Growing demand for storm overflow cameras
Water companies are now legally obliged to publish data on their storm overflows, but many of these discharge points are also increasingly being monitored...
Study supports using waterfleas to remove pollutants from wastewater
Tiny waterfleas could play a pivotal role in removing persistent chemical pollutants from wastewater – making it safe to use in factories, farms and...
Fatberg foil: Preparing for another year of Unblocktober
Drainage expert Lanes Group has announced the launch of its fifth Unblocktober campaign, calling on individuals and businesses to take the Unblocktober pledge. The...
Exclusive distribution granted for intelligent chemical dosing system
An automatically adjustable, portable chemical dosing system, developed for use in pipe commissioning, has secured sole distribution with pipeline equipment specialist AHS Pipeline...
UK government’s attempt to loosen nutrient neutrality rules blocked by the House of Lords
The government has lost its bid to scrap nutrient neutrality rules for housing developments, with Labour Lords voting to reject the proposed amendments (to...
Latest UKWIR projects available for expression of interest
UKWIR (UK Water Industry Research) is now seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from expert partners or consortiums “able to deliver targeted research projects tackling...
Report shows how leakage technology is advancing
Any water loss through leaking pipes is unacceptable in the eyes of the public, and on the launch of a deep-dive leakage report from...
SEEPEX innovative pump solutions power sustainable sludge treatment at Thames Water
Sponsored content: Thames Water owns and operates Basingstoke Sewage Treatment Works. This regional sludge treatment centre processes sludge from various locations in either liquid or cake form.
Sponsored content: “The smallest smart camera in its class”: Device offers user-configurable vision
OMRON, a leader in industrial automation solutions, has launched its new OMRON MicroHAWK F440-F Smart Camera. This highly configurable smart camera with a 35...
Sponsored content: Tackling water scarcity and reducing leaks
If our water usage patterns don’t change, the UK will have an ongoing water deficit of 4,000 megalitres per day by 2050. Reductions in...
Screens revitalise inlet works
A prefabricated packaged treatment plant (constructed offsite) from SPIRAC has enabled a water company in the north of England to make much-needed improvements to...
Harvesting water from the air: Finding inspiration from beetles and spiders
A novel approach to capturing water vapour from the air attempts to mimic spider's webs and the bodies of Namib desert beetles.
It involves the...
Licence to spill? Legislative status of government’s new plans unclear
River conservation groups reacted with alarm to the news (on 29 August) that the government plans to ease restrictions on developers' need to ensure...
Smart standpipe KTP supports PhD first for water technology firm
Aquacheck Engineering is celebrating the graduation of the first student to be awarded a PhD via its partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University and Innovate...
Innovate UK funding for technology that generates water out of air
A first-of-its-kind ‘atmospheric water harvester’ has secured funding from Innovate UK. NovNat Tech is developing a technology that can generate water out of air,...
Tannins: A possible answer to microplastic pollution?
Scientists at UBC’s BioProducts Institute find that if you add tannins to a layer of wood dust, you can create a filter that traps virtually all...
Widespread contamination of PFAS in drinking water reported by US EPA testing results
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its first tranche of testing data for PFAS in drinking water, on 17 August, which seemed to find...
Levidian project kicks off in Manchester, producing hydrogen and graphene from wastewater
A Government-funded collaboration will see Levidian’s LOOP technology used to decarbonise biogas created by wastewater treatment in United Utilities’ Manchester Bioresources Centre at Davyhulme.
LOOP...
Somerset tank project will store 800k litres of sewer water
A £9.5 million project to boost the storage and treatment of wastewater gets underway near Bridgwater, Somerset this autumn, says Wessex Water.
Construction teams will...
Even treated wastewater affects our rivers, and new study attempts to characterise species shift
New study seems to show that effluents from wastewater treatment plants change the balance of invertebrate communities in Hesse’s waters
Effluents from wastewater treatment plants...
