Seafield (Leith) Wastewater Treatment Works Doors Open Days 2024-Edinburgh

Background and Overview

How has Edinburgh’s waste been treated in the past? How is it treated today? From sewage being tossed onto the streets, to the Gardyloo ship, to today’s modern treatment methods including how green energy is generated in the process, this is a tour like no other.

Seafield is Scotland’s largest wastewater treatment works, treating the wastewater from the population equivalent of 850,000 people and is open for organised tours on Doors Open Day. Seafield utilises biogas captured during the treatment process, generates green energy from this and at times can be completely self sufficient and even export electricity to the national grid.

Three tours will be offered for Doors Open Days 2024. Each tour will have 12 spaces. Any visitors that attend the site without a valid ticket will be turned away at the gate.The tours will take place at 09.30, 12.15 and 15.00 and will last for a maximum of 2 hours each. Visitors will be expected to book on tours in advance using the eventbrite booking form and bring their tickets with them.

Bookings and What To Expect

Seafield WwTW is an operational site and therefore visitors MUST book onto tours, using the register button (which takes you to an eventbrite link), in advance of attending and show their tickets prior to being granted entry. Any visitors that attend the site without a valid ticket will be turned away at the gate.

We have space for 12 visitors per tour.

For Health & Safety Reasons unguided tours are not possible. No under 16’s are allowed for Health & Safety reasons.

Guests will be greeted by their tour guide at the front gate. The tour guide will provide an induction, hot and cold refreshments and Personal Protective Equipment Provision.

After the induction process, there will be opportunities for initial questions and then the tour of the site will commence where questions can be asked throughout the remaining tour.

It is a requirement that visitors remain with their tour guide at all times and obey all instructions that they are given by them. This is to ensure visitors safety, as Seafield WWTW remains an operational site.

Tours can last up to 2 hours including questions.

Arriving at Seafield WwTW

The entrance to Seafield WwTW is situated at the top of Marine Esplanade and will be clearly labelled for Doors Open Days. A Veolia member of staff will be at the front gate to greet visitors and ensure their safety.

Please be aware that Marine Esplanade is a busy road.

Any visitors that arrive early for their tour will be asked to stay in their cars until their tour is ready. If they have arrived by foot, they will be asked to return nearer the time of their tour.

Please do not arrive more than 10 minutes early for your tour, as this is when a tour guide will arrive to meet you.

Health & Safety

Whilst visitors are welcome to bring their own Personal Protective Equipment, it can also be provided to visitors and includes:

• Hard hat
• High Visibility Vest
• Safety Gloves (non-latex)
• Safety Glasses
• Safety Boots where possible

In the instance the visitors do not have safety boots, they are advised to wear sensible footwear (sturdy, fully covered, flat), which will be assessed by the team and if safety boots are deemed more suitable these will be provided. If visitors have their own safety boots, they are more than welcome to bring them.

All visitors will be asked to undertake an induction process once arriving at site

It should also be noted that the vast majority of the tour is outside.

Finally,

We are really looking forward to meeting those of you who book onto a tour at Seafield Wastewater Treatment Works. Thanks for taking the time to read all of the above information.

Host or Publisher Doors Open Days in Partnership with Site Operator Veolia