Merck Millipore WWTP Compliance and Capacity Upgrade

Merck Millipore is a Pharmaceutical company based in Co Cork, which specialise in the manufacturing of medical device equipment.
Glan Agua were awarded the Design Build Contract for the WWTP Compliance and Capacity Upgrade. Glan Agua, in association with their sister company MEIC, undertook the process, M&E and civil design for the wastewater treatment plant upgrade.

The Merck Millipore Plant in Cork is one of the most advanced plants in the pharmaceutical sector in Europe. Due to the successful growth of the Merck Millipore manufacturing facility, there is now a requirement to expand the capacity of their wastewater treatment works to accommodate this expansion and ensure compliance with effluent standards.

The contract involved an upgrade of the existing effluent treatment works to treat the additional loading due to increased manufacturing at the Cork facility. The upgraded effluent treatment plant is designed to include an extended aeration activated sludge plant complete with sludge dewatering and odor containment/treatment.

Client

Merck Millipore