Process Engineering Company Enpure, based in the West Midlands, and their consortium partner, Morrison Construction, were presented with a Green Heroes 2009 Wall Shield in recognition of their work at Boughton Water Treatment Works. The awards ceremony took place aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia with trophies being presented by top botanist and TV personality Professor David Bellamy OBE and Warren Edmondson of Nettoyer Media. The shields are awarded annually in recognition of companies, councils and communities carrying out projects that enhance the environment and who wish to share their experience and knowledge with the world.
The judges commented "The need to increase capacity has met with the desire to improve efficiency with this water treatment works. A novel pumping system is stepped to maintain efficiency at all levels of demand, and rainwater is added directly into the treatment process, reducing costs and carbon further."
The award winning project will be featured in the next Green Book, the World's only work of reference on environmental best practice. The consortium was also awarded a Green Apple which was presented during a special prizegiving ceremony at the House of Commons last November.
National organiser Roger Wolens commented "Organisations that go the extra mile and become Green Heroes are demonstrating a serious commitment to the world around them. They invest in a better future for us all and deserve to be recognised for their efforts".