Support for researching nanoporous metal foams that use sunlight to clean up water
A researcher from the University of Bath has received support to help with developing a new, more efficient way for the water industry to...
Novel biomaterial for PFCs removal wins €1.4m grant
CustoMem says the bio-adsorbent can selectively capture micropollutants like Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) from wastewater
DNA pinpoints river animals in the here-and-now, new research reveals
New research proves that environmental DNA survives for less than two days in small fast-flowing rivers
Blackpool Council moves towards water self supply, a public sector first
Blackpool Council is set to become the first local authority to take the innovative step towards managing its own water supply following its application...
Award for water monitoring system for river management
VINCI Facilities has won an innovation award for its work in the Royal Parks using advanced water level monitoring technology and cloud-based data management...
Flood mitigation solution installed for supermarket in Carlisle
Flood protection expert The Flood Company has recently completed an installation of a heavy duty flood mitigation solution for nationwide supermarket Sainsbury’s at its...
Taking pneumatic process control to a new level
Automated process control has delivered a host of benefits to industries such as water treatment, food & beverage and pharmaceuticals. Increasing productivity, safety and...
New report examines prospects for off-grid and zero-emissions desalination
Market intelligence firm IDTechEx trails some of the content of a new report on future options for powering desalination technologies
CIRIA issues new SuDS construction guidance
CIRIA published Guidance on the construction of SuDS (C768) to support those designing, specifying and constructing SuDS
Time to get a grip on runoff pollution?
Jo Bradley offers an overview of this kind of surface water runoff pollution, existing regulatory issues and solutions such as the use of sustainable drainage
Modular design fits new town plans
Package treatment specialist WPL has landed one of its biggest ever projects - to build the wastewater treatment plant for Castle Hill, Kent
Power thrift seals mixer deal
Slow-speeds that equate to low energy consumption have won Landia an important mixer order in eastern Denmark
UK-first for sewer lining project
Wessex Water deliver a pressure main liner to the new international standard for cured-in-place pipes under pressure
DAF unit is temporary solution for sludge blockage
Siltbuster Process Solutions says it has solved the problem of excess floating sludge at Wessex Water’s Compton Bassett sewage treatment works in Wiltshire
Veolia wins LTP contract for first-of-a-kind Welsh energy park
Veolia Water Technologies has been awarded a contract to supply a Liquor Treatment Plant at Dr Cymru Welsh Water’s Five Fords Wastewater Treatment Works
Garden-like treatment solution chosen by Russian retailer
Organica Water is to supply its Food Chain Reactor solution for a turn-key project to provide wastewater treatment for a high-profile shopping centre in Russia
BIM: Lessons for the water industry
Jamie Mills explores the relevance of BIM for the water industry and the lessons that can be learned from other sectors
The science of biofilms
Dr Simona Vasilescu of NCH Europe reviews some of the science behind biofilms and why they cause problems in water systems.
Pump and biotech firms embark on collaboration to help solve water scarcity
An innovation collaboration between pump technology firm Grundfos and Novozymes, an expert in enzymes and microorganisms, aims to come up solutions to the problem...
Select committee launches enquiry into UK nitrates pollution
The Environmental Audit Committee launched an inquiry into nitrates pollution in the UK in early December. The Committee said it would consider the nature,...
