Rainwater is no longer drinkable thanks to PFAS, say researchers
A perspective article by researchers from Stockholm University and ETH Zurich, published in August in Environmental Science & Technology, suggests that environmental contamination by...
Microbes degrade toughest PFAS
Under anaerobic conditions, common microbial communities can break the ultra-strong carbon-fluorine bond characteristic of these compounds.
Harnessing data to meet alarm system standard
Water company telemetry systems generate thousands of alarms each day, with the risk of control rooms becoming overwhelmed and missing critical alerts ever present....
Complaint launched after government misses legal deadline on environmental protections
On 1 November green groups submitted a letter of complaint to Defra after the Government failed to meet a legal deadline on setting new...
Spotting problems
A report on river quality, published by the UK Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), in January, revealed damning evidence of river pollution in England, and called for improvements in the monitoring of waterways for contamination from sewage outflows and other pollution sources
Contaminant cornucopia
Monitoring projects that collect and analyze urban runoff samples have just begun to characterize the dizzying array of contaminants, including tire- and vehicle-derived chemicals, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), phosphorous, metals and many others, according to the American Chemical Society.
As winters warm, nutrient pollution threatens 40% of US
A first-of-its-kind national study appears to find that previously frozen winter nutrient pollution — unlocked by rising winter temperatures and rainfall — is putting...
Sponsored content: Adler and Allan announces trio of acquisitions
Adler and Allan, has announced the acquisition of three companies into the group: electrical specialists AMGS Electrical, hazardous material specialist Flotech Performance Systems Limited (Flotech) and industrial sewage specialist and underground infrastructure specialist Oneline Surveys
Sponsored content: MCERTS expertise provides watertight handling of storm overflows
The new Asset Management Period (AMP) in the UK water industry introduces a requirement to monitor any spills going into a storm tank – regularly referred to by those working in the sector as UMON3.
Microplastics: Six surprising everyday things that contain and release them
Microplastics have become so widespread that they have been discovered in fresh Antarctic snow. They enter the environment in all kinds of ways, not...
Fracking: The science, the risks and the regulations
Barnaby Harding, principal hydrogeologist at environmental consultancy ESI, explores the real science behind fracking, the risks to water resources it presents, and how these...
Top speakers lined up for spill seminar
A panel of high-profile speakers is being assembled for April’s annual seminar of trade body UKSpill.
The Inland Spill event will bring together contractors, insurers,...
Environmental risk reduction firm announces changes to senior leadership team
Environmental risk reduction specialist Adler and Allan has announced changes to its senior leadership team effective 1 March 2021. The firm says the appointments...
An enduring threat to water?
Dr Ian Ross of professional services firm Tetra Tech, and the author of the Emerging Contaminants Handbook, discusses the emergence of PFAS as contaminants of concern in the UK
What you need to know: New event aims to inform UK industry
A new conference and exhibition for the UK spill industry is to be held over 14-15 October at Donington Park, near the East Midlands...
Public debate on water pollution “oversimplified”, believes expert panel
The rise of citizen science is placing increasing pressure on water companies to improve their environmental performance and protect river and bathing water quality....
Wastewater treatment plants are key route into UK rivers for microplastics, says study
Water samples from UK rivers contain significantly higher concentrations of microplastics downstream from wastewater treatment plants, a new study appears to reveal
Emergency shower keeps hazardous materials confined and adapts to climate
Spill containment specialist Empteezy launched a "ground-breaking new emergency shower" at the ADIPEC oil and gas exhibition and conference in Abu Dhabi on 7...
Chemical scare tackled
A CLEAN-UP team was called in when 23 people were taken to hospital following a chemical spill at a West Lothian warehouse.
Denatonium Benzoate, which...
Two-way flow on response ability
OIL Spill Response Ltd (OSRL), the international oil spill emergency response organisation, has signed a memorandum of understanding to deliver services to mutual clients...
