies that work without use of electricity to ensure significant gains for the end user. The company’s solutions are in use in over 70 countries worldwide.

Jacopa’s Managing Director Alex Lloyd comments: “We are excited to announce this new agreement, which enables us to partner with a company whose products have an outstanding reputation in the stormwater management field. We believe the Steinhardt solutions will help to fulfil our aim of providing great value across a comprehensive range of products that deliver low or no-maintenance accurate control and effective screening for stormwater projects.”

The background

Even the most seasoned of water industry watchers might fail to spot that the tie-up between Jacopa and Steinhardt has something of a precedent. Once upon a time there was a company called Copa, another one called Jones + Attwood…these, and various other water industry suppliers were bought and brought together, first under the GLV brand and, subsequently, as a major part of Ovivo. Almost four years ago, various Ovivo assets – primarily those of Copa and Jones + Attwood – were subject to a management buyout by a newly formed company, Jacopa. There was a historical connection between Copa and Steinhardt and, thanks to the Jacopa/Steinhardt agreement, this has been re-established, meaning that Jacopa’s existing stormwater portfolio is substantially enhanced by the Steinhardt range of proven products.

Alex adds: “We’ve been planning this partnership for a while now – it’s not been an overnight exercise – and it’s a major, timely step forward for Jacopa. Climate change is very real and there are increasing issues with surface waters as a result, which need to be addressed, along with water companies’ focusing on asset optimisation and maintenance.”

If Alex and Jacopa are understandably enthusiastic about the Steinhardt link-up, there’s little doubt that the Germany company, and its owner, Jorg Steinhardt are similarly envigorated by the new opportunities. Indeed, when talking to Jorg, it very quickly becomes clear that he lives and breathes all things water and that he, and Steinhardt, are constantly seeking new solutions to existing and/or new problems.

Jorg explains: “Before we start on a job, we carry out extensive stress modelling, which shows how the product will behave under any and all conditions. This dynamic approach to design means that we don’t need to build a prototype but we can work on the project itself, supporting the client with civils, mechanical, chemical and process  engineers and the right technology for the job.”

Jorg continues: “A mechanical engineer thinks in millimetres, and a civil engineer often in coarser  measurements – we know these type of problems and understand the different biological and chemical processes, all of which helps us with the design process, so we can select the safest, long life solution and eliminate or at least minimise the required power consumption.

“Using the energy of water there’s frequently no need for external power and flow regulation technology has been working for 40 years or more as a virtually ‘fit and forget’ solution, so long as the engineering and product quality are there.”

Expanding on the benefits of the relationship between Jacopa and Steinhardt, Jorg says: “We need to have an ear near to the UK market – we need to know what the water companies  are thinking and by listening we can take our technology and adapt it as necessary for the local standards. For example, in our previous relationship with Copa, we helped them design a screen specifically for the UK market.”

Innovation is clearly a major focus for Steinhardt – the company has 60 or more patents, many of which have come about as the result of work for clients. Jorg explains: “We use selected universities as part of our R&D work, accessing their deep knowledge of chemistry, hydraulics and mechanics to help with product design.”

One example may serve for many – in this case it’s Steinhardt’s work on CENTAUR, described as a ‘cost-effective neural technique for the alleviation of urban flood risk’. CENTAUR is a European Union Horizon 2020 (H2020) Innovation Action, the project started in September 2015 and runs for three years.

This project aims to provide an innovative, cost effective, local autonomous sewer flow control system to reduce urban flood risk and thus fits within the requirements of the priority thematic area of flood management identified by the EIP on Water.

CENTAUR has been developed and tested using computer models and a laboratory test facility at the University of Sheffield (UK). A pilot system was installed in Coimbra (PT) in September 2017 and for field testing. And a further demonstration site in Toulouse (FR) has also been implemented.

As an ‘Innovation Action’, CENTAUR aims to develop existing technologies into a marketable system. The project team includes two SMEs, three universities / research institutes and two water utilities.

The Steinhardt/Jacopa portfolio

As for the breadth of the Steinhardt portfolio which is being made available to the UK market via Jacopa? Well, the following list should dispel any doubt as to the likely impact that Jacopa will be making on the UK market over the coming months and years:

HydroSelf
Jacopa offers a Flushing Gate system that is a highly effective, low operating cost, method of cleaning storm tanks / attenuation sewers utilising captured storm-water to flush settled debris away. Storm tanks of any size can be cleaned using this system. Equipment can be retro fitted into existing structures. HydroSelf can be installed within rectangular or circular structures.

HydroSlide Flow Regulators
Jacopa offers a wide range of flow regulators suitable for use within foul and surface water sewers and river and attenuation ponds. This allows controlled flows to pass downstream limiting the potential for flooding. The constant discharge throughout the required head range also minimises the volume of upstream attenuation required.

HydroStyx
The Jacopa HydroStyx attenuates storm flows by utilising the unused storage within the existing sewerage system volume to prevent flash flooding. Using the existing manhole chambers, the flow is attenuated as it passes from section to section taking the peak out of the storm surge.

HydroSurf
The HydroSurf unit is a pivoting skimmer used to remove fine floating sediments from storm tanks / treatment tanks. These are designed to the specific requirements of the site, but can operate with impounded heads of up to 8 m.

HydroSwitch
Jacopa offers a HydroSwitch unit that is used to direct foul flows that have been connected to the surface water sewer and are causing pollution to river and ponds. The sewerage component within the surface water system is directed into the foul sewer during dry periods. In storm conditions the HydroSwitch closes the connection to the foul sewer avoiding excess flow in the sewer and permits the surface water sewer to flow to its discharge point without diversion.

HydroWare
Jacopa offers a range of HydroWare units suitable for use within foul and surface water sewers, these products are:

• Circular Flap Valves.
• Rectangular Flaps.
• Standard Penstocks.
• Penstocks with adjustment scale.
• Floating Ladders.
• Baffle Plates.

ElectroSlide

Jacopa offers a range ElectroSlide powered flow regulators suitable for use within foul and surface water systems. The system is controlled through a plc programme that calculates the required orifice open area by monitoring the upstream water head.

Float Controlled Flap Valves

Jacopa offers a range of float controlled flap valves units suitable for use within foul and surface water sewers. The float provides force to ensure the flap closes when necessary. Two types of flap are available one primarily designed for discharges to rivers, harbours etc and the second as an anti flood and assistance for flow regulation when used with the Hydroslide product.

Hydro M.E.S.I.
The Hydro M.E.S.I.® particle separator is fitted with swivel mounted lamella settlement panels to aid quicker settlement of fine particulates. This increases the performance and quality of the treated flow in a very economic manner. Because of its modular structure, the Hydro M.E.S.I.® particle separator can be tailored to suit the needs of each individual catchment, and can be fitted with additional features to simplify maintenance operations if desired. The additional features can include trash screens, flow regulators, tank flushing, sludge removal to create a complete treatment facility.

HydroBeam
Jacopa Hydrobeam units can be erected with ease when a flood risk threatens a site. The system is manufactured from high quality stainless steel (supports) with aluminium logs which are locked into position to minimise leakage.

HydroBend
Jacopa offers a range of Hydrobend units that can be used to maintain a specific top water level within sewers or surface water / canal / River systems  where regulation of water level is desirable.  The Hydrobend can also be utilised to provide additional storm storage prior to spills occurring.

HydroClean
Jacopa offers a range of Hydroclean units that can be used to screen storm overflow discharges. These units are water powered and require no control panels or electrical input; ideal for rural areas where a mechanical screen is desirable but the cost of providing power is high.

HydroFlush
Jacopa offers a range of Hydroflush units suitable for use within foul and surface water sewers, automatically allowing controlled flushing water volumes to pass downstream maintaining clean pipework where siltation is a known problem. This unit is used for pipes up to 400 mm diameter.

HydroGuard
Jacopa offers a range of Hydroguard units suitable for use within large diameter foul and surface water sewers, automatically allowing controlled flushing water volumes to pass downstream, increasing velocity to maintain clean pipework where siltation is a problem.

HydroLimiter
Jacopa offers a range of flow control units suitable for use within foul and surface water sewers. These units differ from the Hydroslide due to the head/discharge curve not being constant, but is similar to vortex type of controls. These can be used where flows are required to be capped at a maximum without necessarily being a constant discharge.

HydroSwizz
Jacopa offers an innovative mobile floodwater protection barrier which is ready for service in just a short time – the barrier can be erected quickly and when the flood water has subsided, just as quickly dismantled and packed away for its next deployment taking up only a minimum of storage space.

Limitless opportunities

Pausing for breath after reading through such a comprehensive product portfolio, it’s not difficult to understand why Alex is so excited by the possibilities offered through Steinhardt. CSOs, stormwater management, surface water management, flooding prevention, attenuation optimisation…

And, while the products and underlying technologies might be new to the UK market, they come with the Steinhardt pedigree and plenty of reference customers in Germany and further afield.

If Water Active readers will excuse the pun, the Jacopa/Steinhardt partnership could be described as something of a ‘perfect storm’. During the rest of 2019, there’ll be plenty of product and contract win announcements, alongside case studies and technology articles. Most immediately, the February issue of Water Active will include Part 2 of this article which looks at how Jacopa is developing as a business overall.

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GREEN CHRISTMAS AT JACOPA

David Attenborough’s Blue Planet TV show highlighted the damaging impact that single-use plastic is having on the world’s oceans and ecosystems. Yet still, every year millions of tonnes of non-biodegradable plastic are produced which, when thrown away will end up in landfill or migrate to the world’s seas.

Reusable drinking glasses have significant environmental benefits both in terms of helping to eliminate the use of non-recyclable plastics and by cutting down on the number of plastic cups manufactured or recycled significant reductions in energy and other resources are also achieved.

Protecting the environment for future generations is a core concern for West Bromwich based, wastewater treatment systems and solutions experts Jacopa. And the Company have responded to concerns about the environmental impact of plastic cup use by providing every employee with a little extra Christmas present; a personalised drinking glass.

The idea originally came from Jacopa’s Neil Sandell who used the Company’s ‘Improve It’ system to raise awareness of the environmental impact of plastic cup usage. Neil said, “Providing environment friendly wastewater treatment solutions is part of Jacopa’s DNA, it therefore seemed only natural that we should take this opportunity to demonstrate our green credentials”.

Neil Sandell

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JOLLY JUMPERS AT JACOPA!

It’s become a Christmas tradition at Jacopa to participate in Save The Children’s Christmas Jumper Day with some wacky wooly-wearing antics. This year, the team has outdone itself, putting on their warmest, wackiest and most wonderful festive woollies to raise money for the Charity.

And jolliness is set to sweep the nation today as millions of people up and down the country donate £2 to sport a festive sweater for the day. From technicolour festive knits festooned with reindeer antlers to balancing baubles, the best bit is that all this jolliness has a serious purpose.

Lesley Wassell of Jacopa said: “The team love wearing wacky woollies for Save The Children’s Christmas Jumper Day. It’s our way of showing that, while we spend the whole year providing great service for our customers, today we can still take the time to support a truly worthwhile cause. It’s a very jolly way to help solve some very serious problems”.

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SOCCER SPONSORSHIP SUCCESS

West Bromwich-based wastewater treatment specialist Jacopa is once again helping local children, this time by sponsoring the Walsall Ladies Under-11 football club.

The Company who have already helped sponsor the Sedgeley Scorpions East, under-sevens football team, wanted to show their support for the youngsters, especially as Adrian Lewis who assists with the team’s coaching and training is both a Jacopa employee and father of Lily-Sue (bottom right in photo) who plays for the team.

Adrian said: “With winter approaching, it became clear that the team didn’t have any suitable cold weather jackets and with no funds to purchase them they needed a sponsor to help them out. I spoke to my Directors, Alex Lloyd and Peter Sargent and was delighted to find that they were willing to help”.

The recent first team’s match against Wycombe Wanderers at which the under-11 team took on the role of flag bearers provided the ideal opportunity for the girls and the team manager to be presented with their new coats. Team manager Daniel Wellington said: “The whole team were really impressed with the jackets, and are very grateful for Jacopa’s generosity and support”

Jacopa Managing Director Alex Lloyd said, “Just as Adrian’s daughter is a member of the team, Adrian himself is a member of our team here at Jacopa. We are always pleased to support local youngsters when we can and wish the Walsall Ladies under-11 football club every success for the season”.

‘Walsall Ladies Under-11 football team, Adrian Lewis’s daughter Lily-Sue is pictured bottom right’.

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JACOPA STRENGTHENS STORMWATER SOLUTIONS

Wastewater solutions specialist Jacopa has reached a landmark agreement with German water technology systems expert Steinhardt GmbH as the sole agent for its wide range of flood and process protection products in the UK and Ireland.

The move will enhance and consolidate Jacopa’s reputation as a one-stop shop for customers in the stormwater management market, teaming Jacopa’s existing extensive portfolio of screens and flushing systems with Steinhardt’s advanced stainless steel stormwater solutions which are fabricated using the latest laser technology and advanced stress modelling.

Steinhardt’s iconic ‘HydroSlide’, which was awarded best regulator in IKT testing in 2018, is among many products to be offered through Jacopa. The highly accurate flow regulators accurately regulate flows within foul and surface water sewers, rivers and other watercourses, providing a constant discharge through the required head range, which utilises the permitted downstream flow rate.

The robust HydroSlide is manufactured from stainless steel with brass bearings for long life. The units feature variable orifice control and several models are adjustable to ± 30% from the set point. Some models also have an automatic blockage release function and larger units are available for river control.

The solution delivers certified performance with a flow accuracy of ± 5% and by maximising the downstream discharge rate upstream storage requirements are minimised. This decreases the cost of the overall scheme and reduces the drain down time of attenuation structures compared to other types of control enabling the system to be ready for the next storm more quickly, reducing flood risk. Stepped control is also possible, and the systems are renowned for being low maintenance.

There are five main types of HydroSlide available: mini, the most basic type, used for low head applications; VN, for intermediate heads; VS, for high head applications; GM, which is for downstream configurations in foul sewer applications; and Combi, which can be installed in upstream (inlet) or downstream (outlet) configurations, and is also for foul sewer applications.

Steinhardt has an outstanding reputation for creative and cost saving technologies that work without use of electricity to ensure significant gains for the end user. The company’s solutions are in use in over 70 countries worldwide.

Jacopa’s Managing Director Alex Lloyd said: “We are excited to announce this new agreement, which enables us to partner with a company whose products have an outstanding reputation in the stormwater management field. We believe the Steinhardt solutions will help to fulfil our aim of providing great value across a comprehensive range of products that deliver low or no-maintenance control and screening for stormwater projects.”

The need for a more comprehensive and sophisticated flood management infrastructure has been underlined by the UK Committee on Climate Change who have identified one of the UK’s biggest economic and environmental challenges as the threat posed by global warming. In particular, the imperative to respond to a warmer atmosphere that often holds more moisture resulting in increased rainfall and more frequent flooding.

With resilience now firmly and officially on the UK water and wastewater industry agenda the ability to plan for and cope with extreme climate events in order to maintain services and avoid potential disruption is vital for water utilities. Jacopa are confident that Steinhardt’s creative and cost saving stormwater management technologies and solutions for both the sewerage network and treatment processes will play a leading role in helping water companies address the challenge.

Jacopa will be offering more than 16 Steinhardt products to UK and Ireland markets. Here’s a summary of the key technologies:

HydroSlide Flow Regulator

What it does: HydroSlide is the generic name for a range of mechanical flow regulators that control the flow rate within foul and surface water sewers together with rivers and watercourses.

How it does it: HydroSlide is a variable orifice control, which is to say that as the height of water increases, the orifice becomes smaller. This action allows a constant flow rate to be maintained minimising upstream retention volumes and ‘drain down’ times.

ElectroSlide Flow Regulator

What it does: This is a flow regulator that is electrically powered and is controlled via a control panel. The specially shaped penstock module provides accurate control.

How it does it: There are a number of control methods, but essentially the aperture is varied dependant upon the height of impounded water. The advantage with powered control is that a number of flow bands can be input relative to either upstream or downstream levels Providing active (real time) control.

HydroSelf – Tank / Sewer Flushing

What it does: Products are available to clean by flush water rectangular or circular storm attenuation tanks and large diameter trunk sewers.

How it does it: Stormwater is captured within a storage area and released to clean the floor of the tank when empty. The use of storm water negates the need to used potable water of final effluent. Due to large water volumes being able to be stored, very large tanks can be cleaned in a single simple flush action.

HydroBend – Variable Weir

What it does: The HydroBend is a weir that collapses as excess flow overflows. This action maintains a constant top water level within the sewer / tank / River / Canals etc.

How it does it: There are two versions of the HydroBend: The mechanical version is balanced so that as the water level rises and overflows, the weir collapses to maintain a constant top water level. A powered version is available if a more complex level control is required. This device can be used to prevent flooding.

Joerg Steinhardt CEO of Steinhart GmbH (left) with Alex Lloyd MD of Jacopa Ltd

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JACOPA-BOSKER AGREEMENT PRAISED DURING ROYAL VISIT

New deals and agreements between UK and Dutch companies have been announced at an ‘Innovation Showcase’ hosted by the Department for International Trade (DIT). The event was held during this week’s State Visit by the King and Queen of the Netherlands and was an opportunity to demonstrate that, although our relationship might be changing in the context of our exit from the EU, our cooperation on trade and innovation remains strong.

As part of the event a press statement released by the DIT praised the extremely successful collaboration between Jacopa and Bosker, citing two highly significant contract wins, the statement read: ‘The UK’s Jacopa Ltd have established an agreement with the Netherlands’ Machinefabriek Bosker en Zonen BV (Bosker) to sell the latter’s internationally renowned water and wastewater automatic screen equipment into UK environmental and water utility markets. Bosker, in return, will offer Jacopa’s premier Jones & Attwood grit removal and sewage treatment equipment in Dutch markets’.

Jacopa Managing Director, Alex Lloyd said,” The fruitful collaboration between Bosker and Jacopa has already resulted in several major installations in the UK and the Netherlands being built, making a significant contribution to governments’ resilience objectives for national infrastructure and safeguarding highly skilled jobs in both the UK and the Netherlands.

Now, building on this recent success, two further exciting contract wins can be announced. The first in the UK entails a project to protect a large pumping installation and mitigating the risk of uncontrolled sewage discharge to the environment.

The second contract is for a UK utility where Bosker’s technology is to be deployed to protect the treatment process from weeds and algae, providing a safer working environment for operatives and delivering important environmental and sustainability benefits for the wider population”.

UK International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox said: “The Innovation Showcase will demonstrate the huge opportunities for our economies – two of the world’s most innovative – to collaborate even further, creating jobs and prosperity for generations to come.”

Jacopa MD Alex Lloyd (right) with Bosker’s General Director, Dick Bosker (centre) and Bosker Sales Director, Rob Haak

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BRIDGE SCRAPER AND FILTER DISTRIBUTOR FRAMEWORK WIN

After a full and robust pqq and tender process, wastewater systems and solutions experts Jacopa have been awarded a framework contract for the manufacture and installation of bridge scrapers and filter distributors for Southern Water.

The contract runs initially for four years with an option of an extension for a further four. Jacopa has wide expertise in sedimentation and has supplied an extensive range of scraper bridges, including rectangular, full and half bridge designs. Contracts include Thames Water’s Beckton sewage treatment works supplying one of the largest number of scraper bridges installed in the UK.

Jacopa’s rotary distributors are designed to distribute wastewater evenly across a trickling filter, and rotary distributor mechanisms are widely accepted as the most flexible and resilient means of biologically treating wastewater. The company offers a wide range of drive mechanisms to suit intermittent, low and continuous flows for bed diameters of up to 50m.

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JACOPA OPENS NEW OFFICE IN SOUTH EAST

In response to on-going strong growth in the South East, wastewater systems and solutions specialists Jacopa have re-located from Maidstone to larger facilities at nearby Aylesford, Kent.

Jacopa’s Managing Director, Alex Lloyd said, “The market in the region, which encompasses two of the UK’s major water companies, Thames Water and Southern Water, continues to be strong with a high level of interest in both our existing products and recently-launched new product lines. We are responding to this demand by expanding to add expert teams and resources into this key area of the UK. With much further interest anticipated in the advanced new products that we will be launching later this year and the services we also provide, it’s vital that we have people on the ground to respond to customer needs.”

The location places one of the company’s expert professional teams at a  geographic hub in the area , ensuring that it is able to be even more responsive to customer needs. The new office will form the base of Jacopa’s  team focused on SAF, MBR and tertiary treatment technologies and will house an expanded service facility with a new workshop and test facility that will enable rapid response to customer operational and maintenance demands.

Alex Lloyd said, “Our new Aylesford office is a fantastic example of Jacopa’s ethos of delivering a comprehensive range of products for the wastewater market supported with excellent local customer care. This strong customer focus together with a highly respected product range and our substantial in-depth expertise underpins our sustained growth. The business is now the UK’s number one provider for a range of important products and services for the wastewater sector and to keep our market leading position we need to be close to our customers.”

Jacopa MD Alex Lloyd (left) with some of the Aylesford office team”.

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SCREENING SUCCESS FOR JACOPA

Jacopa has been awarded a major new contract by Thames Water. The project will involve the wastewater treatment systems and solutions experts providing two Brackett Green CF100 band screens to replace existing step-type inlet works screens, and installing a Washpactor Jet screenings system or its Iver North wastewater treatment works.

The company will also provide three proprietary local control panels, including cabling, two sets of ultrasonic level probes, and localised ABS washwater pipework. The screens will be installed in existing channels, 900mm wide and 1300mm deep and will operate in duty/standby mode.

Thames Water’s Iver North treatment works is near the village of Iver in Buckinghamshire, east of Wexham, serving a PE of around 7500. Jacopa will be acting as principal contractor on the project, installing, testing and commissioning the plant and associated electrical systems, working alongside Thames and its framework electrical contractor.

Jacopa Managing Director, Alex Lloyd said “We’re delighted to announce this contract. Thames Water is a valued client, and as always, we will work very closely with our partners to ensure the best possible project delivery. The CF100 band screens and Washpactor are robust and popular choices that provide sustainable and cost-effective screening and screenings management solutions.”

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