Enva is a leading hazardous waste, contaminated soil, water and laboratory services provider. Providing services across Ireland and the UK for the industrial, pharmaceutical, construction, manufacturing, food and beverage, and municipal sectors; they have the distinction of being Ireland’s largest hazardous waste and water services provider.
Approaching its 45th anniversary, Enva recovers raw materials from problematic wastes for the production of new products that are sustainable, safe and economically viable. The company also develops solutions to protect and improve Ireland’s fresh water resources. Their aim is to help businesses run clean, compliant, efficient operations whilst minimising their environmental impact.
Combining the expertise of a highly experienced team of 200 managers, engineers, operatives and scientists; Enva works closely with clients to deliver safe, cost-effective, practical and technically innovative solutions. They use the most advanced physical, biological and chemical methods to treat and recover hazardous wastes. Examples include
– Waste oil converted to fuel for the asphalt industry & steam raising boilers
– Organic sludges recovered to make fertilisers and soil improvers
– Contaminated soils are decontaminated and recovered to produce useful aggregates and recovery material
– Waste chemical recovered to make flocculants for waste water treatment
– Lead acid batteries recovered to provide clean, usable lead
– Waste paint and cans converted to recycled metals and fuel
– Hazardous plastic drums washed and converted to clean, shredded plastic
For wastes not treated locally, Enva has a network of UK and European partners delivering the most appropriate recovery processes.
Enva operates four EPA licenced facilities, two NIEA licenced facilities and four fully-equipped laboratories, providing innovative solutions to waste and water management. The EPA licenced facilities are located in Portlaoise, Shannon, Cork and Dublin, while the NIEA licenced facilities are located in Carryduff and Drumaness. In addition Enva has a dedicated fleet with experienced and highly-trained operatives who deliver a range of logistics and onsite services for a wide range of customers.
The Portlaoise headquartered company is focused on safety and excellence, being ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certified. Firm commitments to the safety and welfare of its employees and the environment are a critical component of the Enva identity and a guiding principle by which it operates. As one of the longest established waste management companies in Ireland, Enva prides itself in continually meeting and surpassing its customers’ expectations.
Contaminated Soil Services & Site Remediation
Enva’s Portlaoise site is Ireland’s only EPA licenced facility for the treatment of contaminated soil. It is licenced to accept and treat soils contaminated with a range of pollutants such as heavy metals, diesel range organics, petrol range organics, mineral oil etc. Services offered for contaminated soil and site remediation include:
Bio-remediation (Treatment) – where specially cultured living organisms are inoculated and utilised to remove pollutants, including hydrocarbons, from soil. This treatment process can be carried out ex-situ at Enva’s purpose-built Portlaoise facility where the basic process consists of a number of different stages.
Stabilisation – a chemical and physical immobilisation technique incorporating the use of specially formulated reagents which can be applied for the effective remediation of contaminated soils and groundwater. This technology has been implemented successfully for gas works sites, petrol stations, industrial sites, etc.
Washing and Physico-Chemico Treatment –utilisation of specialist washing and treatment plant to separate soil into its constituents fractions and produced clean aggregates for onward recovery.
Overall Site Remediation – Remediation of contaminated sites including site investigation, remediation options assessment, logistics management and coordination of compliance requirements with relevant legislation, direct export, in-situ or ex-situ treatment .
Utilising the experience of its team of engineers and environmental specialists Enva are the only hazardous waste management company in Ireland capable of providing cradle to grave services for site remediation and contaminated soil.
Feel free to get in contact if you have any queries or would like further information on the range of services Enva can provide.
Enva,
Clonminam Industrial Estate,
Portlaoise,
Co. Laois.
Telephone: +353
(0)57 867 8600
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.enva.com
Taken from Building Ireland Magazine, October 2017, Vol 3 No 9
