The EPCO Organisation

Established in Melbourne in 1961, the company's range of Australian designed wastewater treatment equipment found a ready market both locally and later in overseas locations.

An agency was established in QLD in 1964, thence a thriving EPCO Pty Ltd branch office in 1968.

A change of company structure resulted in the EPCO Australia brand being established in QLD in 1978. Following the original EPCO Pty Ltd concept, the new organisation concentrated its activities on the design of equipment and processes for the treatment of municipal and industrial sewage and wastewater.

In addition to our well known 'in house' designed equipment, the company continues to expand its product range to provide clients with the latest available technologies.

The Equipment - In House

The company has extensive 'in house' design experience and equipment in such areas as:

• Packaged sewage plants including auxiliary processes such as tertiary filtration, sludge handling and nutrient removal.
• Sedimentation tank scrapers (clarifier mechanisms) for all types for primary, secondary and tertiary settling tanks.
• Trickling filters (rotary distributors) and siphon equipment.
• Digestion mixing systems, digester heating systems, tank roofs (fixed or floating), gas control equipment, viewing windows and level measuring devices.
• Diffused air aeration systems.
• Dissolved air flotation (DAF) systems.
• Mechanical bar screens (curved,
  radial and inclined).
• Comminutors.

The Equipment - Represented

EPCO Australia's management is very selective when choosing the company's represented range of products to ensure that we market only 'world best' technology, having proven performance and back up. This group includes:

• Ultra violet water disinfection equipment.
• Tank vents (safety valves), flame arresters, waste gas burners and gas control equipment.
• Mechanical aerators - low speed (fixed or floating) in horizontal or vertical spindle configurations.
• Mechanical aerators - high speed in floating vertical
  spindle configuration.
• Solar-powered reservoir circulators.
• Rotating biological contactors (RBC's).
• Membrane bioreactors (MBR).
• UF membrane filters.
• Disk filters.
• Continuous backwash sand
  filters.
• Fine bar inclined screens.
• Back raked screens.
• Membrane air diffuser systems.
• Sludge treatment equipment.

Staff

The principal engineering staff of EPCO Australia all have formal tertiary engineering qualifications and extensive waste water treatment process and equipment design experience.

The company's Managing Director GW (Grant) Cobbin, has held managerial posts within the EPCO organisation since 1972 and has over 40 years experience in the water and wastewater treatment equipment industry.

Consultants

The company utilises outside expertise from a select group of consultants in chemical and civil engineering, architecture, noise reduction science and other disciplines, to assist when needed.

All consultants retained by us have extensive experience and acknowledged reputations in their respective fields.

Affiliations

EPCO Australia maintains a corporate membership of the Australian Water Association (AWA), the Australian Industry Group (AiG) and the Water Industry Operators Association (WIOA).

Facilities

The Company head office is in Brisbane, Australia and includes a fully equipped workshop and store.

Our engineering and administration functions rely heavily on digital office integration through the use of design, quality and office software systems.

Quality Assurance

Matola Pty Ltd operates its design and manufacturing activities under a Quality Assurance system complying with the requirements of International Standards Organisation (ISO) standard ISO 9001:2008.

Our QA system has had third party accreditation since 1996.

Clients

EPCO Australia's clients include all levels of government such as Federal, State and Local bodies, statutory corporations, utilities, oil companies, miners, food, textile and leather producers, hotels, hospitals and tourist developments to name just a few.

Markets

The company's principal activities are centred on Australia, however EPCO Australia also carries out a portion of its business in offshore markets.

In the offshore areas in which it operates, the company is represented by organisations chosen for their level of technical expertise, financial stability, service and acceptance in the business communities of their respective countries. Some of these relationships are over 30 years old.

Our export experience spans countries such as Oman, PNG, Singapore, Hong Kong, Fiji and Malaysia. Export equipment is specifically designed for containerised shipping and where necessary for helicopter haulage to site.

Contact us now on 07 3279 3276 to find a specialised solution for your wastewater treatment requirements.