Tour of Minworth Wastewater Treatment Works | MINWORTH | IN-PERSON

Hosted by the CIWEM West Midlands branch

Event description

Minworth is the largest wastewater treatment site of Severn Trent, and serves a population of nearly two million across Birmingham and the Black Country.

We will follow the wastewater treatment process, from entering the works, through primary, secondary, and tertiary treatment, and then to discharge to the River Tame. We will also see how sludge is processed, including at the new Thermal Hydrolysis Plant (THP), to reduce carbon emissions and support a circular economy.

Phil Powell, who is the senior technician for Minworth Wastewater Treatment Works, will accompany us through a tour of the sewage works. Having spent an incredible 42 years in the company, he has seen Minworth change a lot throughout the years, and knows Minworth inside-out.

Both CIWEM members and non-members are welcome.

Please note that as this is a site tour of a sewage treatment works, PPE, including steel toe cap boots and a high visibility vest is obligatory. If you do not have any PPE, please contact Gen Yip well in advance of the visit.

Part of the CIWEM Wastewater and Biosolids series.

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Booking and joining information

This event is open to members and non-members of CIWEM.

Please note there is limited capacity at this event. Bookings must be made through 'My CIWEM' using the above booking link. Non-members who have not registered for the MyCIWEM system can create an account on the booking page in order to reserve their place.

If you have any questions about your booking or would like to cancel your attendance, please contact barbara.woods@ciwem.org.

Please note that registrations close at 09:00, two working days before the event is to take place. If you have not registered by then, unfortunately we cannot add you to the event.

If you have any queries about this talk, please contact Gen Yip at gen.yip@severntrent.co.uk.

About the venue and getting there

The event will take place at Minworth Wastewater Treatment Works, Kingsbury Road, Minworth B76 9DP.

For those delegates using what3words then the entrance gate is https://w3w.co/pages.watch.breath.

Please note that as this is a site tour of a sewage treatment works, PPE, including steel toe cap boots and a high visibility vest is obligatory. If you do not have any PPE, please contact Gen Yip well in advance of the visit.

Travelling to the venue

As part of CIWEM’s commitment to tackling the climate and ecological emergency we would encourage delegates to use the most environmentally sustainable means of transport possible.

By Train | Underground | Tram

Water Orton Station railway station is the nearest mainline railway station to Minworth and is at Water Orton, Birmingham B46 1TH.This is around two miles from Minworth Wastewater Treatment Works.

By car

If you are coming by car, please consider sharing the journey with others to reduce your environmental footprint.

As this is an in-person event, please remain vigilant to control the spread of COVID-19 and stay safe.

We request that if you think you might have contracted COVID or have recently had the disease, that you do not attend the event.

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