Research seems to confirm the effectiveness of oil dispersants
One of the few tools available to mitigate the damage from marine oil spills are chemical dispersants that break down oil in the water....
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...
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...
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.
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
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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....
Paint predominates in ocean plastics
Flakes of paint could be one of the most abundant types of microplastic particle in the ocean, according to new research.
Local authority SuDS demand prompts UK production deal, says supplier
Increasing Local Authority planning requirements for compliant Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in major developments is boosting demand for water quality treatment components, says supplier...
ISO 14001 consultation opens
The public consultation process for the international environmental standard ISO 14001 is now open with UK comments requested by 31 October 2014.
BSI, the UK’s...
Acid leak in Essex
FIREFIGHTERS were called to deal with a chemical leak in Purfleet in Essex on 5 September.
Crews reported that an unknown quantity of phosphoric acid...
