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(b) Southern
Detailed preparation of the second and final stage of the improvement
scheme continued and an application for loan sanction to the
Ministry of Housing and Local Government was submitted in the sum
of £154,500.
One of the main improvements to be afforded relates to sludge treatment
and drying. Alternative modern methods were investigated and
eventually it was decided that a comparatively new system known as
coilfiltration should be adopted. This relies on a vacuum principle for
drying the liquid sludge to a consistency suitable for easy disposal.
The other main items of work to be undertaken are renewal and
extension of the filter beds, improvement of the storm tanks and the
reclamation and landscaping of the old drying beds and adjacent areas.
Improved facilities for the sewage works staff will also be provided.
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