The Alternative to Using Penstock Valves.
For many years, penstock valves have been widely used as a method of controlling flow within drainage systems. However, as environmental risks and regulatory expectations evolve, there is increasing demand for faster, more reliable pollution containment solutions. Today, automated containment systems such as ToggleBlok® are providing a modern alternative — designed specifically to address the […]
10 ways to save money on water pollution prevention.
As we all prepare to get back to work we are aware that the water pollution prevention systems that you implement have to be more cost effective and less disruptive than ever. This is the first of ten posts that will demonstrate the ten ways that Penstock Solutions could be saving you time, money and […]
Waste-led environment penalties plus a new initiative to combat waste crime
Waste-led environment penalties plus a new initiative to combat waste crime January has seen a rash of waste-led environment fines, environment penalties and custodial sentences. It’s good to know that there’s a new taskforce unit for 2020, designed to tackle serious waste crime more effectively. Waste criminals have nowhere to hide A new specialist waste […]
What is Environmental Advice?
Everything you need to know about water pollution prevention and Environmental Advice in about seven half minutes. If you prefer to read the transcript is below. What is Environmental Advice? Transcription Details: Date: December 18, 2019 Input sound file: https://youtu.be/1HgPLwCEJf8 What is Environmental Advice? Hello, my name is David Cole, and I’m technical director of Sandfield […]
What is Environmental Permitting?
Everything you need to know about Environmental Permitting in less than six and a half minutes. If you prefer to read the transcript is below. What is Environmental Permitting? Transcript. Speaker: Hi, my name is David Cole and I’m Technical Director of Sandfield Penstock Solutions, and I’m going to talk to you a little bit […]
What is Spill Control?
Everything you need to know about Spill Control  in under eight minutes. If you prefer to read the transcript is below. What is spill control? Hello, my name’s David Cole and I’m technical director at Sandfield Penstock Solutions and today I’m going to talk about spill control. So, spill control really is how you control […]
Sewage or sewerage, water crises, attitudes to water in the UK and USA
Sewage or sewerage, water crises, attitudes to water in the UK and USA How do you address a universal challenge like water pollution, when the language isn’t universal? Penstock Solutions is a UK based company and all of the work that we have done to-date, all of the involvement that we have had in developing […]
Post-Brexit environmental threats, illegal waste, and Scottish dry cleaning success
Did you know 80% of the UK’s environmental laws come from the EU? Did you realise stakeholders haven’t been properly engaged in transferring EU environmental laws into UK statute? One man gets fined for running three filthy, illegal waste sites. And, in Scotland, the dry cleaning industry has finally been brought under better environmental control. […]
What is Spill Mapping?
Historically spill risk has largely been conducted based on assumptions, relying on the intuitive ability of the assessor to predict what may happen during a pollution event. This most often provides the justification for businesses to invest in spill containment, ranging from reactive, low cost clean up products at one end of the scale to […]
