Mar. 31, 2009 -- Northern Ireland Water has awarded joint venture partnership Earth Tech Farrans a £4 million contract for the construction of two sludge press facilities in Seagahan and Altnahinch in Northern Ireland.
Earth Tech Farrans is a joint venture between global engineering company Earth Tech and Northern Ireland's leading civil engineering and building contractor Farrans.
Construction of the sludge press at the Seagahan Water Treatment Works in Armagh is due to commence this month whilst work on the Altnahinch Water Treatment Works in Ballymoney will begin shortly after. Both projects are scheduled for completion in December 2009.
John Thompson, project manager at Earth Tech Farrans, said: "We are delighted to have won this contract to enhance the current infrastructure of the water sector in Northern Ireland. Our solution will provide an efficient and environmentally friendly method of dealing with the waste sludge arising from the treatment process."
Bob McGarvey, project manager at Northern Ireland Water, said: "The sludge press will improve organizational efficiency by reducing the volume of wastage produced through the water treatment process.
"The scheme will result in a 20% reduction in the volume of waste, which in turn reduces the work's carbon footprint, the volume of landfill produced and the annual operational costs of the site."
Earth Tech Farrans is also currently undertaking a £7m contract to upgrade the main Seaghan Water Treatment process plant.
Earth Tech has undertaken a number of joint venture projects with Farrans for Northern Ireland Water including Foffany Water Treatment Works, Carran Hill Water Treatment Works, Clay Lake Water Treatment Works and Carmoney Water Treatment Works.
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