Egypt and UK sign MoU on water partnership
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been agreed between Egypt and a leading UK water sector trade association to establish a framework for bilateral...
Managing AD liquors from sewage sludge
Energy self-sufficiency in the water industry is a major incentive behind advanced digestion processes for sewage sludge. But managing high strength ammonia digestate and...
Sponsored content: Predictive analytics trial in wastewater networks
A UK water firm is evaluating methodologies to improve sewer network resilience by forecasting issues such as blockages and sewer flooding. The company provides...
Washing machine has filter to catch microfibres
Home appliance supplier Grundig has launched a washing machine seemingly equipped to capture microfibres shed from clothing during the wash cycle, in an apparent...
How remote monitoring can contribute to operational success
Embracing digital technology will have a vital role to play in the safe, efficient and effective management of wastewater. Whether it is to minimise...
Water innovation ‘fantasy league’
An event with a strong track record for selecting technologies that go on to succeed in the water arena, BlueTech Forum (Vancouver, 7-8 June) has selected its first tranche of "innovation showcase" companies.
Strange items flushed down the toilet cost millions of pounds per year
Hygiene services provider Initial Washroom Hygiene has released a study of 1,000 UK consumers which appears to shed new light on some of Britain’s...
Sponsored Content: top tips for wastewater process optimisation
Amidst spiralling costs for energy, fuel, chemicals and just about everything else, there’s never been a better time to optimise your wastewater treatment process. Let’s take a journey through a typical site to identify areas where savings can be made.
Severn Trent Water fined £426,000 for repeated raw sewage leaks in to the Shire...
Pollution incidents occurred on three separate occasions
On 21 July 2016, at Nottingham Crown Court, Severn Trent Water Limited was fined £426,000, ordered to pay...
Embracing the market model for sludge
A panel discussion at July's AD & Biogas show brought together water and waste industry representatives to discuss the challenges and opportunities that will...
SAF systems support rural upgrade
Wastewater treatment expert Jacopa has deployed two Copa® CB750 submerged aerated flotation (SAF) systems at the Tempo wastewater treatment works in Northern Ireland as...
£500k investment for new Norfolk wetland water treatment facility
A brand new wetland is to be created in Norfolk, funded by Anglian Water and created in partnership with Norfolk Rivers Trust and the...
Water sector knowledge transfer service goes live
A knowledge-sharing and project showcase platform that will support the UK water sector with its innovation ambitions has launched.
The Knowledge Transfer Service, from...
Sponsored content: More Landia mixers for Jersey’s Bellozanne Sewage Treatment Works
Landia has won an order from Doosan Enpure to supply and install a Jet Mixing system for the new Bellozanne Sewage Treatment Works on...
Sand filtration system gives final polish to wastewater following AD installation at maltster
Hydro International has installed a sand filtration solution to cope with increased wastewater capacity following the completion of new anaerobic digestion facilities at...
Anglian Water successfully trials Arvia technology
UK utility pilots tertiary treatment combining oxidation and adsorption
Effective removal rates achieved for a number of substances investigated
Trials of an advanced tertiary water and...
Scale-up data technology, water companies urged
There has been “significant growth” in the use of data by the UK water sector but technology now needs to be rolled out at scale if optimum benefits are to be felt over the next five years
Sponsored content: New firm has the tech for tightening consents and nutrient removal
Engineering and construction contractor The Trant Group has announced the launch of Te-Tech Process Solutions, a new company providing innovative products for water and...
Innovation awards finalists join Aquatech China
Finalists in the annual BlueTech China Awards have been announced. Companies with technologies for industrial wastewater treatment feature strongly and all will take part...
Switch to green wastewater infrastructure could reduce emissions and provide huge savings
Researchers say they have shown that a transition to green wastewater-treatment approaches in the US, away from greywater treatment, could save $15.6 billion and...
