Start-ups from 25 countries enlist in global innovation challenge
A diverse list of ‘waterpreneurs’ from over 25 countries globally have registered for the Imagine H2O 2018 Urban Drinking Water Scarcity Challenge ahead of...
Global leakage summit returns to London
The 8th Global Leakage Summit will be returning to London 27-28 September.
Day one is to cover advances in policies and attitudes that affect leakage...
“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...
Joint venture wins contract to treat brine from reverse osmosis desalination in China
Suez and Solvay have won the contract to treat brine from reverse osmosis desalination at Wanhua Chemical Industry Park in Yantai (Shandong Province). 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...
Sponsored content: Two new centrifuge test rigs, now on the road from MSE Hiller
MSE Hiller has launched two new test and demonstration centrifuge rigs into the UK market.
SEPA has surface water in its sights
The take-up of flood hazard mapping by SEPA will provide a clearer indication of surface water (also known as pluvial) flood risk in Scotland, says the agency.
Fuel-from-sewage deal to support Swedish sustainable transport
BIOGAS processing expert Schmack Carbotech has won a contract to provide a gas upgrading plant at one of the world's largest underground wastewater treatment...
Collaboration will try to tackle fatberg scourge at source
Grease Contractors Association doubles membership
British Water chief executive Lila Thompson named as chair of GCA
UK utilities share their strategies at Fighting...
Noise logger trial pinpoints 115 leaks
A technology trial involving installation of 295 Enigma3m remote correlating noise loggers in a water distribution network in the State of Johor, Malaysia, has successfully cut net night flow by a third. Yoo Sun Chan, general manager, Primayer Sdn Bhd, and Roger Ironmonger, managing director, Primaryer, explain how the work was carried out .
Butterfly valve for long-distance water transport
To round off its existing range of butterfly valves, the KSB Group has launched the new Aporis double-offset butterfly valve with elastomer sealing element....
Borders wastewater site celebrates green energy milestone
A wastewater treatment works in the Borders has become one of Scottish Water’s most self-sufficient energy sites.
Galafoot Waste Water Treatment Plant in Galashiels now...
Detecting gas hazards in the water and wastewater industries
by Alison Smith, Marketing Director, Crowcon
The water and wastewater industries produce many toxic and flammable gases that need to be detected and eliminated. The...
Designing better water filters with AI
Even the best water filters let some things through, but designing improved materials and then testing them is time consuming and difficult. Researchers writing...
British Water publishes code of practice for SuDS technology
In a first for the UK water industry a code of practice for assessing surface water treatment technologies has been published by British Water....
Novel biomembranes project receives €3m Pathfinder grant
A project aiming to develop a novel bioinspired membrane to selectively extract compounds from water has won a €3m grant from the European Innovation...
Software and solutions on show
ACO Water Management is showcasing its cloud-based hydraulic drainage design software, among other flood products, during its debut appearance at Flood Expo 2018 (12-13 September, NEC)
Anglian Water moves to measure THM in real time
An advanced precision analyser has dramatically reduced the time and complexity of measuring trihalomethane (THM) levels in drinking water at Anglian Water, says manufacturer...
Q&A: Delivering sustainable solutions to solve water challenges
With British Water’s conference on creating a more sustainable water sector approaching, Stephen Kennedy shares his views on celebrating recent successes in creating a...
Drainage design overcomes urban layout challenges
Buildings in London are designed to absolutely maximise their footprint, which can present a number of design challenges when it comes to delivering key utilities and services, particularly with regards to water management
