Meeting shares research on viruses and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the water environment
Scientists share research on viruses and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the water environment
Developing a new tool to optimise sea wall design
HR Wallingford writes about a research project the firm is undertaking with the National Oceanography Centre and other partners
Sea walls are designed to protect...
Packaged wastewater treatment group widens focus
British Water’s focus group on packaged treatment plants (PTPs) is changing its remit – and its name. Historically the main focus of the technical...
Utility claims European first for online, in situ water sampling
Scottish Water is seemingly the first water authority in Europe to use online bacteria monitoring technology to carry out in situ water sampling.
The...
Lab automation acquisition
Analyser manufacturer SEAL Analytical has acquired ROHASYS BV, a Dutch manufacturer of laboratory products for automating and robotising sample (pre) treatment.
Sensors firm to present on fluorescence measurement at SWIG
Chelsea Technologies' Dr John Attridge is to present at the SWIG “Latest developments in water sensors" workshop on 7 March in Cambridge.
Continuous monitoring at EfW plant
Pollution & Process Monitoring (PPM) has supplied two water quality monitoring stations to a waste-to-energy facility in the NE of England.
Innovative new study to monitor Scotland’s water from space
Dr Claire Neil, a Research Fellow in Biological and Environmental Sciences, is leading the project with SEPA, funded through a NERC Knowledge Exchange Fellowship.
Clearing up turbidity and suspended solids uncertainty
The potentially damaging consequences of high levels of turbidity in waterways, arising from natural or human-made causes, makes it a particularly critical parameter to measure
Conference puts UK flood challenges in the spotlight
Planning for climate change, building resilience and the role of natural flood management will be amongst the topics under discussion at the Flood & Coast Conference and Exhibition
EA water quality report “woefully short on action” to control runoff pollution
An Environment Agency (EA) state-of-the-nation update, warning that 86% of England’s water bodies fail to meet ‘good’ status, is strong on facts but falls woefully short on action
Scientific microplastic survey of Scottish coastal waters confirms contamination
Microplastics found in two thirds of samples, many carrying toxic chemicals
The results from Greenpeace’s 2017 ship tour of Scotland - published on 7 March...
Tackling metaldehyde with powdered activated carbon
Ejector solutions firm Transvac Systems offers a recap on the solutions used to remove metaldehyde from water, and its own product offering in this...
Cost-effective water level logger for ground and surface water applications
Bell Flow Systems has introduced the dipperLog NANO water level logger, an addition to the firm's ground water measurement range. The dipperLog NANO sensor...
New report highlights the wastewater reuse opportunity in eight cities across the globe
A new report, Wastewater: The reuse opportunity, published on 27 February by the International Water Association and OFID (the OPEC Fund for International Development),...
New tools helps build climate change resilience into WASH
Civil engineering and water consultancy HR Wallingford has developed new tools that can be used by UNICEF country officers and others working to improve...
Innovative new study to monitor Scotland’s water from space
The University of Stirling's Faculty of Natural Sciences is working with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to investigate the feasibility of introducing earth...
‘Far too many serious pollution incidents’ says Environment Agency water quality report
Environment Agency Chair Emma Howard Boyd has called on water companies and farmers to cut the amount of pollution incidents harming England’s waters and...
Four legs better? Aeration and mixing unit claimed to offer performance and energy saving...
In early February Gurney Environmental announced the availability of its SERIES 5 ‘Tarantula’, described as a uniquely designed, low-energy surface aerator that offers several...
World Water Council announces winner of Kyoto World Water Grand Prize
The World Water Council has announced the winner of the 5th Kyoto World Water Grand Prize: Charité Chrétienne pour Personnes en Détresse (CCPD -...
