SAF plant installation suits scenic village
Wastewater treatment systems and solutions expert Jacopa has successfully installed an advanced submerged aerated filter (SAF) plant for a picturesque Highland village, Boat of...
Shedding light on cryptosporidium issues
ULTRAVIOLET disinfection systems specialist Atg UV Technology has been awarded a contract by Trant Engineering, for Portsmouth Water.
The contract covers supply and installation of...
Biodiesel resource maximised using DAF treatment system
A new energy plant in Cheshire, which processes waste fats, oils and greases (FOG) for use as biodiesel, will use a WPL Dissolved Air...
Water supplier offers primer for businesses on preparing for market deregulation
With just one year to go until the water market opens for competition, one supplier has launched its own "practical guide to help businesses...
Making legacy networks smart?
SMART water network company I2O has announced the launch of oNet, a new suite of technologies providing water utilities with the ability to monitor...
Standard for sewage
A standard for sewage treatment plants is to improve the sanitation situation in developing countries. The international technical services group TÜV SÜD has been...
Groundwater from coastal aquifers is a better source for desalination than seawater
RESEARCHERS at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have determined that saline groundwater from coastal aquifers is a better alternative water source than seawater...
Joining forces to fight FOG
A frontline organisation for contractors battling with fats, oil and grease (FOG) in commercial and industrial kitchens has been set up in association with...
Industry must work together to reap the benefits of BIM, says water industry conference...
Utilities need to work together and share information to get the maximum benefit from Building Information Modelling (BIM), water industry data expert Andrew Cowell...
EU project to develop sensor systems for the tracing of synthetic drug laboratories via...
An EU-wide collaborative project, microMole, aims to design and develop a standalone sensor system that will track down the production of illicit substances by...
Pumps improve thickened sludge conveyance in German wastewater treatment plant
Pumps that can reliably convey thickened sludge with a high dry matter content, without the risk of overpressure, have been supplied by Netzsch Pumps,...
Birmingham is bottom of the bogs while Glasgow is flushed with success: Drainage league...
The majority of Brits are putting unsuitable items down their toilets and plugholes, potentially causing severe damage to their drainage systems, suggests research released...
Business in the Community calls on food and drink businesses to take action on...
The charity Business in the Community (BITC) was calling on food and drink businesses to take action across their supply chains to improve water...
Bath hospital Legionella inquest pinpoints failures
The risks presented by Legionella bacteria in water systems were in the headlines again in February, following inquest findings which highlighted the failures that...
Better than conventional sandbags?
Environmental services provider Adler & Allan has launched a new "fast-acting" flood defence system, SoakBags, which is said to be quick and easy to...
Pressure-level sensor provides motorway flood warnings
Water level sensing technology from OTT Hydrometry is being used in an intelligent flood warning system that has been installed at a ford in...
Innovation in ceramics for ADCP transducers
Ceramics specialist Morgan Advanced Materials says it now has the capability to design and manufacture components for use in ultrasonic Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers...
New SuDS manual praised for pragmatism
REVISIONS to the CIRIA SuDS Manual, the so-called UK ‘bible’ for Sustainable Drainage System design and delivery, have been welcomed by industry experts for...
Grease lightening
Mario Kelly of water, energy and maintenance solutions provider NCH Europe offers a few thoughts on a contemporary headache - the fatberg.
FORGET alligators, fatbergs...
“Let’s work with farmers to manage upstream storage”, say flood experts
Flood technology experts have welcomed Government proposals to work with farmers to create more flood storage areas upstream, protecting downstream properties vulnerable to flash...
