Advantages of Reedbed Filtration

Advantages of Reedbed Filtration

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Click on the following link to See Melvyn's 5 min talk on Reedbeds http://www.vimeo.com/94252 password is hexagon	Yes Reedbeds Ltd wish our Customers a Happy New Year, and a Very Big Thank You. Working for the Environment, Within Budget, Every Time, Quality Work, On Time,
Reedbeds **************** How Clean is Clean, Clear, Stream Water Quality ************** ************** Grandad Mellies , Eczema, Psoriasis, Herbal Cream, 50mls £5.00 + P+P Farm Yard Run off Reedbeds ************** Constructed Wetlands ************** ************** Testimonial Product Endorsement Teaching ************** Community ************** Rock Music ************** Melly on the Telly Being on TV is always an attraction. The following photos are links to some of the TV we have made over the years. Acid Rain Its not easy being green Xmas Lights Plus our visit to Czech Republic 2006 Go to More UK + Czech Student Exchange Visit Info about this Exchange Return to the Top of the Page YES Reedbeds for domestic, agricultural and industrial effluents**	* No Reedbed Price Rise * 10m2 for 4 to 6 people still £3,000 There are no additional or hidden prices. There are loads of photos and other information on the Reedbed Pages Yes Reedbeds produce 95 to 99% reductions in pollutants, producing a clean and clear, stream water outflow. There is no standing water, there is no smell. No other system works better, few work as good, and none at these prices We design and build Reedbeds. We don't give our designs away for free. Please don't ask, thank you. When People say they've heard Reedbeds don't work, try speaking to people who actually know. Contact Melvyn.Rutter@btinternet.com Yes Reedbeds effectively filter domestic, agricultural and industrial waster water. Yes Reedbeds can be fitted onto the outlet from a septic tank, to produce clean and clear, stream water quality outflows. Once you have decided to have a YES Reedbed, then we would be most happy to make a site visit. The cost of the visit is in the price of your reedbed. Fuel is expensive. So email us some site photos, along with your post code. We can make our proposal ( we need to know for how many people, is there a slope and where would the outflows go to ). You can send our proposal to your planning people. They will come back with questions, which we can help answer. Once they are happy, and you are happy, then we can make a site visit close to the time when you want the Reedbed built. Making journeys on the off chance people may or may not want a reedbed helps no one. You can ask someone more local, but a Yes Reedbed for £3,000 can cost up to £10,000 from alternative suppliers. So have a good look. Freely contact us for all information, email us some site photos, and once you are convinced you want a YES Reedbed, then we are happy to make a site visit to sort out where and how best to build your reedbed. We believe that Yes Reedbeds are the Best Design, they are Built by the Best Technicians, to the Highest Standards, with the Best After Sales Care and for the Best Prices. There are loads of links on this page, so you can click through to tons more information. There are oodles of photos and tons of data on our Reedbed Pages to show you how your YES Reedbed should both look and work. Please feel free to call or email us to discuss you site details. Contact Melvyn.Rutter@btinternet.com 0113 252 4786 07884 253827 Reedbed prices are as follows :- * No Prices Rises * The sizes and prices for Reedbeds, including VAT, are as follows:- 10m2 for 4 to 6 people / 1000 L/day £3000 20m2 for 10 to 15 people / 2000 L/day £4000 30m2 for 20 people / 3000 L/day £5000 50m2 for 30 to 50 people / 5000 L/day £6000 100m2 for upto 100 people / 10000 L/day £9,000 200m2 for upto 200 people / 20000 L/day £18,000 300m2 for upto 300 people / 30000 L/day £26,000 400m2 for upto 400 people / 40000 L/day £33,500 Payment on completion, thank you. These prices are for fully installed systems, anywhere in the UK mainland. They are for normal conditions. Abnormal, or difficult digging conditions ( solid rock, concrete, tarmac, hidden foundations etc ) may require additional time and equipment. But these would be no more than nominal additional fees. Payment for 10m2 systems is strictly on completion, given to our staff before departure. For all other systems we require 30% of the total cost with the order, prior to construction; the balance to be paid within 7 days of completion. Yes Reedbeds outflows are typically 10mg/L BOD, 10mg/L Suspended Solids & 5 mg/L Ammonia, within 3 months. Environment Agency discharge consent criteria is usually 20mg/L BOD, 20mg/L Suspended Solids, & 10 mg/L Ammonia Typical prices for a Household sized reedbed, from alternative Reedbed suppliers and package treatment systems are priced between £7000 and £12,000, and there is no after sales care included in these prices. If the system doesn't work, or is somehow damaged, then it is your fault and they won't help. Click here to view our Terms and Conditions Why not consider a holiday with our friends at www.littlewhitealice.co.uk Welcoming homes nestle in a wild ancient landscape of slumbering granite Hidden in the heart of the Cornish countryside, Little White Alice is a unique private complex offering sustainable holidays in beautifully furnished eco homes. Yes Reedbeds International We have been working with a number of people right across the world. We have worked with :- Bruno in Mauritius, Norman in Singapore, Benny in Sweden, Vic in Cameroon, Angel for Mexico, and Arnold in Australia. People are doing this stuff all around the world. You are welcome to ask. With Benny from Sweden, we have to translate through Google, but it works well. If you want help from across the globe, you can always ask. Contact Melvyn.Rutter@btinternet.com to go to Reedbed Pages Lots of Data, Photos and Information Go to the Reedbed pages for how to do a percolation test Contact Melvyn.Rutter@btinternet.com 0113 252 4786 07884 253827 Iron Filtration for Drinking Water A community were looking to filter iron from their drinking water. We did tests with our test reedbeds. The results were as below :- Inflows had 3250 mg/L iron and the outflows had 215 mg/L iron. The present system has a particulate and UV filters. Clearly these will prove more effective with the 93% reduction in iron levels. So the future may not be orange !! Contact Melvyn.Rutter@btinternet.com 0113 252 4786 07884 253827 For Reedbeds in Northern Ireland www.reedbeds-northern-ireland.co.uk Call our Northern Ireland Office 02894 427525 8.30am to 5.30pm Click on the following link to See Melvyn's 5 min talk on Reedbeds http://www.vimeo.com/9425259 password is hexagon Network Rail Award for Innovation In 2006, we were invited to submit a project for a Network Rail award for innovation. We missed out on the big prize, but still got the innovation award. The big prize did go to a multi-million pound project. Our £3,500 Reedbed was a much smaller type of project. But we were up against Corus and Mersey Travel, both multi-million pound companies. The event was held at The Natural History Museum in London. It was a great event to meet with Network Rail management. The awards were presented by Phillipa Forrester. Huddersfield University were looking for past students who had gone on to do unusual things. Click on the link below the photo to view (http://www2.hud.ac.uk/alumni/) The article has a link back to this page Myres Beck Nursery For a whole range of plants, grown by people who care, then contact Judy or Martin at www.miresbeck.co.uk www.yes-projects.co.uk www.ecologicalsolutions.co.uk www.reedbeds-northern-ireland.co.u Click to contact Melvyn to send you a Free PDF File on 10 Reasons why you should need a Yes Reedbed 0113 252 4786 07884 253827	Do It Yourself Slip Resistant Glass Granules £7.50 for 2kg Bag Bio-Fume Filtration of Carbon Dioxide, Sulphur Dioxide, NOx Fumes, Ammonia ( Compost Filtration of Industrial Fumes ) www.yes-projects.co.uk www.yes-projects.co.uk Contact Melvyn.Rutter@btinternet.com 0113 252 4786 07884 253827 Mine Water Treatment with Reedbeds **************** By using time, we can de-water sludge in small scale amounts at an affordable way. Tony Lumb's Oasis Enviro offers help with chemical treatment of waste water. He supplies designs and installs as well. www.oasisenviro.co.uk Hydraguard offer solutions for Legionella Prevention Improve energy efficiency and stop water wastage. Fix problematic water systems www.hydraguard.co.uk Land Reclamation Air Pollution Melvyn Rutter BSc Hons Environmental consultant If you want to affect environmental improvements or regeneration, don't know who to turn to, who to trust, or who is going to charge a fortune, then email or call me. The initial consultation is free, and we are happy to help as much as it takes. Click Here to see community projects we've already done. How to look after your Reedbed It is important to look after your Yes Reedbed. If you don't water it when it is dry, you get a reedbed looking like this :- If you don't weed it when it is weedy, you get a reedbed looking like this :- With plants bought from a garden centre, you will need to water and weed them. You can't abandon them and then expect your money back. So please take a little time to look after your reedbed to avoid your reedbeds looking like these in the photos above Return to the Top of the Page Lots of Data, Photos and Information Melvyn.Rutter@btinternet.com Why not visit our friends at `www.friendsofoakwellhall.org.uk` Return to the Top of the Page FSB Conference Novotel Hammersmith March 2008 The Federation of Small Businesses had their conference at the Novotel Hammersmith. The theme of their conference was The Environment, so we had to be at the center of the debate. I also wanted to hear and possibly meet David Bellamy. I also met Sir Trevor McDonald. I've been lucky to have met David on previous occasions. A more inspiring man I have yet to meet. Return to the Top of the Page Go to our Contact Page or Contact Melvyn.Rutter@btinternet.com Mobile 07884 253827 0113 2524786 Czech Trial Reedbeds We built a trial Reedbed near to Roznov, in the Czech Republic. The site is in the eastern mountain region, where winter means very low temperatures, and deep snow. So here we are at -12 degrees centigrade, with 2 metres of snow, and the reduction is still 75%. The point of the trial was to see how well the Reedbeds cope with winter weather. Clearly, lower temperatures mean reduced bacterial activity, which applies to all biological systems. The outflow remains clean and clear. I don't work well at -12 degrees, and as you can see from Elizabeth's photo, it really is cold. Go to the Czech Pages for the latest information Why not visit our friends at `www.friendsofoakwellhall.org.uk` Return to the Top of the Page**

Domestic, Agricultural and Industrial Effluents

· The bio-degradation of effluents through a vertical flow, aerobic natural filter system can produce clean clear water and NO SMELL

· Reedbeds are a low cost alternative, designed for low maintenance and lasts for many years.

· Reedbeds are an alternative to costly Western engineering systems which engender dependency and debt

· Reedbeds work well on installation, and improve to optimum effectiveness within three months.

· They provide the ideal solution to effluent problems in remote locations.

· They are an ideal solution to old, broken and problematic septic tank systems.

· Reedbeds have been successfully tested with Domestic, Agricultural and Industrial effluents.

· While a Reedbed Filtration System does need a certain area of land, the size can be remarkably small.

· Reedbed Filtration can bring about much needed and cost effective solutions to the major contamination of freshwater systems.

· They can reduce discharge costs to industry, they can remove the threat of legal action, and they can provide additional indigenous employment.

· Yes Reedbeds are looking to form partnerships, particularly with other European Countries.

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Issues Raised by YES Reedbed Filtration Studies

This study had raised the following issues as to the suitability of Reedbed filtration.

Arguments Study Reply

Reedbeds simply These Reedbeds are vertical flow systems.

absorb pollutants :- What remains unaffected by the filtration process will flow out of the system.

Clear filtrate is evidence of the biodegradation of the passing effluent by bacteria

Effective filtration is seasonal :- Filtration is consistent all year round

Reedbeds don't work in the winter Horizontal Reedbeds are anaerobic, which means the limited amount of air and oxygen

available for gas exchange in the roots of the plants, and for the bacteria to be able to

break down the passing pollution, therefore horizontal beds can be less effective in winter

YES Vertical flow systems are built to be aerobic providing sufficient oxygen for the

break down of pollution all year round.

There is a build up of Biomass YES Vertical flow aerobic Reedbeds allow for the breakdown of biological

in the Reedbeds, clogging them up material in aerobic conditions. Where there is air and oxygen, then there

eventually is natural breakdown of the plant material, and there is no appreciable

build up of biomass in any form

Reedbeds have a limited life span :- With each of the annual savings offered by Reedbed filtration it would

certainly remain cost effective to replace the systems every 10 years. Limited

maintenance is required for continual effective filtration.

( YES Reedbeds have been running now for 7 years with no loss of effectiveness)

Reedbeds produce contaminated land :- The area given over to Reedbed filtration could be said to be contaminated

land. However, it is both contained and controlled. Excavated soils could easily

undergo standard re-vegetation methods.

* Reedbed filtration can play a major role in reducing the ever increasing Domestic, Agricultural, and Industrial contamination of freshwater streams rivers, and coastal seas.

· There is always a limit to any science. However, within these limits Reedbed filtration can perform exceedingly well. There are always those who object to each and every technology. Reedbed filtration has yet to be allowed a public platform from which unbiased, considered opinion can be freely formed.

· These issues are of concern to the individual. One would hope that finding solutions would be the intent of all authorities and agencies involved with water quality issues, anywhere in the world. How much of the problems of waste water treatment in refugee camps could be solved with these natural systems.

· YES have built more than 62 Reedbed Filtration Systems ( August 2005 ), cleaning many tons of effluent each day. This achievement is dwarfed by the potential, and the potential is dwarfed by the need. Progress is often governed by human prejudice and self interest. However, progress is being made through enlightened thought and minds.

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Click on the following link to See Melvyn's 5 min talk on Reedbeds http://www.vimeo.com/94252 password is hexagon	Yes Reedbeds Ltd wish our Customers a Happy New Year, and a Very Big Thank You. Working for the Environment, Within Budget, Every Time, Quality Work, On Time,
Reedbeds **************** How Clean is Clean, Clear, Stream Water Quality ************** ************** Grandad Mellies , Eczema, Psoriasis, Herbal Cream, 50mls £5.00 + P+P Farm Yard Run off Reedbeds ************** Constructed Wetlands ************** ************** Testimonial Product Endorsement Teaching ************** Community ************** Rock Music ************** Melly on the Telly Being on TV is always an attraction. The following photos are links to some of the TV we have made over the years. Acid Rain Its not easy being green Xmas Lights Plus our visit to Czech Republic 2006 Go to More UK + Czech Student Exchange Visit Info about this Exchange Return to the Top of the Page YES Reedbeds for domestic, agricultural and industrial effluents**	* No Reedbed Price Rise * 10m2 for 4 to 6 people still £3,000 There are no additional or hidden prices. There are loads of photos and other information on the Reedbed Pages Yes Reedbeds produce 95 to 99% reductions in pollutants, producing a clean and clear, stream water outflow. There is no standing water, there is no smell. No other system works better, few work as good, and none at these prices We design and build Reedbeds. We don't give our designs away for free. Please don't ask, thank you. When People say they've heard Reedbeds don't work, try speaking to people who actually know. Contact Melvyn.Rutter@btinternet.com Yes Reedbeds effectively filter domestic, agricultural and industrial waster water. Yes Reedbeds can be fitted onto the outlet from a septic tank, to produce clean and clear, stream water quality outflows. Once you have decided to have a YES Reedbed, then we would be most happy to make a site visit. The cost of the visit is in the price of your reedbed. Fuel is expensive. So email us some site photos, along with your post code. We can make our proposal ( we need to know for how many people, is there a slope and where would the outflows go to ). You can send our proposal to your planning people. They will come back with questions, which we can help answer. Once they are happy, and you are happy, then we can make a site visit close to the time when you want the Reedbed built. Making journeys on the off chance people may or may not want a reedbed helps no one. You can ask someone more local, but a Yes Reedbed for £3,000 can cost up to £10,000 from alternative suppliers. So have a good look. Freely contact us for all information, email us some site photos, and once you are convinced you want a YES Reedbed, then we are happy to make a site visit to sort out where and how best to build your reedbed. We believe that Yes Reedbeds are the Best Design, they are Built by the Best Technicians, to the Highest Standards, with the Best After Sales Care and for the Best Prices. There are loads of links on this page, so you can click through to tons more information. There are oodles of photos and tons of data on our Reedbed Pages to show you how your YES Reedbed should both look and work. Please feel free to call or email us to discuss you site details. Contact Melvyn.Rutter@btinternet.com 0113 252 4786 07884 253827 Reedbed prices are as follows :- * No Prices Rises * The sizes and prices for Reedbeds, including VAT, are as follows:- 10m2 for 4 to 6 people / 1000 L/day £3000 20m2 for 10 to 15 people / 2000 L/day £4000 30m2 for 20 people / 3000 L/day £5000 50m2 for 30 to 50 people / 5000 L/day £6000 100m2 for upto 100 people / 10000 L/day £9,000 200m2 for upto 200 people / 20000 L/day £18,000 300m2 for upto 300 people / 30000 L/day £26,000 400m2 for upto 400 people / 40000 L/day £33,500 Payment on completion, thank you. These prices are for fully installed systems, anywhere in the UK mainland. They are for normal conditions. Abnormal, or difficult digging conditions ( solid rock, concrete, tarmac, hidden foundations etc ) may require additional time and equipment. But these would be no more than nominal additional fees. Payment for 10m2 systems is strictly on completion, given to our staff before departure. For all other systems we require 30% of the total cost with the order, prior to construction; the balance to be paid within 7 days of completion. Yes Reedbeds outflows are typically 10mg/L BOD, 10mg/L Suspended Solids & 5 mg/L Ammonia, within 3 months. Environment Agency discharge consent criteria is usually 20mg/L BOD, 20mg/L Suspended Solids, & 10 mg/L Ammonia Typical prices for a Household sized reedbed, from alternative Reedbed suppliers and package treatment systems are priced between £7000 and £12,000, and there is no after sales care included in these prices. If the system doesn't work, or is somehow damaged, then it is your fault and they won't help. Click here to view our Terms and Conditions Why not consider a holiday with our friends at www.littlewhitealice.co.uk Welcoming homes nestle in a wild ancient landscape of slumbering granite Hidden in the heart of the Cornish countryside, Little White Alice is a unique private complex offering sustainable holidays in beautifully furnished eco homes. Yes Reedbeds International We have been working with a number of people right across the world. We have worked with :- Bruno in Mauritius, Norman in Singapore, Benny in Sweden, Vic in Cameroon, Angel for Mexico, and Arnold in Australia. People are doing this stuff all around the world. You are welcome to ask. With Benny from Sweden, we have to translate through Google, but it works well. If you want help from across the globe, you can always ask. Contact Melvyn.Rutter@btinternet.com to go to Reedbed Pages Lots of Data, Photos and Information Go to the Reedbed pages for how to do a percolation test Contact Melvyn.Rutter@btinternet.com 0113 252 4786 07884 253827 Iron Filtration for Drinking Water A community were looking to filter iron from their drinking water. We did tests with our test reedbeds. The results were as below :- Inflows had 3250 mg/L iron and the outflows had 215 mg/L iron. The present system has a particulate and UV filters. Clearly these will prove more effective with the 93% reduction in iron levels. So the future may not be orange !! Contact Melvyn.Rutter@btinternet.com 0113 252 4786 07884 253827 For Reedbeds in Northern Ireland www.reedbeds-northern-ireland.co.uk Call our Northern Ireland Office 02894 427525 8.30am to 5.30pm Click on the following link to See Melvyn's 5 min talk on Reedbeds http://www.vimeo.com/9425259 password is hexagon Network Rail Award for Innovation In 2006, we were invited to submit a project for a Network Rail award for innovation. We missed out on the big prize, but still got the innovation award. The big prize did go to a multi-million pound project. Our £3,500 Reedbed was a much smaller type of project. But we were up against Corus and Mersey Travel, both multi-million pound companies. The event was held at The Natural History Museum in London. It was a great event to meet with Network Rail management. The awards were presented by Phillipa Forrester. Huddersfield University were looking for past students who had gone on to do unusual things. Click on the link below the photo to view (http://www2.hud.ac.uk/alumni/) The article has a link back to this page Myres Beck Nursery For a whole range of plants, grown by people who care, then contact Judy or Martin at www.miresbeck.co.uk www.yes-projects.co.uk www.ecologicalsolutions.co.uk www.reedbeds-northern-ireland.co.u Click to contact Melvyn to send you a Free PDF File on 10 Reasons why you should need a Yes Reedbed 0113 252 4786 07884 253827	Do It Yourself Slip Resistant Glass Granules £7.50 for 2kg Bag Bio-Fume Filtration of Carbon Dioxide, Sulphur Dioxide, NOx Fumes, Ammonia ( Compost Filtration of Industrial Fumes ) www.yes-projects.co.uk www.yes-projects.co.uk Contact Melvyn.Rutter@btinternet.com 0113 252 4786 07884 253827 Mine Water Treatment with Reedbeds **************** By using time, we can de-water sludge in small scale amounts at an affordable way. Tony Lumb's Oasis Enviro offers help with chemical treatment of waste water. He supplies designs and installs as well. www.oasisenviro.co.uk Hydraguard offer solutions for Legionella Prevention Improve energy efficiency and stop water wastage. Fix problematic water systems www.hydraguard.co.uk Land Reclamation Air Pollution Melvyn Rutter BSc Hons Environmental consultant If you want to affect environmental improvements or regeneration, don't know who to turn to, who to trust, or who is going to charge a fortune, then email or call me. The initial consultation is free, and we are happy to help as much as it takes. Click Here to see community projects we've already done. How to look after your Reedbed It is important to look after your Yes Reedbed. If you don't water it when it is dry, you get a reedbed looking like this :- If you don't weed it when it is weedy, you get a reedbed looking like this :- With plants bought from a garden centre, you will need to water and weed them. You can't abandon them and then expect your money back. So please take a little time to look after your reedbed to avoid your reedbeds looking like these in the photos above Return to the Top of the Page Lots of Data, Photos and Information Melvyn.Rutter@btinternet.com Why not visit our friends at `www.friendsofoakwellhall.org.uk` Return to the Top of the Page FSB Conference Novotel Hammersmith March 2008 The Federation of Small Businesses had their conference at the Novotel Hammersmith. The theme of their conference was The Environment, so we had to be at the center of the debate. I also wanted to hear and possibly meet David Bellamy. I also met Sir Trevor McDonald. I've been lucky to have met David on previous occasions. A more inspiring man I have yet to meet. Return to the Top of the Page Go to our Contact Page or Contact Melvyn.Rutter@btinternet.com Mobile 07884 253827 0113 2524786 Czech Trial Reedbeds We built a trial Reedbed near to Roznov, in the Czech Republic. The site is in the eastern mountain region, where winter means very low temperatures, and deep snow. So here we are at -12 degrees centigrade, with 2 metres of snow, and the reduction is still 75%. The point of the trial was to see how well the Reedbeds cope with winter weather. Clearly, lower temperatures mean reduced bacterial activity, which applies to all biological systems. The outflow remains clean and clear. I don't work well at -12 degrees, and as you can see from Elizabeth's photo, it really is cold. Go to the Czech Pages for the latest information Why not visit our friends at `www.friendsofoakwellhall.org.uk` Return to the Top of the Page**

The Federation of Small Businesses had their conference at the Novotel Hammersmith. The theme of their conference was The Environment, so we had to be at the center of the debate. I also wanted to hear and possibly meet David Bellamy. I also met Sir Trevor McDonald.

I've been lucky to have met David on previous occasions.

A more inspiring man I have yet to meet.