Chance find has big implications for water treatment’s costs and carbon footprint
A type of bacteria accidentally discovered during research supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) could fundamentally re-shape efforts to cut...
£17 million investment to improve Scarborough’s drinking water
Irton water treatment works will be modernised to improve drinking water and enable the site to meet the needs of future generations, Yorkshire Water...
3D printing could transform membrane technology, says research group
Researchers at the University of Bath suggest developments in 3D printing techniques could open the door to the advancement of membrane capabilities.
This work is...
Pressure transient loggers resolve burst water mains mystery in County Kilkenny
PTLs identify pressure reducing valve as the culprit
Pressure Transient Loggers (PTLs) from multi-utility monitoring and telemetry specialist HWM have been employed to solve the...
The Water Act 2014 and its impact on infrastructure
Nick Cowley, country manager with kiosk and meter box specialist MCL Utility, discusses the changing regulation of the water industry and the impact this...
Tracking the UK’s carbon from soil to sea
This January scientists from a range of disciplines are undertaking the first ever coordinated sampling of the major rivers in the UK to look...
Improving surface water quality in Europe: EU project concludes
The e1M EU-funded CFIS ECOPHARMA project has concluded after two years of Europe-wide trials, according to a December announcement from Aqua Enviro, which participated...
Trouble-free turbidity sensing?
Water instrumentation specialist Partech (UK) has announced its latest ISO7027-compliant turbidity sensor, specifically designed for drinking water and low range turbidity applications.
The TurbiTechw2 D-ISO...
£11.3 million mains upgrade in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire
Scottish Water has made a £11.3m investment in its water infrastructure in parts of Inverclyde and Renfrewshire. It is a move that is intended...
Optical instrument for cyanobacteria detection
US fluorimetry expert Turner Designs has released Enviro-T2, an in-line fluorometer said to be ideal for drinking water or wastewater facilities that want to...
Flint crisis prompts lead pipe report revisit
A landmark paper on lead pipe rehabilitation and replacement techniques published by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) 15 years ago has been revisited...
Water soluble films improve delivery of pool and spa chemicals
A new water-soluble film technology for delivering pool and spa chemicals is claimed to offer significant improvements in safety and sustainability.
The Toss...
Pesticides forum to take place in November in Swindon
WRc, an innovation consultancy working in the water, waste and gas sectors, is holding its second annual Pesticide Forum meeting in Swindon on 9...
Rolling back to move forward
A case study highlighting the importance of application version control for water and wastewater SCADA systems, from Trihedral, a developer of HMI/SCADA software for...
New projections of water availability inform UK climate change report
A formerly full reservoir in Scotland exhibits some of the adverse effects of changes to the UK's climate.
The UK Climate Change Risk Assessment...
Phosphate monitor protects Cumbrian lake during restoration
Novel phosphate monitoring technology from OTT Hydrometry is helping the South Cumbria Rivers Trust (SCRT) to improve water quality during a project to restore...
Arqiva to run Anglian Water smart metering network trial
Communications infrastructure and media services company Arqiva announced on 6 July that it has been selected by Anglian Water to deliver and monitor a...
Avocado farmer slashes water consumption at IoT-enabled farm
The following case study provided by Crawley based communications technology firm Spirent Communications looks at how an avocado farmer in drought-stricken California was able...
Lead pipe coating work carried out with the help of a temporary water supply...
In an apparent first for the water industry, Aquam’s Overland Supply Vehicle and Manifold has been used to supply water to customers while the...
New plastic hopes to tap into drinking water applications
Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, is taking its EcoPaXX® polyamide material into an important new market -...
