The reuse of greywater and rainwater gains in importance due to high prices for public supplies of water. For greywater systems to become accepted, it is important to ensure good water quality and to minimize the potential risks associated with reusing the water. Testing of greywater systems can be carried out to the following existing...

Minimize potential environmental liability by ensuring that your business, employees and contractors understand: Legal & corporate requirements Their duties & obligations What to recognize What actions to take What and How to report Who is responsible Why it is important ECOS builds in-house expertise using a range of formal and informal training forums including one to...

SMEs should be aware of funding schemes that encourage Irish organisations to research and bring to market more environmentally sustainable technologies and processes. FP7 is the European Commissions 7th Framework Programme for research. It runs from 2007 – 2013 and has funds of over €50 billion allocated for research activities in this period. The main...

Water Shortages and Water Charges are in the news again.  In summary there is not enough water and we must pay for what we use. ECOS helps all types of businesses to address their requirements in a sustainable manner, both economically and environmentally, by providing Expert environmental knowledge Independent advice Proactive solutions For more information feel free to...

Irish Water will be established as a wholly owned public water utility and will remain in public ownership. In just twenty years, it is anticipated that global demand for water will be forty percent higher than it is today so Ireland’s valuable water resources play a vital role in enhancing Ireland’s competitiveness and supporting water-dependent...

The global water footprint standard is contained in the Water Footprint Assessment Manual which can be downloaded for free. The book offers a complete and up-to-date overview of the global standard on water footprint assessment as developed by the Water Footprint Network.  It: Provides a comprehensive set of methods for water footprint assessment Shows how...

The Water Framework Directive (WFD) requires no deterioration in the status of a water body.  The status of and possible impacts on receiving waters from storm water discharges can affect this status and must be considered.  Trigger levels on the discharge can be utilised as a tool to ensure the maintenance of the status of...

It costs money coming in, it costs money going out. ECOS helps all types of businesses to address your environmental requirements in a sustainable manner, both economically and environmentally. Water & Wastewater Quality, Control & Treatment Environmental Compliance & Liability Discharge Licence Application & Review Sustainability: Environmental & Economic Environmental Investigation & Assessment Technology, Product &...

The EPA has issued a draft guidance documented is intended for use by EPA licensed sites in order to provide licensees with a methodology for setting appropriate site specific trigger levels at storm water discharge points. The EPA has issued a draft guidance documented intended for use by EPA licensed sites to provide licensees with...

Environmental Compliance means conforming to environmental laws, standards, legal mandates, regulations, lease stipulations, mitigation measures, approved plans and permits, and other conditions of approval for activities. Environmental Sustainability relates to activities and developments which address current needs without compromising the ability  to meet future requirements. ECOS applies our specialist knowledge and support our clients to achieve...