Services help the EA stay mobile
THE Environment Agency (EA) claims to be taking huge strides forward in mobile working with the help of Peak-Ryzex mobile managed services (MMS). The...
Pipeline pressure testing standard sets precedent
Regulations for hydrostatic pressure testing have taken a significant step forward with the release of Water UK’s Water Industry Standard for hydrostatic pressure testing...
WJA system backs water jetters carrying out Covid-19 essential services
The Water Jetting Association has put in place an essential services notification system to assist its members in confirming that they have the right...
Bringing people together to deliver clean water in Tanzania
Situated in the mountains of north-western Tanzania, the rural district of Karagwe was once an influential kingdom where wealth was measured in cattle. While...
Cardiff school development manages surface water runoff challenges
The first UK deployment of a new water treatment technology has helped a super-school development in Cardiff achieve a 'gold standard' in environmental protection
IoT expedites leak detection
Yorkshire Water and partners are nearing completion of the deployment of almost 4000 acoustic, flow, pressure and water quality monitors in what is said to be the UK’s largest smart water network pilot
High efficiency pumping: A key ingredient for emissions and cost savings
Research reveals significant opportunities for the global wastewater market to substantially cut its electricity-related emissions, according to wastewater technology provider Xylem. Kieran Gagg, Transport...
Research highlights need to promote water efficient products
Research carried out by the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) appears to highlight the need for retailers and installers to promote water efficient products to...
Scottish waste water crackdown
SEPA to gain new enforcement powers
A lack of understanding about how best to dispose of trade effluent could leave Scottish businesses facing fines worth...
Multiparameter sondes now includes ammonium, nitrate and chloride sensors, requiring minimal calibration
Water monitoring specialist In-Situ's Aqua Troll 600 platform of water quality sensors now includes ammonium, nitrate, and chloride ion-selective electrode (ISE) sensors. The devices...
HiPAF tank repurposed for wastewater upgrade
The national trend for pubs to orientate their businesses around food or even convert to restaurants can mean an upgrade in onsite wastewater treatment...
Tackling leakage from all angles
Supply interruptions and water losses from leaks on transmission pipes and trunk mains can be some of the most challenging issues water utilities face given the large diameter of the pipes and the materials of which they are made
Group fine-tunes portable sensor for detecting water-borne PFAS below EU threshold
A startup developing specialized biosensors, Grapheal, and the EDYTEM laboratory*, have announced the fine-tuning of a portable device for monitoring water-borne PFAS pollution. Made...
COVID-19 drugs persist in wastewater, and may pose risk to aquatic organisms
Certain drugs used to treat COVID-19 patients — including remdesivir, dexamethasone and antibiotics for associated bacterial infections — persist through wastewater treatment and may...
Discharging a duty
Water industry intransigence and regulatory neglect seem to provide the backdrop to a sewage dumping scandal that has made headlines recently and emboldened citizen scientists and environmental campaigners. Will 2022 be the year water companies are finally forced to get their act together, asks Envirotec.
Delivering sludge handling resilience in a new bioresources market
Water 2020 requires new thinking on sludge resources and new levels of resilience for sludge handling and transfer systems
Water flow monitor fills technology gap
The instrumentation company Nivus has developed a new hand-held portable flow monitoring technology in response to a requirement that was originally identified by the...
Canal winter stoppages season begins: Contractor comments on the how and why of this...
A busy start to winter stoppages season saw one UK waterway maintenance company mobilise nine boats in a three-week period, destined for varied works...
Membrane filtration cartridge simplifies operation in high solids applications
Improved solids management is promised by a new range of ultrafiltration cartridges from Koch Membrane Systems, a developer and manufacturer of membranes and membrane...
Landia’s BioMover set for major new MBBR near Taj Mahal
Landia has won an important order from major Indian water and wastewater treatment company Triveni Engineering & Industries Limited to supply 18 BioMover mixers...
