An isolated public toilet block at WWT Slimbridge has the waste water running into a septic tank. A source of water was needed to keep a nearby wetland area damper for more of the year. This water was to be sourced from the septic tanks by being pumped into two parallel overland flow reedbeds to treat it, reducing the biological oxygen demand. The treated water can then be used in the Slimbridge grounds water system.
Services provided
Construction of embankment, laying of butyl liner, infilling of the ponds with soil, installing the pipework, supply and planting of the reeds.
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Reedbed filter, the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge
Ecological Contracting
Ground works and landscaping for wildlife and mitigation.
Wildlife Fencing
Habitat isolation for amphibians and reptiles.
River Engineering
Flood prevention and management, level and flow control, bank reprofiling and channel realignment.
Erosion Control
Bank strengthening and revetment to combat erosion.
Wetland Design & Build
Design, construction and management of wetlands.
Reeds & Reedbed Construction
Design, construction and planting reedbeds. Suppliers of reeds.
