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Discover the Secrets of Expert Leachate Management – From the Man Who Designed Over 20 Leachate Treatment Plants!

Are you responsible for landfill operations, water quality compliance, or environmental permitting? Then you know leachate is one of the toughest wastewater challenges in waste management.

πŸ’§ What if you could solve that challenge with proven, field-tested strategies from a leading expert who pioneered modern leachate treatment in the UK?ο»Ώ

A modern leachate treatment plant.

The Ultimate Guide to Leachate Treatment Systems eBook

Written by Steve Last, Chartered Civil & Environmental Engineer

🧠 Why This Guide Is Different

Written by Steve Last, a retired Chartered Civil & Environmental Engineer, this ebook is based on real-world experience, not theory.

βœ… Designed over 20 leachate treatment plants
βœ… Pioneered the first SBR leachate treatment system with extended aeration – now a global standard
βœ… A founder member in the team that led UK government-funded research and wrote numerous peer-reviewed case studies
βœ… All systems still in use today, 25+ years later - in all cases except where events have made them no longer needed
βœ… Founder of IPPTS Associates and Google Scholar.

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πŸ“˜ What You'll Learn Inside

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  • βœ”οΈ Biological Treatment Methods That Work

    Activated Sludge, SBR, MBBR, MBR, and Anaerobic Digestion
    Pros, cons, and based on experience of real performance

    βœ”οΈ Physical & Chemical Treatment Technologies

    Advanced membrane filtration (RO, UF, NF)
    Chemical precipitation, activated carbon, AOPs, electrochemical systems

    βœ”οΈ How to Choose the Right System

    Understand your leachate composition
    Navigate flow rate, cost, and site constraints
    Plan for long-term regulatory compliance

    βœ”οΈ Real-World Case Studies


    Changsha City project: how an integrated system met the toughest regulations
    Capital costs, operational savings, and ROI breakdown

  • 🎯 Who This Book Is For

    βœ”οΈ Landfill managers needing full technical clarity

    βœ”οΈ Environmental engineers specifying leachate systems

    βœ”οΈ Consultants preparing feasibility studies

    βœ”οΈ Permit holders facing discharge consent hurdles

    πŸ“ˆ Why You Need This Guide Now

    🧠 Why This Guide Is Different

    With regulations tightening and leachate tanker disposal to POTWs becoming unobtainable, in-house treatment can be no longer optional β€” it’s essential.

    Don’t risk compliance failures. Equip yourself with the most practical, authoritative guide available anywhere.

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    Steve Last during a conference

    πŸ‘¨β€πŸ”§ Written by the Engineer Who Built the UK’s Leachate Treatment Legacy

    Steve Last

    β€œThere’s no substitute for experience. In this book, I share everything I learned in over 20 projects, from concept to commissioning.” β€” Steve Last, Author & Founder of Leachate.co.uk

    πŸ’Ό Ready to Design or Fix Your Leachate System?

    This guide will cut weeks off your learning curve and help you avoid costly mistakes.


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    Have Questions or Need Expert Advice?

    Want help with your site or planning a new project?

    πŸ“¨ Use the contact form here

    πŸ“§ Or email Steve directly at steve@ipptsassociates.co.uk