Grease lightening
Mario Kelly of water, energy and maintenance solutions provider NCH Europe offers a few thoughts on a contemporary headache - the fatberg.
FORGET alligators, fatbergs...
Nominees announced for Aquatech Innovation Award 2019
A total of 12 innovative technologies have been selected by an expert jury in the lead up to the Aquatech Amsterdam event
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...
SAF optimisation data shared at wastewater conference
Data from a study to improve optimisation of SAF wastewater treatment systems is the focus of a presentation from WPL taking place at the...
WWEM 2018 to focus on the hot topics
The organisers of WWEM 2018, the water, wastewater & environmental monitoring event (21-22 November, Telford) offer a preview of what's on.
Covering testing issues such...
Taking care of precious assets
TEN small- to medium-sized companies are to carry out feasibility projects to help businesses safeguard future water supplies at home and abroad.
The companies have...
Borders wastewater site celebrates green energy milestone
A wastewater treatment works in the Borders has become one of Scottish Water’s most self-sufficient energy sites.
Galafoot Waste Water Treatment Plant in Galashiels now...
Technology aims to widen access to thermal hydrolysis
Canadian firm Lystek International announced the commercialisation of its first, low temperature, low pressure mobile Thermal Hydrolysis Processing unit (Lystek Mobile THP®)
Reverse osmosis system addresses firms with large purified water demands
Veolia Water Technologies (Veolia) has announced (3 August) the release of six new models in its SIRIONâ„¢ Mega range of reverse osmosis systems. SIRION...
Online check for flood risk
A new online tool is intended to help households and businesses in England check for flood risks to property.
Data from the Environment Agency has...
New storm water drainage systems in Irvine and Kilmarnock
Leading water management solutions company, Asset International ltd (Asset), in partnership with KWH Pipe UK Ltd, has supplied a Weholite storm water attenuation tank...
Sponsored Content: Purifiers remove microplastics and PFAS
Independently verified research by Swedish water technology firm Bluewater has apparently verified the efficiency of its water purifier technology at removing up to 99.99% of health threatening microplastics and chemicals such as toxic PFAS from tap water.
Scotland’s bathing waters start 2021 season with 94% achieving strict environmental standards
94% of Scotland’s designated bathing waters have been rated sufficient or better by SEPA for the 2021 season.
More bathing waters (34%) have...
Award in Lithuania for hydrogel granules approach to wastewater treatment
A new method for clearing organic pollutants from wastewater uses hydrogel granules made from polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), which function as a biological carrier for...
SEPA warns water scarcity still impacting Scotland, despite heavy rainfall
The latest weekly Water Scarcity Situation Report from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) shows that, despite heavy rainfall and thundery showers across much of mainland Scotland, the majority of the country is still seeing the impacts of water scarcity.
No transmitter means a more reliable sensor
Krohne (UK) will showcase its range of analytical solutions on stand 11 of WWEM 2016.
The firm has recently introduced the SmartSens range of analytical...
Slovenian villages connect to mains sewage treatment
Mains sewage treatment is being brought to three villages in Slovenia for the first time with the help of a packaged treatment plant manufactured...
Sponsored Content: Reusing wash water at equipment hire firm
MSE Systems has provided equipment hire firm Sunbelt Rentals with a fully automated wastewater treatment system following a successful rental and testing period in 2020.
The firm was asked to provide a system that would dramatically reduce the amount of fresh water used by Sunbelt Rentals when cleaning the dirty Trakway panels ready for use by new customers. Trakway is a series of panels laid down to create access to fields and sites that are usually inaccessible to vehicles and pedestrians.
Report flags “overlooked” potential of groundwater
Groundwater accounts for 99% of all liquid freshwater on Earth. However, this natural resource is often poorly understood and consequently undervalued, mismanaged and even...
How digital technologies contribute to universal drinking water
Digital water technologies have an important role in ensuring universal access to safe drinking water by 2030, that is according to a new report...