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...
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...
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...
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...
Solar pumps at Moffat borehole
A solar scheme in Moffat is now helping power the pumps which provide water to the town’s water treatment works.
The £307,000 project has...
Solar-powered system gives efficiency boost to desalination
Researchers in Canada have designed a device that produces drinking water from seawater using an evaporation process driven largely by solar power, with efficiency...
More action needed to protect future water resources, says EA
Almost a fifth (19%) of water supplies are lost by water companies before reaching customers’ taps, a new report from the Environment Agency appears...
Royal Society of Chemistry commends new PFAS limits, but says more to be done
The Royal Society of Chemistry has welcomed the Drinking Water Inspectorate’s decision to apply stricter limits on PFAS levels allowed in English and Welsh...
PFAS removal technology firm appoints new CEO and secures £6.73 million
Puraffinity, a start-up developing technologies which remove PFAS from water, has announced plans to scale, following the appointment of Vincent Caillaud as its new...
Membranes based on natural silk and cellulose can remove PFAS
A new filtration material developed by researchers at MIT might provide a nature-based solution to PFAS contamination, an obviously stubborn issue. The material, based...
Water leaders talk environmental scrutiny and infrastructure needs in new podcast
The Environment Agency’s director of water, Helen Wakeham, has discussed plans to increase scrutiny of water companies in England and Wales in a new...
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...
Improving infrastructure planning is essential to delivery
The water sector needs to build infrastructure at scale over the coming decades. Ahead of her keynote address to the Water Industry Forum on...
Metal organic frameworks provide compact atmospheric water harvesting
Existing technologies for atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) are saddled with numerous downsides associated with size, cost and efficiency. But new research has yielded insights...
Key Scottish sectors warned of doubling of drought events by 2050
New research appears to find that the number of water scarcity events in Scotland could double by 2050, presenting a need for key industries...
Water scarcity drove steam power adoption during Industrial Revolution, new research suggests
A groundbreaking new reconstruction of 19th-century Britain’s water resources has revealed how limited access to waterpower during the Industrial Revolution helped drive the adoption...
Kansas City adopts acoustic leak detection technology for fire hydrants
An acoustic fixed-base pipe monitoring technology that uses fire hydrants to host multi-sensor devices, has already found more than 30 leaks for...
Scottish Water monitoring project wins award for Xylem
A ground-breaking project that is enabling continuous remote monitoring of a 16km trunk main has been recognised at the Water Industry Awards.
The Blairlinnans...
Planetary-scale innovation at BlueTech Forum
An applied research project in Scotland involving the use of Earth observation science (EOS) in multiple water applications was just one of the...
Microsoft and Apple among winners of Lighthouse Awards
Technology companies Microsoft and Apple have been recognised alongside Martens Brewery and utilities Thames Water and Severn Trent Water as recipients of the Lighthouse...
