- Custom-designed system
- Largest system in Europe
- EPA licensed system
In response to stringent environmental regulations, Bosta UK and Bevo International developed the innovative Precision Effluent Dispersal (PED) system for sustainable wastewater discharge. The PED system, installed at the Silver Hill Duck processing plant in Ireland, enables the safe and efficient filtration and reuse of treated wastewater, meeting strict European regulations and setting a new standard for wastewater management in the poultry industry.
Adapting to environmental regulations with innovation
The need for a suitable filtration system at the poultry processing plant in question was urgent. European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Water) Regulation 2009 and (Groundwater) Regulation for 2010 were the legislative catalysts that motivated Silver Hill Duck to change to land application of effluent rather than discharge to stream were the assimilative capacity was not great enough.
The PED system pilot project and full expansion
Silver Hill Duck decided to opt for a subsurface dripline system to disperse the effluent. Bosta were asked to quote a turn-key pilot solution, from connection to a tank at the processing factory all the way to the driplines, including soil moisture probes. The system had to be remotely controllable, enable the reuse of water for irrigation purposes and should continue to meet the requirements set by the licensing committee for the next fifteen years.
Bosta designed a system for approximately 14.6 ha, with a proposed pilot project area of 1.6 ha, and in 2021, Bosta executed the pilot project by installing a Precision Effluent Dispersal (PED) system. Phase 1 of the project met all objectives that were laid out by the EPA for the drip irrigation pilot scheme. This allowed the full project to commence, with installation by Bosta in July 2023. Silver Hill Duck now no longer discharges treated effluent into the stream and are in compliance with the EPA licence.
“The Drip Irrigation System has been a tremendous success for Silver Hill. We researched a lot of alternative solutions in conjunction with the EPA in trying to find a sustainable solution for our treated water discharge. Once we settled on drip irrigation as being the optimal solution, we then worked with Bosta to design and develop a pilot phase. We were very impressed by the quality of work they carried out, the knowledge they had on the system and the overall success of the pilot.
“After the EPA licenced the system for the 9 plots of land, Bosta seamlessly delivered the project plan and installed the largest drip irrigation system in Europe. This system now works successfully, and our staff are trained to maintain and manage the system for the years ahead.
“What was necessitated out of legislative change has turned into an opportunity for Silver Hill to install a state of the art, environmentally safe and sustainable wastewater management system that we are very proud to pioneer."
The team at Silver Hill
PED - bespoke turnkey solution
A solution in the form of a sytem that filters the substances contained in wastewater, thereby reducing them to acceptable levels in relation to both the ecosystem and legal standards, and simultaneously enables reuse of the water.
Custom designed system
Bosta carried out the complete design and installation. From connection to the processing plant's tank to the drip lines and anything else required along the way.
Suitable for other applications
The PED system is suitable for implementation in other sectors such as residential developments. It has already been installed in an egg production facility, and at a campsite, where wastewater from toilets is purified and reused. The system is suitable for filtering and irrigation purposes in numerous other industries. Speak to Bosta's experts. We will run through all the available options with you.
