221117 - CeeD visit to Veolia, Seafield Wastewater Treatment Works in Leith, Edinburgh

CeeD and our member company Veolia would like to invite you to visit Scotland's largest wastewater treatment works (WwTW), in Leith, Edinburgh.

Date: 17th November 2022 – from 10am to 12:30pm approx.

Agenda to include:

• Inductions & an overview of Veolia and Seafield WwTW
• A 1.5 hour tour
• Lunch & networking

Venue: Seafield WwTW, Seafield Waste Water Treatment, 20 Marine Esplanade, Edinburgh EH6 7RF

Seafield WwTW treats the wastewater from a population equivalent of 850,000, generating over 98% of its own energy in the process which it also exports to the national grid. Veolia has also invested in technology that allows them to create over 100 Tonnes per week of a fertiliser product which is used in agriculture as a replacement for traditional chemical fertilisers.

This visit will aim to give attendees an overview of:

• Veolia and Seafield WwTW
• The Wastewater Treatment Process
• Green Energy Generation & Self Sufficiency
• Bioresource Creation
• Carbon Reduction

Attendees will hear from key people within the Veolia team at Seafield WwTW, who will be happy to take questions.

Veolia are looking to build their network of partners across Scotland and to identify any areas of potential collaboration between CeeD member organisations.

Please take advantage of this rare opportunity to see what happens at Seafield WwTW -

demand has been soaring in recent years amidst a public clamouring for understanding of this critical piece of infrastructure. The annual open day run by the site regularly books up within hours, something recognised by a host of news organisations including the BBC, Mail, Sun and Edinburgh Evening News as extraordinary (see example here).

More broadly, Veolia aims to be the benchmark company for ecological transformation, and is committed to tackle climate change, resource depletion, biodiversity collapse, and pollution. By expanding the use of existing solutions, and developing new innovative solutions, the company is accelerating the process to radically change patterns of production and consumption and placing ecology at the heart of every process.

PPE

Visitors are advised to bring their own Personal Protective Equipment; however it can also be provided to visitors and includes:

• Hard hat
• High Visibility Vest
• Safety Gloves (non-latex)
• Safety Glasses
• Safety Boots where possible

In the instance the visitors do not have safety boots, they are advised to wear sensible footwear (sturdy, fully covered, flat), which will be assessed by the team and if safety boots are deemed more suitable these will be provided. If visitors have their own safety boots, they advised to bring them.