Technologies for textiles and aquaculture win MIT Water Prize

A membrane technology for textile manufacturers and a recirculating aquaculture system have been announced as joint winners of the MIT Water prize. Student-led teams...
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Cutting down on chlorine

Barry Hopton, Municipal Business Manager at atg UV Technology says UV disinfection is reducing the water supply industry's dependence on chlorine
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Graphene’s promise for purification

A group of Russian scientists has figured out that graphene is capable of purifying water, making it drinkable, without further chlorination
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First WRAS ‘certified’ submersible level sensor

Instrumentation firm VEGA Controls has announced an apparent first for the water sector – the WRAS approval of a submersible pressure sensor as a whole device
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Stay on top of Legionella, says testing firm

Testing and certification firm ALS Global is offering to help firms comply with regulations relating to the safeguarding of premises against Legionella

First WRAS ‘certified’ submersible level sensor

Instrumentation firm VEGA Controls has announced an apparent first for the water sector - the first ever WRAS approval of a submersible pressure...

Graphene’s promise for purification

A group of Russian scientists has figured out that graphene is capable of purifying water, making it drinkable, without further chlorination. "Capturing" bacterial cells,...

Firm specifies valves for flagship water treatment works

South West Water’s new Mayflower water treatment (WTW) works is due to become operational in autumn 2019, employing what seems to be a novel...

Real-time monitoring improves UV disinfection performance

Chemical-free UV disinfection expert atg Technology is using real-time monitoring of organic contaminants to improve the performance of disinfection. The effectiveness of a UV disinfection...

Utility renews subscription to water catchment management geospatial portal

Rezatec, a provider of geospatial data analytics to the infrastructure, forestry and agribusiness sectors, has renewed its annual supply contract with Bristol Water to...

New group and testing facilities in Scotland link up to support water innovation

Two Scottish innovation centres and a world-renowned research institute are at the forefront of an international drive to unlock innovation potential in the global...

Environmental ‘time bomb’ warning for world’s groundwater reserves

Research reveals over half of the world’s groundwater flows could take over 100 years to respond fully to climate change Future generations could be faced...

Summer droughts to be better managed with Great Ouse Groundwater Scheme upgrade

In a year when summer droughts reduced water stocks to levels not seen for nearly 50 years, the renewal and modernisation of the Great...

Utility makes major investment in Northumberland pumping station

The water demands of the North East are to be secured into the future, says Northumbrian Water, with the help of a major investment...

World’s first UV LED water treatment equipment company wins major contract

UK-based Typhon Treatment Systems has won its first major contract with a publically traded UK water utility for the supply of its new ultraviolet...
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Project aims to bring fluoride-free water to East African regions

Dr Junjie Shen's project will work on developing technology capable of removing fluoride from water with minimal energy consumption

Firm brings All-Membrane Brine Concentration (AMBC) technology to Africa

Modern Water has entered into an important new collaboration agreement with WEC Projects of Johannesburg to promote its innovative and proprietary All-Membrane Brine Concentration...

New mine pumps support East Midlands’ water quality

ECS Engineering Services has completed a mine water pump upgrade project in Derbyshire that the firm says will protect public water supplies as well...

Water utility secures contract to employ new metaldehyde treatment technology

Veolia Water Technologies (Veolia) has secured a contract with Trant Engineering Ltd to deliver a new compact treatment stream for Affinity Water, supplying an...

The grass is greener, but rain is needed to reduce risk for 2019, says...

The National Drought Group (NDG) met on 20 September to assess the latest situation and agree actions needed to reduce the risk of water...