aqs environmental solutions brochure 2012

Emergency Line: 086 813 10 10Email: [email protected] Web: www.aqssolutions.ie

AQS Environmental Solutions is a member of the Arlo Group.

HQ: Archerstown Industrial Estate, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.

Tel: +353 504 57800Fax: +353 504 57801

Cork Depot : AQS,Boland House, Mallow Road, Cork.Tel: +353 21 4397778

Newcastle West Depot: Newcastle West Depot,

Co. Limerick.Tel: +353 61 440433

2Contact us: 0504 57800 www.aqssolut ions. ie

Industrial Services• Ash / lime / sand / cement silo• Heavy sludges• Deep pump station cleaning• Reservoir cleaning• Sand filters exchange• Activated carbon filter exchange• Hopper cleaning• Lagoon cleaning• Culvert cleaning• Water retention pond cleaning• Interceptor cleaning• Vacuum excavation for exposure of underground utilities• Lime silo / cement silo cleaning• Pipe / sewer/ culvert remediation• Pipe / sewer/ culvert cleaning• Grain / silo cleaning• Water retention pond cleaning

CCTV, Tank & Drain Cleaning • Rehabilitation work• Localised patch repair• Full relining • Root cutting

• Chemical injection• Descaling pipes• Septic tank emptying and cleaning• Grease trap emptying and cleaning• Preventative maintenance programmes • GPS mapping system• Complete asset surveys with GPS tagging• Survey results available on USB keys / AQS online viewer• Drain integrity testing• Off road drain cleaning• Water jetting• Solvent storage tank cleaning• Unblocking toilets / residential services• Percolation area remediation• Gully trap / roof gully cleaning• Tanker hire• Food waste depackaging• AutoCAD drawings of unmapped network• Specialised labour supply• Plant decontamination• Spill clean-up

Sludge Dewatering • Sludge dewatering• Sludge haulage • Skip hire for wet & dry sludge• Sludge recycling

Specialised Service • Concrete injection• Underwater concrete injection• Manhole injection• Manhole sealing• Basement sealing• Tank sealing• Bund sealing• Robotic cutting• Concrete structure sealing

Services


Page 4: Industrial Services

Page 6: Site Decommissioning

Page 7 Tank & Drain Cleaning

Page 8: Sludge Dewatering & Disposal

Page 9: Drain Surveys & Rehabilitation

Page 10: Drainage Network Testing

Page 11: Small Scale Services

Page 12: Waste Management

Page 13: Health & Safety Standards, Accreditations & Trade Membership

Page 14: Operational Resources - The AQS Fleet

Index


Industrial Services

AQS environmental solutions were the first industrial services company in Ireland to introduce the concept of vacuum excavation or air movement on a commercial basis.

The concept of vacuum excavation was first introduced by AQS in 2006 and to date we have

completed numerous difficult projects that have resulted in significant savings for our customers, from a time and waste perspective. Our DISAB units can remove heavy sludge, rag, sand, crushed stone and powders from any location, on any

given site. Our trained, highly skilled operatives can maximise the performance of the machines.

Typical areas of application include:• Removal of solid material from pump stations, deep sumps and culverts.• Exposure of underground utilities, as the units can remove clay and stone by

suction.• Remove filter media (sand / activated carbon / resin). • Remove grit, screenings, etc from all applicable areas in water and waste water treatment plants.

We can undertake any size project required in any industry type.

Vacuum Excavation of Sand and Silt.

DISAB Onsite


Lagoon Cleaning

Large Culvert Cleaning - Before Large Culvert Cleaning - After

Our DISAB vacuum excavation units are used in the excavation of ground areas where there are buried services. The

vacuum excavation system ensures that gas lines, power lines, water and sewer lines are not damaged in any way, and

they can be exposed safely.

The DISAB units have a high tip function which allows them to tip all debris and waste directly into our water tight

roll on roll off skips.


Site Decommissioning

In cases where manufacturing, industrial or other facilities need to be demolished or upgraded, AQS can provide a service

whereby all hazards are removed from tanks, sumps and all surfaces prior to dismantling or upgrade.

Our site decommissioning teams have experience in a wide range of industries, from pharmaceutical facilities to illegal landfills. Site decommissioning projects are generally very technical and pose significant health and safety challenges, due to the fact

that anything from hazardous chemicals to bio – hazardous waste may need to be handled during the course of the specific project, and our teams are equipped and trained to do this.

Due to our broad service offerings, our specialised machinery and trained staff, we can also provide a site / facility decommissioning or decontamination service.

Site Decontamination


Tank and Drain Cleaning

Tank and drain cleaning activities are undertaken on a daily basis by AQS.

Reservoir Cleaning

We can also provide a service whereby we can remove sludge and other settled deposits from

water reservoirs without having to drain the reservoirs. This service is provided by trained divers and specialised pumping equipment – any size reservoir can be catered for.

Each task commands its own resources and work practices and may involve the use of breathable

air, confined space entry procedures or chemical handling procedures. Our extensive and varied fleet allows us to complete any type of drain cleaning project possible, irrespective of material type.

Tank and drain cleaning services generally include:• Cleaning of tanks that contain organic waste, solvents, acids, oils, filter media or any other material.

• Pump station clean outs (including removal of rag, silt and stone).• Cleaning of sewer lines and drains, irrespective of size or location prior to CCTV survey.• Spillage clean up.• Domestic blockages or septic tanks.

Waste management is generally a large factor in these activities and all wastes removed off site are properly accounted for with certificates of disposal issued upon completion of the disposal process.

Reservoir Cleaning

Drain Cleaning


Sludge Dewatering & Disposal

The two main types of sludge dewatering units in our fleet are our MaskoFlex units and our Mobile Centrifuge units.

Maskoflex dewatering units are truck mounted dewatering systems,

with an on board polymer dosing system. These are utilised for dewatering septic tanks, small local authority water / waste treatment plants and commercial water / waste water treatment systems. As these

units are truck mounted, they provide increased flexibility to our customers. They can dewater sludge on site, dramatically reducing waste disposal charges by sludge removal on the same day.

Mobile centrifuge units - these are larger units designed for more long term

dewatering projects. The machines that we operate are designed and built to the highest possible specification, and are supplied with chopper pumps, sludge pumps, generators and poly dosing systems (liquid and solid).

Centrifuge working at a Water Treatment Plant

Mobile Dewatering at a WWTP


Drain Surveys & Rehabilitation

AQS carry out a wide range of services specifically related to drainage infrastructure. Our mainline CCTV survey equipment can provide our clients with colour, high resolution CCTV reports,

outlining structural defects or any other potentially problematic issues with drainage infrastructure.

Along with our standard robotic cameras that enter drains, we have

cameras that can float on water (for partially filled drains). In relation to our surveys, our clients are provided with electronic copies of our survey results.

Our drain remediation processes include:• Robotic cutting of any intrusions that may be present in drains, such as roots, steel, or scale build up, or any other intrusions that may be present.• Installation of part liners, and full relining systems.• Relining of leaking manholes and chemical

sealing of manholes and drainage network. This involves our specialised chemical injection process – this is a highly skilled system that employs specialised resins designed to eliminate water ingress or seal manholes from chemical or micro-biological erosion.

Chemical Injection

Confined Space Entry


Drainage Networking Testing

In conjunction with our drain surveying service, AQS also provide drainage network testing services and a drainage network / asset mapping service.

In many instances, the integrity of a specific drainage network needs to be tested in order to comply with IPC licence

conditions - AQS can provide the drain hydrostatic testing service if required.

Our qualified civil engineers can

conduct an asset survey on sites that are not properly mapped and can generate

AutoCAD network drawings upon request. Other services include:

• GPS tagging of assets such as manholes and pump stations.• Provision of as-built drawings.• Contour mapping.• Manhole condition surveys / general network surveys.

• Culvert surveys.• Bund testing services.• Flow metering.

In conjunction with our remediation

crews, a site can be managed from the initial survey to the final remediation of any issues on site.

Site Survey


Small Scale Services

AQS continue to serve local small clients such as private dwellings, hotels, leisure centres, public houses, and retail outlets.

Even though we have grown to be a nationwide service provider, we have not forgotten where we came from

and still to this day provide our domestic customers with a wide range of services.

These services include:• Clearing of blockages in internal drain

networks / sanitary networks.• Cleaning of grease traps.• Clearing of gullies and roof gutters.• Power washing service.• Brick cleaning in driveways.• Septic tank cleaning.• General site clean-up / decontamination.• Pool filter cleaning.

All of our domestic customers are considered to be as important as our large industrial clients and are treated in the same manner. We have a number of small units in our fleet designed to facilitate the servicing of our smaller domestic customers. These units include van packs, power washers, small wet-vacuum cleaners, and a wide variety of hand tools.

Clearing Blockage in Internal Drain Network

Septic Tank Cleaning


Waste Management

As a result of our contracting activities, we generate a large volume of organic waste that needs to be recycled at authorised treatment facilities.

As our organisation expanded over the last number of years, we recognised the opportunity of

establishing our own waste / environmental consultancy business and it was from this recognition that Acorn Recycling was established. Acorn Recycling is now a

stand alone waste management company, operating a 45,000 tonnes per annum, EPA licensed composting facility in Littleton, Co. Tipperary. The facility is also licensed for the acceptance of animal byproducts (food waste). Other wastes currently being composted by Acorn Recycling include

sewage sludge cake, brown bin waste, other organic sludges, liquids and organic wastes.

In relation to all wastes generated by AQS activities only authorised approved waste contractors are utilised.

Acorn Recycling Composting Facility


We are accredited to ISO 9001 and it is our intention to operate on the basis of continuous

improvement wherever possible.

All work practices conform to:• Safety, Health, and Welfare at Work 2005 Act.• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work General Application Regulations 2007.• The Control of Substance Hazardous to Health Act - COSHH Regulations

2002.Due to the nature of our business a wide range of competencies are required to include:• Traffic management.• Confined space entry.• Working from heights.• Manual handling.• Chemical handling .• Operation of specialist vehicles and construction equipment.

The nature of activities poses daily challenges in relation to the safeguard of the health and safety of our employees, our customers and the public in general. We pride ourselves in our high standards of H&S and are sure that our safe work practices are one of the main reasons why we have grown and developed as a company. We have designed our own H&S training programme in consultation with experts in the field in order to be as practical as possible.

Health & Safety Standards,Accreditations & Trade Membership

AQS is committed to complying with all national relevant legislation in relation to all of our activities with respect to health and safety legislation and environmental legislation.


Operational Resources – The AQS Fleet

We have an extensive fleet of specialised equipment which facilitates us to undertake

the smallest of blockages (domestic applications) up to the largest industrial projects that have been undertaken in this country.

On our fleet we currently have:• DISAB vacuum excavation units for heavy sludge / dry granular product removal.• Articulated vacuum tankers and tipping trailers.

• Small scale combined suction and jetting units for domestic applications.• ADR combined suction and jetting units.• Rigid tankers.• Hook loader units and skips.• Mascerator pumps and rubber lobe pumps.• Sludge dewatering units and dewatering skips.• CCTV camera units for drain surveys.• Manhole / drain remediation units.

• Centrifuge systems and other static sludge dewatering systems.• Supporting compressors, generators and agricultural equipment. We carry out the vast majority of our own servicing and maintain our equipment to a high standard. We have fully trained, full-time fitters operating in our workshop in Thurles. This allows us the flexibility to provide our customers with custom built equipment to enable us to carry out even the most awkward of tasks.

AQS’s Specialised Fleet

Emergency Line: 086 813 10 10Email: [email protected] Web: www.aqssolutions.ie

AQS Environmental Solutions is a member of the Arlo Group.

HQ: Archerstown Industrial Estate, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.

Tel: +353 504 57800Fax: +353 504 57801

Cork Depot : AQS,Boland House, Mallow Road, Cork.Tel: +353 21 4397778

Newcastle West Depot: Newcastle West Depot,

Co. Limerick.Tel: +353 61 440433

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