Plug-and-play hydropower system trials at Glasgow wastewater works
A novel hydropower technology is being trialled by Scottish Water at its Shieldhall Wastewater Treatment Works in Glasgow, to assess the possibilities it presents...
Wastewater phosphate monitoring … it’s all about the sample!
Swan Analytical Instruments has launched a new Sample Filtration Cabinet which the group says ensures the reliable provision of representative samples to its continuous...
Paris wastewater plant to test removal of tyre wear particles
A pilot project at one of Europe's largest wastewater treatment plants will investigate whether wastewater treatment processes can effectively remove tyre and road wear...
EU-funded mobile treatment to recycle Montpellier’s urban wastewater
Montpellier is testing a mobile wastewater recycling system designed to turn treated urban wastewater into a reusable resource for applications ranging from irrigation and...
Water sector faces ‘perfect storm’ as AMP8 delays push projects off track
The UK water sector risks falling into a familiar cycle of late-stage pressure and rising costs unless it addresses the underlying cause of the...
Gibraltar faces scrutiny over decades of untreated sewage discharges into Mediterranean
Gibraltar has come under renewed environmental scrutiny following reports that the British overseas territory has discharged untreated sewage directly into the Mediterranean Sea for...
Hidden water risks place strain on Europe’s long‑term resilience, says report
Europe faces growing long-term risks as flooding, water scarcity and pollution increasingly converge across the continent, according to a new analysis from engineering and...
UKWIR launches framework to standardise asset health
UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) has released a report aimed at tackling the lack of a unified approach to quantifying and valuing asset health...
Live monitoring helps Scottish Water avoid over-pumping at St Andrews station
Real-time monitoring helped Scottish Water manage an unexpected maintenance problem at a strategic sewage pumping station in St Andrews, avoiding the need for temporary...
PFAS removal from industrial wastewater: How can activated carbon help?
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Removing harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from industrial wastewater and surrounding environments is a clear goal with many...
Achieving accurate bulk solids dosing in water treatment: selecting auger-based equipment
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When handling bulk solids in water treatment facilities, important steps include storage, transportation, and finally dosing of the material....
Patent transfer agreement brings phosphorus recovery technology closer to full-scale rollout
Royal HaskoningDHV has signed a patent transfer agreement with Kemira for ViviMag, a phosphorus recovery technology designed to improve resource extraction from sewage sludge.
The...
Engineered algae targets smaller microplastic fragments in wastewater
A research team at the University of Missouri has developed a genetically engineered algae strain they say is designed to capture microplastics in wastewater,...
Stocked and ready for action: A pumps supplier reflects on last-minute sourcing
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Pumps are an equipment category that can seem mystifying to the outsider. There's the profusion of different shapes, sizes...
Study links falling phosphorus levels to ecological improvements in English rivers
A new report from the Environment Agency and the University of Stirling looks at the links between phosphorus concentrations and ecology in English rivers....
Environment Agency announces largest ever expansion of its enforcement team
The Environment Agency (EA) has announced a fivefold increase in its team of enforcement officers and lawyers tackling water pollution, from 41 roles in...
Comment: Why predictive intelligence is non-negotiable for UK water
By Ryan Pearson of water technology firm Metasphere.
The Independent Water Commission’s (IWC) Final Report, delivered in July 2025, is being called the water sector's...
Water Discovery Challenge returns to bring more fresh thinking innovators into the water sector
The Water Innovation Fund is opening its doors to innovators from outside the water sector to enter bold solutions to the urgent challenges facing...
Welsh utility scales up deployment of Intelligent submersible wastewater pump
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water will roll out hundreds of Flygt Concertor intelligent pumping systems, following a successful deployment which delivered energy savings of 40%....
Time for a rethink on antibiotic-resistant bacteria?
Municipal wastewater contains a large range of excreted antibiotics and has therefore long been suspected to be a spawning ground for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. A...
