SuDS bible gets an upgrade
British Water has produced a downloadable guide to help engineering and construction professionals applying the CIRIA sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) manual.
As winters warm, nutrient pollution threatens 40% of US
A first-of-its-kind national study appears to find that previously frozen winter nutrient pollution — unlocked by rising winter temperatures and rainfall — is putting...
Mixing it up with energy savings
Replacing anoxic zone mixers with units that are far more energy efficient is providing a Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) in Connecticut with annual savings of $22,433, according to mixer manufacturer Landia.
Complaint launched after government misses legal deadline on environmental protections
On 1 November green groups submitted a letter of complaint to Defra after the Government failed to meet a legal deadline on setting new...
Edinburgh water treatment site houses ‘hidden jewel’ of unique hydro-electric installation, says utility
It is described as a “hidden jewel” - most people in Scotland’s capital will have no idea it exists let alone what it...
IoT satellite-based LoRa program and white paper launch
Mobile satellite services provider EchoStar Mobile has launched an early adopter program for pan-European satellite-based LoRa® Internet of Things (IoT) services and a white...
Sponsored content: Maximising thermal hydrolysis production with the correct pump
According to government sources, there are 7,078 sewage treatment works (STW) in England and Wales, and 10,814 STW in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Pumping...
Spotting problems
A report on river quality, published by the UK Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), in January, revealed damning evidence of river pollution in England, and called for improvements in the monitoring of waterways for contamination from sewage outflows and other pollution sources
PFAS persists through wastewater treatment, may enter crops
PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances), a group of more than 4,700 fully synthetic compounds that are widely used in industrial and manufacturing processes and found...
Separator assists with SuDS
ACO Water Management has launched its new advanced hydrodynamic separator, the V-Septor.
Firms achieve first drinking water spray lining in AMP7
Morrison Water Services, a part of M Group Services’ Water Division, is working in partnership with Yorkshire Water to deliver a drinking water...
Contaminant cornucopia
Monitoring projects that collect and analyze urban runoff samples have just begun to characterize the dizzying array of contaminants, including tire- and vehicle-derived chemicals, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), phosphorous, metals and many others, according to the American Chemical Society.
Q&A: Connecting water technology and its potential impact
With water undergoing a transformation, industrial end-users are increasingly embedding sustainable solutions within their operations. Snehal Desai, chief growth and sustainability officer at Evoqua...
Comment: Water in the US – a decade of turbulence
As technology and innovation consultancy Isle celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its presence in the US water market, Cristina Ahmadpour, Isle president and...
Cloud-based apps mitigate water management risk: Q&A
Water utilities are steadily replacing legacy IT systems with software-as-a-service applications as confidence in data security builds, says a technology firm working in this...
COVID-19 drugs persist in wastewater, and may pose risk to aquatic organisms
Certain drugs used to treat COVID-19 patients — including remdesivir, dexamethasone and antibiotics for associated bacterial infections — persist through wastewater treatment and may...
New AI-driven tools for environmental intelligence
A new suite of environmental intelligence software from IBM leverages AI to help organizations prepare for and respond to weather and climate risks that...
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...
SPONSORED CONTENT: Membrane filtration supports optimal solution in Abu Dhabi
Research university NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) recently commissioned filtration specialist Axium Process to develop, manufacture and supply a range of bespoke membrane filtration and ion exchange pilot systems suitable for detailed investigations over a wide range of industrial, environmental, and process-based applications.
Wastewater alert: research highlights antimicrobial resistance risk in the UK
As the dumping of untreated wastewater into the sea sparks pollution warnings, new research has identified a “significant risk” of increasing antibiotic resistance associated...
