Our labs at Acorn have just received delivery of a new Kern Optics OBN158 Phase-Contrast Microscope. With up to 1000x magnification our Microbiologists profile client’s biological wastewaters and assess the impact on plant performance. Call us today for your assessment.
Acorn Water are proud to provide platinum sponsorship of €2,500 to the playground development fund in the Bandon region. At a recent visit by Ann Bambury and Ronan Kelleher of the Bandon Playground Group, Aidan Holland, Managing Director at Acorn said ‘it is a pleasure to contribute to the development of amenities and infrastructure from …
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Acorn Water recently conducted laboratory testing of a well water sample on behalf of RTE for their hit show Creedon’s Atlas of Ireland. None other than Prof Luke O’Neill of Trinity College Dublin discussed the results at length and explained the importance of water quality to health and the environment. ‘We are very pleased to …
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In readiness for a potential pandemic of the Novel Coronavirus COVID19, Acorn Water has updated it’s Pandemic Preparedness Plan to cater for the specific risks associated with the new flu-like illness. Almost all of mains water in Ireland is produced by the coagulation process. Managing Director, Aidan Holland explains that “as over 97% of …
On 3rd December, CIT held their annual Science and Engineering Awards to celebrate their best and brightest students. At the gala event, presented by Michael Loftus, Head of Faculty, students were presented with awards in recognition of their academic achievements. William Holland, CTO presented this year’s award for Best BSc Honours Degree Student in Environmental …
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As part of Science Week 2019, Acorn Water hosted a workshop on Water Quality and Treatment Processes. The event was attended by fifth and sixth year chemistry students from the local Hamilton High School. Laboratory Manager, Frank Mullins demonstrated analytical methods for water quality testing and some tests were a real world application of experiments …
The board members at Acorn Water recently hosted a meeting with the Holland Company, a large coagulant producer from the USA. The Holland Company is based in Adams, Massachusetts and has helped to establish a collaborative relationship with Acorn Water. This new partnership will contribute to the development of the next generation of water purifying …
On a chilly October morning, twenty-three eager students from Gaelscoil Droichead na Banndan arrived at Acorn Water to learn about water quality and treatment. Environmental Chemistry Lab Manager Frank Mullins gave the students a tour of the state-of-the-art H2OLabcheck laboratory and demonstrated various techniques for water analysis. The students observed a range of tests including …
Toll-blending is an effective method for producing customised chemical mixtures in a safe, controlled way. On occasion, certain blending jobs prove to be problematic and require creative, specialised solutions. Acorn Water was recently approached by a client facing a difficult blending problem; their proprietary blend of chemicals was being affected by solid precipitation that …
Although it is still unclear what the exact terms and agreements will be for Brexit, October 31 is quickly approaching. The UK plans to leave the EU with or without a deal, and businesses must now take steps to mitigate the effects of potential supply shortages and increases to taxes or tariffs. Acorn …
