Understanding Schedule 3 Schedule 3 is the buzzword in the water and drainage industry but what will it do and how well do we understand it? In simple terms, Schedule 3 will mandate the inclusion of Sustainable Drainage Systems, or SuDS as we know it, into all new developments as

Rainwater harvesting is simply the collection of rainwater from cleaner surfaces to then be stored for reuse.   When it rains, water runs off roof areas, into a drain, and away underground and we tend to forget that it has to go somewhere and meet up with all the other

As the focus on water quality in our rivers lakes and oceans increases, pollution incidents have become environmentally unacceptable, with clean-up costs and fines running into hundreds of thousands of pounds, not to mention the bad publicity and brand impact. As a nation, we spend millions of pounds each year

Created by CIRIA, susdrain are an independent and authoritative platform for those involved in delivering sustainable drainage (SuDS). With the demand for SuDS now greater than ever before, susdrain provides essential guidance and information to help underpin the planning, design, approval, construction, and maintenance of SuDS. We’re pleased to be

The above picture taken this month is starkly telling us hydrocarbons are still an enormous threat to our environment. The British Water Code of Practice for Manufactured Treatment Devices Designed to Treat Surface Water Runoff is helping to regulate the situation. However, it is important we should be including the

Fires involving petroleum and other flammable liquids are often extinguished with aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF). During the last few years, foams have been developed and improved to reduce the amount of environmental impact caused. However, there continues to be concerns over the detrimental effects that the water and foam cause

A huge congratulations to Lawrence Owen (nicknamed ‘Lol’) who has recently celebrated 50 years of service at SPEL Products.  Thank you Lol for your hard work, loyalty & dedication to SPEL over the last 50 years.  Pictured: Bryan Pocock (Managing Director), Paul Pocock (Technical Director) & Lawrence Owen.

Six 600 Series SPEL Tankstor tanks were recently delivered to Frankfurt, Germany.   A brief stop at Hoek van Holland dock followed by a further journey to site in Frankfurt. Now, more than a million litres of cooling water are available for use by a large scale data centre.  

A tank leaving our factory and beginning its journey to Al Ebb Leabaib, Doha North, Qatar. Last pictured at Southampton Docks awaiting loading. SPEL Products are working safely to support all critical supply sectors in the UK and globally. If you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate

RAF Marham is home to a host of engineering support functions ranging from maintenance to frontline support. It also houses over 3600 Service Personnel, civil servants and contractors. RAF Marham is also the home of the F-35 Lightning a 5th Generation, multi-role, stealth fighter. SPEL provided several SPEL Stormceptors and

SPEL Products have been a Kit Framework Supplier for primary settlement and septic tank to Scottish Water since 2007. The Company has also been working closely with the Scottish Water appointed consultants and contractors for many years building up a trust and support that has continued until the current time.

Located at Rugby Gateway, right at the centre of the logistics ‘Golden Triangle’ at Junction 1 of the M6, the 120-acre warehouse houses of two-storey office accommodation and an external site works including hardstandings, car parking, landscaping and drainage. SPEL have provided the essential fuel/oil separator to cater for the

SPEL provided RAF Brize Norton with SPEL Stormceptor® Class 1 By-pass Separators along with a Puraceptor® Class 1 Full Retention Separator. As the largest RAF Station, RAF Brize Norton houses approximately 5,800 Service Personnel, 1,200 contractors and 300 civilian staff. With an impressive mixed fleet of aircraft including Voyager, Atlas