THESE PHOTOS were taken yesterday (11th December 2012) between 1.55pm and 2:40pm and shows the vapour-mist formed as a result of the vapour from the Vivergo Fuels plant adding to that already coming from the Saltend Chemicals Park. Continue reading »
TOXIC ALARM TEST – THURSDAY 22nd NOVEMBER 2012 BP at the Saltend Chemicals Park has given advance notice of its intention to test its toxic alarm system on THURSDAY 22nd NOVEMBER 2012. The alarm, which sounds like an old World War II air raid siren, is normally tested every Wednesday at 2pm. But the exercise on Thursday … Continue reading »
THE PEA HARVEST season has started. The process of washing, blanching and freezing thousands of tonnes of peas at the processing plant in Hull has begun. Over the summer vast quantities of pea-residue is discharged into the sewerage system and eventually arrives down at Yorkshire Water’s waste water treatment works at Saltend. Over the 12 … Continue reading »
YORKSHIRE WATER have today announced that a £50,000 Community Fund will be put in place to compensate for the problem odours that have impacted on residents during the last few years from the Waste Water Treatment Works at Saltend. Richard Sears, Community Engagement Manager for Yorkshire Water, said: “We know that for some years the … Continue reading »
YORKSHIRE WATER confirmed today that the new £3.5m odour control unit at their Saltend Treatment Works is now “up and running”. Richard Sears, community engagement manager at Yorkshire Water,said: “After months of hard work, we’re pleased to say we’re now in a position where we have this huge state-of-the-art unit up and running, just as … Continue reading »
WORKERS AT SALTEND have expressed concerns following a release of vapour from the INEOS plant at the site. A trade union organiser representing workers at the site has conveyed reports from his members that “5 to 10 tons of vapour” may have been released into the atmosphere. Some of his members have experienced sore eyes … Continue reading »
YORKSHIRE WATER have again become the targets of complaints from local residents concerned about sludge and sewage issues: SLUDGE: James told us of muddy tyre tracks coming out of the Waste Water facility at Saltend on Sat August 20th. The tracks came straight out of the gates of the plant and halfway down the outside … Continue reading »
TOXIC ALARM TEST – TUESDAY 20th SEPTEMBER 2011 BP CHEMICALS LTD at Saltend has given advance notice of its intention to test its toxic alarm system on TUESDAY 20th SEPTEMBER. The alarm, which sounds like an old World War II air raid siren, is normally tested every Wednesday at 2pm. But the exercise on 20th September … Continue reading »
