Study promising for SERS detection of pesticides at low concentrations
A new form of low-cost, 3D-printed sensor can detect very low concentrations of pesticides in water samples.
It was developed by team of researchers from...
Still an essential ingredient: PFAS in pump systems
PFAS-containing materials are an omnipresent feature in pumping systems. Wayne Rose, Secretariat of the Europump Marketing Commission, and newly appointd CEO of the British...
Building the business case for satellite IoT
Eric Ménard writes
The Operational IoT market continues to expand as organisations across the world imagine an extraordinary range of opportunities to leverage sensor technology....
SEPA urges firms to manage water wisely as whole of Scotland affected by scarcity
Below average rainfall for May has led to a deteriorating water scarcity situation across Scotland, according to SEPA, with the Loch Maree area in...
Hybrid-SAF units to provide onsite biological treatment for utility
Technology from WCS Environmental Engineering has been selected by United Utilities to deliver biological treatment at a new wastewater treatment works.
The UK...
London borough installs gully sensors to build flood resilience
Redbridge Council has invested in nearly 100 gully sensors, which have been installed in flood prone parts of the borough to create a smart...
Powder uses sunlight to disinfect contaminated drinking water
A group at Stanford University say they have invented a low-cost, recyclable powder that kills thousands of waterborne bacteria per second when exposed to...
Water innovation recognised at Edinburgh awards ceremony
Collaboration was cited as the key to success for the seven winners of the 2023 Lighthouse Awards, which were presented during BlueTech Forum in...
Wastewaters have more potent environment for antibiotic resistance than previously thought, new study shows
Wastewaters have unique characteristics, allowing resistance genes to start their journey from harmless bacteria to those that cause disease...
Commercial leap for RO tech with production of bespoke water treatment units
With 80% of the world's wastewater still released untreated, there is a tremendous appetite for new ideas, especially when it comes to making treatment more energy efficient...
Puraffinity develop approach to eliminating PFAS from water supplies
Its solution is a smart material which it says removes these pollutants from water in a range of settings including environmental remediation, point-of-use systems, industrial manufacturing facilities, and...
Wild boar liver can be used to map PFAS contamination
A new German study uses the liver of wild boar to map PFAS contamination in the habitat of these animals.
The study focused on 66...
€21 million available for climate adaptation via new Horizon 2020 programme
The new Horizon Europe 2020 programme Pathways2Resilience (P2R) has launched a Call for Expressions of Interest, "marking a first step toward multiple open call...
OFWAT chief: Water companies must show customer benefits
Major infrastructure improvements in the water sector in PR24 will require companies to better demonstrate how any increase in water bills will benefit customers,...
How old is that microplastic? A new way to estimate the age of microplastics...
Researchers have developed a new way to estimate the age of microplastics found in the upper oceans. The method involves a combination of analyzing...
Farmland water “battery” storage and leak-detecting broadband cables among winners in Ofwat innovation competition
Farmers could soon be reimbursed for creating water storage ponds or water “batteries” as part of an innovative drought-prevention project that has received funding...
Porous crystals made from plant extracts purify water from pharmaceutical pollutants
Researchers have developed porous crystals made from pomegranate extract to capture and degrade pharmaceutical molecules found in local municipal wastewater. The research is published...
Pipe resilience project awarded £3.3m in latest Ofwat innovation competition
An initiative, called Designer Liner, which could reduce leaks and burst water pipes across the country has today (16 May) received £3.3m in funding...
Accounting for every drop: ABB awarded for work in New Zealand
Industrial automation technology firm ABB has won the 2023 Global Water Awards in the category “Smart Water Project of the Year” for its collaboration...
Near real-time data added to popular Sewage Map
Near-real time alerts of raw sewage discharges have been added to the interactive Sewage Map provided by charity The Rivers Trust, and the group...
