Next generation flow measurement drives sustainable water management
Sustainability is a huge concern for organizations tasked with providing people with fresh water. Almost two thirds of the world’s population already experience severe...
Water quality in Malawi threatened by use of pit-latrines
New research carried out by the James Hutton Institute in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde, alongside partners in the Government of Malawi, has...
New paper examines the elusive nature of liquid brines on Mars
Determining the conditions in which brines are stable could be key to better understanding the climate and potential habitability of Mars (words: University of...
Scottish Water overflow map goes live
Scottish Water's first online overflow map, showing near real-time data from wastewater overflows across the country, is now live and available for public use.
The...
Government watchdog identifies failure of regulators to comply with environmental law
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has issued separate decision notices to Defra, the EA, and Ofwat for failures to comply with environmental law...
Scottish Water served £6,000 civil penalty for polluting Dunfermline burn
Scottish Water has been served a civil penalty of £6,000 by Scotland’s environmental regulator for breaching a condition of their licence after a discharge...
Work concludes on AI-powered flood risk digital twin prototype
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QuantCube Technology and French space agency, CNES, have announced the successful delivery of a flood warning and risk mapping prototype, the SCO FloodDAM Digital...
Quharity Burn returned to natural state to boost biodiversity and flood resilience
A 500-metre stretch of the Quharity Burn has been restored to return the river to its historical course using nature-based solutions implemented on the...
Phosphorus project finds alternatives to chemical treatment
A major collaborative study into alternative approaches to phosphorus removal at rural wastewater treatment works has delivered promising results, with one new method already...
Water parasite outbreak in Devon among topics discussed at water quality conference
Initial lessons learned from this year’s Devon Cryptosporidium outbreak have been shared as part of a new conference for environmental health professionals.
The Chartered Institute...
FOG recovery innovator wins drainage innovation award
Green technology company, Eco Clarity, has been recognised for its groundbreaking FOG (fat, oil and grease) management solution by scooping the prestigious innovation award...
70% of ocean microplastics are the type found in clothes, textiles and fishing gear...
Three of the world’s top five hotspots for marine microplastic pollution are in Europe, according to new data collected by sailors and teams competing...
Transformed leakage technology can tackle resource challenge
There has been a transformation in leakage technology over the past five years, with new systems now available that improve performance, keeping more water...
Pumps bolster Rotherham flood resilience
The centre of the town of Rotherham in South Yorkshire suffered significant flooding following extreme rainfall in June 2007 and November 2019, affecting hundreds...
Reforms to flood funding and investment to protect farming communities
The UK government says it is bolstering England’s resilience to flooding through additional financial support to farmers and rural communities, as well as refreshing...
Pioneering 3D printing project shares successes
Leaders of a pioneering project to develop 3D printed infrastructure and components for the water sector will be sharing insights from five years of...
Small and smart actuator gets explosion-proof rating
Electric actuator manufacturer AUMA has added an explosion-proof version to its successful PROFOX actuator series.
“The new PROFOX-X actuators expand all the benefits of our...
Pathogens which cling to microplastics may survive wastewater treatment
Wastewater treatment fails to kill several human pathogens when they hide out on microplastics in the water, reports a new study appearing in the...
Preventative pump maintenance reduces downtime and risk
Now that industrial companies face being hit with unlimited fines for pollution incidents, outsourcing pump maintenance to specialist contractors can provide security and peace...
Jessica Middlemiss hired to help deliver cutting-edge technology
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Puraffinity, which develops precision technologies to remove toxic “forever chemicals” perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances...
