MCERTS
Trueflow Surveys have been awarded MCERTS approval for undertaking audits of effluent flow monitoring installations in line with the EA document: Minimum Requirements for the Self-Monitoring of Effluent. The approval covers open channel and closed pipe systems. The company is currently contracted to Kelda Water Services (KWS) and United Utilities Operational Services (UUOS) Welsh Region to undertake audits of effluent flow measurement installations throughout the Dwr Cymru Welsh Water region.
In addition to MCERTS audits, Trueflow undertakes pre-audit surveys at sites where flow monitoring is to be installed or up-graded. A detailed site survey can be undertaken to ensure that any new or modified installation will meet the requirements for MCERTS certification.
In the past 6 years the Trueflow team has undertaken in excess of 1200 inspections of flow measurement installations at a wide range of locations, including treatment works, power stations, processing plants and landfill sites. Projects have been undertaken for a wide range of clients including:
• United Utilities Operational Services
• Kelda Water services
• Imtech Process Ltd
• Veolia Water
• NNL Ltd (National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd)
• Scottish and Southern Energy
• Corus
• Dow Corning
• The Royal Mint
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The Water Resources Act 1991 (WRA 1991) requires consent holders to measure the flow of sewage or trade effluent to controlled waters and to collect and report the monitoring data.
The Environment Agency has established its Monitoring Certification Scheme - MCERTS to provide a framework within which the measurements can be made to defined quality requirements. MCERTS also provides for the product certification of instruments, the competency certification of personnel, and the accreditation of laboratories and onsite inspection in accordance with European and International standards. MCERTS is operated by SIRA Environmental on behalf of the Agency.
The Agency requires consent holders to have their flow-monitoring arrangements independently assessed and certified as conforming to this standard by the MCERTS inspection body. Inspection of flow-monitoring arrangements must be undertaken by MCERTS inspectors whose competency has been demonstrated to meet the requirements of the related MCERTS standard - Competency Standard for MCERTS inspectors - effluent flow monitoring.