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...
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...
Arvia secures water treatment trial with Scottish Water
North West based water and wastewater treatment specialist Arvia Technology has secured an agreement with Scottish Water to undertake a trial of its water...
Urban Drinking Water Challenge 2018 announces winners from USA, India and Bangladesh
The 2018 winners of the Urban Drinking Water Challenge, a global innovation competition to deploy and scale decentralized drinking water solutions, were announced on...
Passenger ship operators must do more to prevent the spread of Legionnaires disease, says...
France/USA-based infection control solutions expert Aqua-tools has said that cruiseship and ferry operators must do more to protect passengers from contracting Legionnaires’ disease and...
Water – respecting our planet’s liquid life source
CountyClean Group offers tips on how to preserve a most valuable resource whilst raising awareness about Water Quality Month in the UK.
This years’ Water...
Firm launches “cost effective and sustainable” solid chemical dosing system
Clearwater Group has announced (10 August) the launch of SolidFX, its innovative on-site solid chemical water treatment system. SolidFX achieves precise dosing while cutting...
Def-Con presentation warns of cyber-attack against smart irrigation systems
A presentation at the cyber-security conference Def-Con 26 (Las Vegas, 11 August) has warned of a potential distributed attack against urban water services, using...
Swedish island nature reserve goes off the water grid
A Swedish Baltic island seemingly renowned for its natural beauty is shifting away from its old water access model towards a self-reliant, local generation...
Firm reactivates its first spent carbon from a drinking water facility
Wigan-based CPL Activated Carbons, has successfully reactivated its first batch of ‘green list’ spent carbon from a drinking water treatment facility.
Activated carbons are used...
Start-ups from 25 countries enlist in global innovation challenge
A diverse list of ‘waterpreneurs’ from over 25 countries globally have registered for the Imagine H2O 2018 Urban Drinking Water Scarcity Challenge ahead of...
Water innovators recognised at BlueTech event in Vancouver
Technologies for wastewater treatment and plant optimisation were the winners of the Innovation Showcase at BlueTech Forum. The event attracted 200 delegates and took...
New device will help protect vulnerable communities in Colombia from unsafe water
An international collaboration between the University of Bath and Universidad de los Andes has developed a low cost, portable and user-friendly multi-sensing device for...
Monitoring water quality at different depths
Ultrasonic algae control specialist LG Sonic is working on the development of a new solution to monitor water quality at different depths in a water body
High flow clarifiers
Veolia Water Technologies (Veolia) has secured a contract with Severn Trent Water (STW) to design and implement three Actiflo® AC10 Turbo high performance water clarifiers
