Reflections on a recent water industry event about micropollutants
Multiple solutions to the challenge on emerging contaminants were under discussion at British Water’s recent micropollutants conference. Here, Dr Fabio Bacci reflects on key...
Sewage spills still a problem as EA report notes utilities’ winding path of improvement
Water and sewerage firms in England are still under-performing, according to the EA’s latest appraisal of their performance – in relation to spills from...
Sponsored Content: Trials show new PFAS adsorbent outperforms current methods
Trials have been undertaken by two independent institutions, using a next generation PFAS adsorbent media developed by Puraffinity, the London based science materials company.
New study finds that sewage release is worse for rivers than agriculture
New research by the University of Oxford seems to reveal that sewage discharge into rivers has a greater impact on water quality, and the...
Innovate UK funding for solution to tackle PFAS
London-based chemical technology firm Puraffinity has developed an innovative approach to eliminating PFAS from water supplies, with funding from Innovate UK.
Its solution is a...
Microplastics collect heavy metals, reports study from Ulaanbaatar
Surface cracks and biofilms on plastic particles might help spread pollution
Concerns about microplastic pollution arise not only because of the particles themselves, but...
Against the grain: What can be done about microplastics in soils and digestate?
Microplastics are everywhere: We know that much. But should we be worried? What can we do about it? Some of the speakers at Aqua Enviro's European Biosolids and Bioresources Conference, in late November, presented findings from a project aiming to understand the levels of this contaminant in compost and AD digestate. A change in the policy landscape seems imminent, as Envirotec found out.
A new kind of online tool launches to tackle road runoff pollution
A new online tool highlights where opportunities exist to install nature-based solutions, such as wetlands, to tackle road runoff pollution before it ends up in...
Tool aims to improve the assessment of chemical persistence in the environment
Consultancy firm Ricardo has developed a seemingly first of its kind Persistence Assessment Tool to provide manufacturers and importers of chemical substances and products,...
Biosurfactants might offer an environmentally friendly solution for tackling oil spills
Can biosurfactants increase microbiological oil degradation in North Sea seawater? An international research team have been exploring the question and say the results reveal...
Eating one freshwater fish equals a month of drinking ‘forever chemicals’ water, says US...
A new study appears to find that consumption of just a single serving of freshwater fish per year could be equal to a month...
Do or dye: Synthetic colours in wastewater pose a threat to food chains worldwide
The ecological and health threats of synthetic dyes entering wastewater systems have been detailed in a new study, which calls for new laws worldwide...
Utilities commit to smart water installations to help avoid sewer spills
Water technology firm SDS has completed the installation of its latest smart rainwater management systems at homes in Forton, Lancashire, and Deal, Kent, as...
“Modern chemistry is rubbish”: Time to wake up to environmental effects, suggests commentary
Modern day chemists need to broaden their horizons and consider the effects of chemistry “beyond the reaction vessel and the fume hood”, according to...
Project uses satellite data to detect waste sites on Earth
A new computational system uses satellite data to identify sites on land where people dispose of waste, providing a new tool to monitor waste...
Trade effluent monitoring in Essex
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Pollution & Process Monitoring (PPM) has engineered a bespoke analytical...
Near real-time data added to popular Sewage Map
Near-real time alerts of raw sewage discharges have been added to the interactive Sewage Map provided by charity The Rivers Trust, and the group...
Even treated wastewater affects our rivers, and new study attempts to characterise species shift
New study seems to show that effluents from wastewater treatment plants change the balance of invertebrate communities in Hesse’s waters
Effluents from wastewater treatment plants...
New initiative aims to use Earth observation and geospatial data to detect sewage spills
Ordnance Survey is working with consultancy firm CGI to investigate the possibilities of using Earth observation data to detect sewage from space. Launched by...
Comment: Agriculture and pharma key to solving micropollutants problem
In the face of growing public concern about the presence of micropollutants in water and wastewater, Dr Pablo Campo Moreno identifies initiatives that he...
