Meet the Mogden team

The Mogden team is made up of Thames Water employees and specialist contractors and consultants.

Keith Gardner, Mogden Catchment Manager

As Catchment Manager, Keith is responsible for the management of wastewater treatment at Mogden, which is the largest Sewage Treatment Works in the area.

With the assistance of his team at Mogden, Keith ensures that:

• Mogden is run and maintained effectively.
• Investment on the site is on target and to schedule.
• The Mogden team take customers issues seriously.

Andy Gingell, Project Communicator

As the Project Communicator for Mogden Sewage Treatment Works, Andy's role is to keep local residents informed of updates and news about Mogden.

Andy also responds to the customers that contact Thames Water about Mogden.

Andy will also assist with the updates to the Mogden website, the production of newsletters and email notifications to the local residents.

BioScan

Bioscan (UK) Ltd is an independent environmental consultancy that helps Thames Water with mosquito control at Mogden.

BioScan were established twenty years ago and specialise in carrying out ecological assessments.

They also give advice on nature conservation and management.

BioScan employs Jon Ismay (BSc, PhD, FRES) and Barbara Schulten (MSc, DPSI) to carry out regular surveys at Mogden sewage treatment works.

Between them, they have over forty years of working in the field of entomology - the study of insects.

Greenhunter

Greenhunter Ltd is an independent company that specialises in public health, pest control and wildlife management.

Thames Water employs them to control the mosquitoes that BioScan find at Mogden.

Greenhunter only use pesticides that are approved under the Control of Pesticides Regulations and they use them in accordance with these regulations and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations.

To avoid damage to the environment by pesticides, Greenhunter use CFC-free, biodegradable and recyclable products wherever possible.

Greenhunter do not use pesticides listed in the UK Red List.

OdourNet

OdourNet UK Ltd is an independent company that specialises in providing advice and consultancy services in relation to the quantification, assessment and control of environmental odours.

The company has established an international reputation in this area and routinely conducts research and consultancy work on behalf of regulators and industry throughout the UK and Ireland.

OdourNet are working with Thames Water to identify the most significant sources of odour emissions from operations at Mogden and recommend process orientated control and abatement measures that can be undertaken to reduce emissions.

This information will be used to develop an ongoing strategy for reducing the potential odour impact of the works on the surrounding environment.