David Cole, Hydro Consultancy

1. RISK MANAGEMENT – TRAINING
AND COMPETENCE
#UKADBiogas @adbioresources
CHAIR:
TERENCE BROWNHILL, PROJEN
PANEL:
CARL GURNEY, JELF INSURANCE BROKERS
JANE GILBERT, CARBON CLARITY
DAVID COLE, HYDRO CONSULTANCY
NINA SWEET, WRAP

2. Pollution containment
David Cole
Water Pollution Manager
Hydro Consultancy
dcole@hydro-consultancy.com
07938 926676

3. The Environment Agency no longer provides ‘good practical’
guidance.
SOURCE: gov.uk web site.
To cause or allow pollution is against the law.
Standard insurance is unlikely to cover environmental damage
• Environmental Impairment Liability insurance.

4. Risk Assessment?
Source
• Delivery and use of materials
• Overfilling containment vessels
• Plant equipment failure
• Containment failure (Primary, secondary, Tertiary)
• Fires, explosion or failure to contain fire fighting water/foam
• Wrong sewer pipe connections
• Discharge of partially–treated or raw effluent
• Vandalism
• Flooding
• Blocked or damaged drains………………
Pathway
• Drains, Ditches
• Roads…………………….
Receptor
• Ground
• Ponds,
• Rivers, Streams, Sea………………….

5. How do I reduce my pollution risk ?
Never assume it will NOT happen to you.
Understand the potential consequences of a pollution
event.
Regularly inspect and maintain equipment
Read industry Guidance
• CIRIA 736
http://www.ciria.org/Resources/Free_publications/c736.as
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7. RISK MANAGEMENT – TRAINING
AND COMPETENCE
#UKADBiogas @adbioresources
CHAIR:
TERENCE BROWNHILL, PROJEN
PANEL:
CARL GURNEY, JELF INSURANCE BROKERS
JANE GILBERT, CARBON CLARITY
DAVID COLE, HYDRO CONSULTANCY
NINA SWEET, WRAP