Ireland Implements Royal HaskoningDHV's Nereda Wastewater Treatment Technology

Ireland pioneers Dutch wastewater treatment solution

Ireland’s first wastewater treatment plant using international engineering and project management consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV’s revolutionary Nereda technology is now in operation. 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. Two more Nereda plants are under way.

EPS Technical Director, Mr Jim Palmer, 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.”

Royal HaskoningDHV’s Global Director for Water Products and Innovation, Mr René Noppeney 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 innovative Nereda biological treatment process brings performance benefits alongside cost and sustainability advantages. The new plants will therefore help Irish Water meet the requirements under the European Union Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive to improve health, water quality and the integrity of the environment.

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.

About Nereda in a nutshell
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 water 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 Water Boards. 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, Switzerland and more.

About Royal HaskoningDHV
Royal HaskoningDHV is an independent, international engineering and project management consultancy since 1881 with knowledge and experience in aviation, buildings, energy, industry, infrastructure, maritime, mining, transport, rural and urban areas, and water. With nearly 7,000 colleagues across the world, we work for public and private clients in over 130 countries.

We focus on delivering added value for our clients while at the same time addressing the challenges that societies are facing. These include the growing world population and the consequences for towns and cities; the demand for clean drinking water, water security and water safety; pressures on traffic and transport; resource availability and demand for energy and waste issues facing industry.

By showing leadership in sustainable development and innovation, together with our clients, we are working to become part of the solution to a more sustainable society now and into the future. For more information, visit www.royalhaskoningdhv.com.

About EPS Group
EPS Group is a specialist wet infrastructure support services group of companies operating across the Republic of Ireland and the UK. It is one of the few genuine end-to-end service providers in the global water sector. Founded upon 45 years of experience, EPS has grown from a modest electrical and pumping services business into an innovative, internationally exporting product and service provider, now focused upon the water, wastewater and clean technology sectors.

EPS are Ireland’s largest, privately owned Design-Build-Operate (DBO) partner for the delivery and operation of water and wastewater assets. Current long-term operational concessions cover over 200 treatment assets serving a population equivalent close to 1 million. We have held contracts with all 34 water authorities in the Republic of Ireland (now transferred to Irish Water), as well as a significant share of the Trader sub-market.