Our History

A boat in the North Sea

1987

North sea conference banned dumping sewage in the sea by 1999 and the sludge (use in agriculture) regulations were released.
United Utilities ship fleet disbanded

1999

United Utilities ship fleet disbanded

1999

Shell Green incineration plant construction began, with two incineration streams constructed. This was further developed in 2010, to add on a third stream.
Safe sludge

2001

Click the link above to find out more about the guidelines for the application of Biosolids in agriculture.
Agricultural advisor

2014

United Utilities introduces in-house agricultural advisors.
Biosolids assurance scheme logo

2017

The biosolids assurance scheme was created, and United Utilities received accreditation. Click the link above to find out more about the biosolids assurance scheme.
Biosolids recycling

2018/19

United Utilities cease sludge incineration and move to 100% biosolids recycling.
United Utilities vans

2019

Vast majority of Biosolids haulage within United Utilities is in house.