Lanes guards against pollution with Aqua Sentry

Lanes has joined forces with pollution prevention specialist Aqua Sentry to help organisations to avoid spillages and the contamination of watercourses.

“Mistakes can be very costly” explains Aqua Sentry’s director Rob Staines.

“For instance, contravening European Environmental Directive 2004/35/EC, which uses a ‘polluter pays’ principle, can result in unlimited fines or two years’ imprisonment.”

According to the Environment Agency, every year there are more than 5,000 pollution incidents involving oil, production effluent and fuels in the UK and, although some are on land, the vast majority affect the water environment.

On average, a spill costs a typical business up to £30,000 in fines, clean up charges and production losses. Yet simply by installing Aqua Sentry monitoring and containment products, clients can ensure their facility complies with stringent pollution prevention guidelines and avoid sanctions and expense.

Marketing manager, Michelle Ringland, explains why Lanes has chosen to partner Aqua Sentry:

“Aqua Sentry level alarms on separators, bunds and oil tanks warns you when there is a pollution risk whilst revolutionary closure devices — operated manually, by computer or via mobile phone — will shut down the drains within seconds, stopping pollution from leaving the site.

“This is especially relevant for those aiming to meet IPPC (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) legislation, Pollution Prevention Guidelines and ISO14001 Environmental systems.”

For more information about the Aqua Sentry range, please call the Lanes Drainage Advisory Team on 0800 526 488.