Manchester group uses trees and green infrastructure to combat flooding and pollution

City of Trees - a group attempting to coordinate stakeholders and community groups across Greater Manchester for the purposes of restoring woodland - says...

Remote water monitoring system trials in Africa

A new remote monitoring system to ensure rural communities have access to water is being trialled in Sierra Leone. The technology – a collaboration between...

Hybrid flow rate detection system combines both ultrasound and radar

The NivuFlow 7550 is the latest from measurement systems manufacturer Nivus GmbH, and is a hybrid metering system for flow rate detection combining ultrasound...

IoT sensor offers cost and power-thrifty alternative in condition monitoring

A radical new IoT sensor technology from Scottish startup Sensor Works appears to offer a low-power, cost-effective alternative to existing condition monitoring equipment, with...

Fixed network telemetry solution “changes the economics of leak detection”

Affinity water has partnered with multi-utility monitoring and telemetry specialist HWM to target significant reduction in leakage rates using PermaNET+ fixed network telemetry. “Using the...

Multiparameter sondes now includes ammonium, nitrate and chloride sensors, requiring minimal calibration

Water monitoring specialist In-Situ's Aqua Troll 600 platform of water quality sensors now includes ammonium, nitrate, and chloride ion-selective electrode (ISE) sensors. The devices...

Phosphorus measurement according to DIN EN ISO 6878:2004-09

Metrohm Process Analytics recently announced the 2035 Process Analyzer, an integrated solution for 24/7 online-monitoring of critical chemical parameters such as ortho- and total...

Qdos pump replaces three diaphragm pumps at German water treatment plant

The water treatment plant at Riepe, in the East Frisia region of Lower Saxony, has replaced three diaphragm pumps with a Qdos series peristaltic...

Water jetting root cutting keeps highway drains clear

Highway chiefs in North Yorkshire County Council have commissioned Lanes Group to use its water jetting technology and expertise to help keep their roads...

New SCADA platform claimed to offer verifiable energy savings

Paul Hurst, Director at Products4Automation, a SCADA expert and exclusive distributor of Progea products in the UK, explores Pro Energy.NExT and its benefits to...

Circular solutions have potential to address global water stress, says report

Potential to save 400 billion m3 of water yearly, equivalent to 11% of global water demand and almost the entire water consumption in the...

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....

Septage plant proves its mettle in Ohio, says treatment specialist

US water treatment specialist Lakeside equipment provides some context behind the decision to employ its Raptor Septage Acceptance Plant (SAP) in the wastewater treatment...

Cost and performance advantages claimed for “sophisticated” SBR

UK water and wastewater treatment solutions supplier Premier Tech Aqua (PTA) has launched a new sewage treatment plant that is said to make decentralised...

Drain repair course to take place in June

WRc has announced the dates for its next two-day "Essentials for Managing Drain Repair" course: 6 and 7 June 2017, at WRc in Swindon....

Engineering firm awarded Scottish Canals contract for Kytra Lock gate replacement

ECS Engineering Services has been awarded a contract by Scottish Canals, to carry out the replacement of four lock gates at Kytra Lock on...

Smart Water Networks (SWAN) forum announces global speaker line-up

The organisers of the Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN) have announced that over 100 attendees have reserved their spot for the upcoming SWAN 7th...

UK acceptance for Pseudomonas testing in drinking water method

IDEXX, a specialist in microbiological testing for water, has announced that the Pseudalert® test, for the 24 hour detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa),...

User friendly and low cost data logger for water distribution networks

Now available from Bell Flow Systems, the MacR6 is said to be a user friendly, low cost solution for monitoring water consumption and pressure...

Microfiber filter technology receives NSF certification

Amiad Water Systems, a global producer of water treatment and filtration solutions, announce in March that its AMF microfiber filter technology has been evaluated...