Case Study
Retrofitting Primary Settling Tanks
Location: London, UK Owner: Beckton Sewer Treatment Works Background Beckton, located in the London Borough of Newham, is one of Europe’s largest sewage treatment works, and currently serves 3.5 million people. In 2006, the discharge consent for the works was 22 mg/L BOD, 6 mg/L NH 3 in winter, and 1 mg/L NH 3 in summer. The operational target for the flow to treatment under storm conditions is 2 million m 3 /day (450 MGD). When this c