Loowatt? Waterless loo innovator wins Game-Changer prize at London Cleantech event
Loowatt “has the potential to revolutionise sanitation and sustainability across the globe”
Over 50 entrepreneurs pitch their clean technologies to investors at annual...
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...
Bo’ness wastewater test centre flushed with success, says utility
One of the UK water industry’s most unique development centres is working at full capacity for the first time since its launch less than...
Acquisition aims to accelerate growth of flood-related digital services
Engineering and consultancy firm Royal HaskoningDHV has acquired Ambiental, a UK-based provider of actionable intelligence from data to protect people, property and capital from...
Miele helps McDonald’s tackle fatbergs through laundry grease recovery
Restaurant’s mop and cleaning cloth laundry processes have also increased its biofuel production by 20%
McDonald’s Restaurants in the UK is said to be working...
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...
Personal hygiene firm releases first “truly flushable” wipe
In response to a rise in fatbergs and growing concerns over plastic pollution collecting in sewers and oceans, organic personal hygiene company Natracare has...
Fatberg Q&A
With Michelle Ringland, Head of Marketing, Lanes Group (the firm that removed the Whitechapel fatberg).
Why are we so fascinated with fatbergs?
“I personally think...
Concrete repair materials chosen for Eastbourne Wastewater Treatment Works
As part of a major £16 million upgrade of Eastbourne Wastewater Treatment Works being carried out on behalf of Southern Water, AkzoNobel’s range of...
Report describes solutions for HS2 construction over historic waterways
Contractors should work with proven and responsible marine engineering businesses when constructing the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail line over historic waterways due to...
Advanced wastewater treatment technology firm hires new CEO
Nuvoda, a provider of advanced solutions for biological process systems in water and wastewater treatment, has appointed Zain Mahmood as its new Chief Executive...
Collapsible design makes room for portable loos
Advantage Engineering has announced its P-Pod collapsible portable restroom at the Portable Sanitation Association International Conference and Trade Show, in Mobile, Alabama, March 27...
Meeting the challenges of mobile dewatering and particle separation
Waste treatment expert Euroby offers some background to the decision to use dewatering equipment, and expands further on its own offering
Dewatering (and thickening) is...
Utility undertakes major anti-FOG initiative in St Andrews
The University of St Andrews will spend more than £120,000 installing around 25 grease traps at 12 of its sites across the town. The...
Cost-effective biosensor for cryptosporidium?
A biosensor developed at the University of British Columbia's (UBC) Okanagan campus is claimed to offer a novel and low-cost technique to quickly and accurately detect cryptosporidium contamination in water samples .
Compact and reliable turbidity measurement
Measurement and sensor firm Exner is launching a compact measuring device for reliable and economical turbidity measurement .
Utility trials smart analytics to find leaks
Yorkshire Water has become the first major water and sewage company in the UK to trial smart analytics to find leaks in its network, according to a recent announcement .
Environment Agency awards remote camera framework deal
The EA has awarded a multi-year contract worth up to £2 million to Meteor Communications for the supply of up to 800 remote camera systems .
