The Alternative to Using Penstock Valves.

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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.

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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 […]

Pollution Containment Device – Control Panel Explainer

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Pollution Containment Device – Control Panel Explainer Hello welcome to another one  our toggle block pollution containment device explainer videos, this time I am providing a little bit of an oversight into how the control panel for our valves work. This control panel operates all of our pollution containment valves from the  150mm valve right […]

Are we getting better at water pollution prevention?

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Are we getting better at water pollution prevention? Before I get started I should probably qualify the “we” in this question, there are clearly several “we’s” that we could be referring to. There is the “we” which is myself and the team at Sandfield Penstock Solutions, there is the “we” that is Industry, the “we” […]

Why we should all be concerned about water pollution.

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Is it too obvious to state that all human life, all life, depends on clean water? Because water covers 70% of the planet, you would be forgiven for thinking that there will always be enough of it. The issue is that  freshwater, the water we drink, clean ourselves with and, irrigate our farms with, is […]

What is a Pollution Control Penstock?

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Pollution Control Penstock is a difficult term because, personally, I wouldn’t put the word Penstock in the same phrase with the words pollution control. A Penstock Valve is defined as a flow control device. When we talk about pollution control, we’re looking for something that is actually going to stop pollution, not just slow the […]

What is Environmental Advice?

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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 are Spill Kits and what role do they play in Water Pollution Prevention?

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What are Spill Kits and how should they be used in Water Pollution Prevention Transcription Details: Date: November 20, 2019 Input sound file: https://youtu.be/uZiUgCtlLzo What is a spill kit? Speaker 1 [00:00:06]: Hi, my name is David Cole, and I’m technical director of Sandfield Penstock Solutions, and I’m going to talk today about Spill Kits. […]

What is ISO 14001 and how does it pertain to water pollution prevention?

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Hello, my name is David Cole and I’m Technical Director for Sandfield Penstock Solutions. I’m here today to talk a little bit about ISO 14001. What is ISO 14001? Well, I say 14001 very quickly, and I’m not going to go into great lengths with it. It is really so that a company looks at […]

What is The Environment Agency and how could they impact your business?

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Transcription Details: Date: October 23, 2019 Input sound file: https://youtu.be/frIxkxAj5Kc [00:00:03]: What is the environment agency? Speaker [00:00:09]: Hello, my name’s David Cole. I’m the Technical Director for Sandfield Penstock Solutions, and I’m going to talk to you a little bit about the Environment Agency. What is The Environment Agency? Speaker [00:00:20]: So, the environment […]