Mains water supply approved
Demonstrating high accuracy and compliance with the Environment Agency’s performance standards, Xylem’s Flygt MagFlux EMF 801 has achieved MCERTS accreditation as well as WRAS...
SWIG presentation at WWEM: Discharge monitoring and extracting value from data
The Sensors for Water Interest Group (SWIG) will be presenting an event at the forthcoming WWEM show (Telford, 21-22 November) called "Industrial Discharge Monitoring...
Testing for halogens in wastewater will soon become mandatory
SciMed, a UK distributor of lab equipment, gives a brief rundown of what's required.
There are a number of AOX/TOX regulations in force, for example,...
Plastic is changing the behaviour of the world’s river sediment
A University of Leicester academic has led a study which appears to find that plastic pollution is changing the way riverbeds behave.
Plastic particles in...
Firm claims breakthrough in tackling biofilms in water cooling systems
NCH Europe's Water Treatment Innovation Platform is launching a patented product for biofilm treatment. This new product, bioeXile is described as a breakthrough that...
Chinese researchers find new water reservoir on the Moon
A research group from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics (IGG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has found that impact glass beads...
Comment: PFAS removal – we already have the technology
The issue of PFAS contamination of drinking water sources has been under the media spotlight in recent weeks, scrutiny that is likely to increase...
“Overwhelming response” to new wastewater and sewage expo, say organisers
Momentum is said to be building for the Wastewater & Sewage Treatment Expo 2017, with the number of wastewater and sewage professionals attending the...
UK industry experts gather to discuss growing fat, oil and grease menace
Industry experts from across the UK are gathering in London in mid-March to discuss the growing menace of fatbergs in the UK’s sewerage system,...
UV treatment selected for care home wastewater in Cornwall
Technology from water recycling specialist WCS Environmental Engineering (WCSEE) has been selected by a care home in Cornwall to provide onsite wastewater treatment in...
Study sheds light on the complexities of hospital wastewater treatment
A recent study examines wastewater samples from one of the largest hospitals in Crete, and appears to demonstrate the effectiveness of treating the water...
Group fine-tunes portable sensor for detecting water-borne PFAS below EU threshold
A startup developing specialized biosensors, Grapheal, and the EDYTEM laboratory*, have announced the fine-tuning of a portable device for monitoring water-borne PFAS pollution. Made...
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...
Forest grazing counteracts the effectiveness of trees to reduce flood risk
Planting trees can reduce flood risk, but a high intensity forest land use, such as grazing, can counteract the positive effect of the trees,...
Calls for flooding fund as farmers speak of fears for 2024 harvest after one...
A scheme to support flood-hit farmers must open as soon as possible, the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has urged, after one of...
First WRAS ‘certified’ submersible level sensor
Instrumentation firm VEGA Controls has announced an apparent first for the water sector – the WRAS approval of a submersible pressure sensor as a whole device
How digital technologies contribute to universal drinking water
Digital water technologies have an important role in ensuring universal access to safe drinking water by 2030, that is according to a new report...
Four ways digitalisation helps desalination plants
As water scarcity increases, desalination plants are on the rise. However, these facilities are not without their challenges. Desalination plants are costly to operate,...
Q&A: Drivers point to growth in Africa’s industrial water market
With multiple drivers for growth in the industrial market, the challenges for water in Africa are more around implementation than technology, says Walid Khoury...
The UK is being flooded with illegal pumps
An investigation by Grundfos seems to reveal that many falsely certified circulator pumps are being sold by the major wholesalers, with energy-efficiency and other...
