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Operation & Maintenance Manual inc. User Guide Diamond Sewage Treatment DMS and Consent holders and/or treatment plant users are responsible for correctly operating and maintaining their plant as per the manufacturer’s instructions. Sewage Treatment Plants Environmental Wastewater Solutions www.wplinternational.com...
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Diamond, which is designed to record the regular six monthly maintenance cycle for your sewage treatment plant. The WPL Diamond has been designed for simple tank and blower maintenance and WPL Ltd recommends this maintenance is carried out by a British Water Accredited, Qualified Service Engineer.
INDEX 1. GETTING THE BEST FROM YOUR DIAMOND Important information page 4 Hints and Tips page 5 Recommendations page 6 Letting Visitors Know page 7 2. HOW THE DIAMOND WORKS Operating Conditions page 8 Inside the Diamond Plant page 8 The Treatment Process page 8 Schematic Diagram...
ADVICE – Changes to the amount of laundry or the type/number of washing machines in use may affect the performance of the plant. Contact WPL for advice if there are any changes planned.
1.2 Hints and Tips The Diamond requires minimal servicing, provided it is installed as per the instructions in the WPL Ltd Installation Manual, and is used and maintained properly as set out in this User Guide/Operation and Maintenance Manual. Regular but simple maintenance will keep the system running efficiently and will reduce the number and cost of unnecessary service call-outs.
Using liquids, not powders, in washing machines and dishwashers as they dissolve more easily. WPL DOES NOT RECOMMEND X Putting sanitary towels, tampons, disposable nappies, baby wipes, cotton wool, incontinence pads, cotton buds, rubber products or other non-biodegradable products down the toilet.
1. GETTING THE BEST FROM YOUR DIAMOND (continued) 1.4 Letting Visitors Know It is important that your family, guests and visitors are made aware that your house is connected to a specialist, biological sewage treatment system. They need to know that they should not put anything down the toilet, sinks or drains which could harm the bacteria or block the system.
2. HOW THE DIAMOND WORKS 2.1 Operating Conditions The plant is designed to operate automatically with the minimum of maintenance after it has been commissioned. The plant will provide effluent within the designed discharge consent standard after an initial start up period of 4-10 weeks, depending on the water temperature. It is important that the sewage input conditions are kept within the plant design criteria, including the population equivalent (as set by British Water).
WPL Ltd recommends that servicing and maintenance is carried out by British Water Accredited, Qualified Service Engineers. Please contact WPL Ltd on 023 9224 2600 for any further Health and Safety advice. 3.1.2 Dangerous Gases - Sewage gases are potentially explosive and toxic.
WPL Maintenance Log Book, into which all service activity MUST be recorded. Service kits/ spares can be obtained from WPL Limited on +44 (0)23 9224 2600. Please note - DMS Air blowers should only be allowed to draw-in clean...
70%, the plant should be de-sludged. 3.4.3 Procedure for De-sludging the Diamond - De-sludging MUST be carried out by an approved tankering company. WPL recommends that de-sludging is arranged with a reputable company in your area.
3 cleaning chemicals. slightly septic odour months 13. See C 1-5 12. Insufficient organic 14. “Seed” plant with WPL matter present in the Formula 33 to help initiate start- influent resulting in a slow start-up 13. See B 8...
23. Use liquid detergents or de-sludging on a more powdered laundry “concentrated” powders frequent basis detergent 12. Effluent sample 22. Overabundance 24. Contact WPL for specific contains excessive of “filamentous” recommendations suspended solids. bacteria that prevent Aeration chamber compaction contents have a normal...
In no case will WPL Ltd be liable for loss incurred because of interruption of service or for consequential damages, labour or expense required to repair defective units, nor shall this constitute a cause for the cancellation of the contract of purchase and sale.
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WPL has a policy of continuous product development and the information contained in this booklet may be subject to change without notice. Version LLJAN15 WPL Ltd reserve the right to change specifications in line with company policy of improvement through research and development.
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