ARM Reedbeds - reedbed and wetland specialists

ARM has been committed to the development and application of natural wastewater treatment systems using constructed wetland technology since the 1980s.

The company has extensive capabilities and experience of designing and constructing natural wastewater treatment systems for anything from an individual dwelling to a community of 25,000 people.

Reedbeds can provide an excellent, low-cost treatment solution, and have been used extensively for the secondary and tertiary stages of the sewage treatment process, as well as for the treatment of sludge and septic tank effluent. Reedbeds can extend the life of older treatment works by polishing effluent, bringing it within regulator consent, and saving capital expenditure.

Reedbeds can be used for bioremediation. These systems require low power and much less operation and maintenance than conventional mechanical treatment systems. Their visual impact is minimal, allowing them to be easily integrated into site re-use opportunities such as brownfield redevelopment.

ARM has designed and constructed more than 400 reedbed systems, providing wastewater treatment for a whole range of applications including:
• Domestic and municipal sewage
• Industrial process water
• Landfill leachate
• Surface water run-off
• Distillery wastewater
• Minewater drainage
• Groundwater remediation from petrochemicals
• Glycol treatment from airport run-off