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Water & Environmental

Our proven expertise in both framework delivery and bespoke project solutions is supported by

an extensive national network of offices and depots, ensuring a reliable, responsive service.

OCU is a water & environmental infrastructure service provider, safely delivering innovative and reliable solutions. We offer consultation, design, build and maintenance support for our clients across the UK & Ireland. 


From potable and raw water systems to sewer risings mains, sewer replacement, refurbishment and more, we work closely with treatment facilities, water and wastewater networks. In addition we offer comprehensive specialist design and installation capability across the Heat Networks sector.




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  1. Wastewater Sewer Works

  2. Wastewater Modular Treatment Plants

  3. Water Infrastructure

  4. MEI

Our range of Water & Environmental services includes:

Design consulting and process engineering

  • Advanced water designs

  • Specialists in MEICA and process design/engineering

  • Consulting services

  • Design and engineering

  • Temporary works design

  • Digital engineering

  • Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Non-infrastructure – treatment system solutions

  • New builds, refurbishment, and upgrades

  • New build reservoirs and Pumping stations

  • Tanks, including raw water storage, primary contact, filtration, settlement

  • Storage tanks and mixers

  • Dual contained pipework and chemical dosing systems

  • Aeration, primary, secondary and tertiary treatment plants

  • SAF, iSAF & Anoxic SAF Biological wastewater treatment

  • Electrical installations, instrumentation control and automation

  • Modular hire solutions

Treatment technology process solutions – modular

  • Design, development, manufacturing, selection of temporary and permanent wastewater treatment systems.

  • Full civil, mechanical and electrical installation

  • Maintenance of existing assets

  • Product supply for primary and secondary solids removal, phosphorus removal and biological treatment

Mechanical, electrical and instrumentation solutions

  • Project management and design (HV & LV)

  • Commissioning and protection testing

  • Full commissioning of HV installations

  • NICEIC approved contractor for hazardous and non-hazardous areas

  • Electrical design to BS7671

  • Cable installation – power, controls, and communications

  • Inspection and testing capabilities

  • Design and manufacture of LV control panels

Infrastructure – pipelines, developer and network services

  • Civils work

  • Traffic management and streetworks

  • Pipelines

  • Mains Renovation

  • Slip lining

  • Service replacements

  • Developer Services (WIRS)

  • Large scale new connections and commercial supply

Flood defence, harbour and pier, surface water management Flood Defence

  • Construction of flood defence

  • Earthworks embankment

  • Pumping station installation

  • Flood gate installation

  • Dredging and dredge deepening

  • Foreshore reclamation

  • Seawall construction

  • Surface water management ponds and channels

  • SUDs and Swales construction

What our clients say...

Featured Case Studies

Customer Focused Framework Yorkshire Water

Yorkshire Water appointed OCU to deliver key works under its Clean and Waste Infrastructure and Customer Focused Infrastructure Frameworks, part of the £650m AMP7 investment programme (2020-2025). Following a strong performance, OCU secured a four-year extension into AMP8.

Water Retaining Structures
(WRS) Framework Affinity Water

Delivering new service reservoirs under the WRS Framework for Affinity Water’s Strategic Supply 2040 Programme, increasing storage capacity and strengthening water supply resilience across Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.

Network Maintenance Services
United Utilities

Providing specialist network maintenance under Lot 8 of United Utilities’ framework, delivering complex repairs to noncore clean water assets including aqueducts and pipe bridges, with key works such as the multi-year refurbishment of the historic Lake Vyrnwy Aqueduct.

HS2, Old Oak Common
Enabling and Multi Utility Diversion Works

Delivering multiple utility diversion packages at Old Oak Common Station, including water, gas, regulated power and telecoms, enabling construction of the HS2 transport superhub in West London.

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