New measures and research needed to tackle ecological impact of pharmaceuticals
A group of international researchers has issued a warning about the increase in pharmaceutical contamination in the environment, with suggestions about how it might...
The carbon conundrum
Envirotec takes a look at the methods available for measuring organic loading in a body of water, and things to consider when selecting an...
Dhaka water supply project appointment
Mott MacDonald has been appointed management, design and supervision consultant by Bangladesh’s Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) on the Dhaka environmentally sustainable...
Half-bridge scraper supplier claims edge on cost effectiveness
Half-bridge scrapers made by A&J Fabtech rotate around a central pivot in circular settlement tanks and are said to provide a cost effective option...
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...
Puraffinity develop approach to eliminating PFAS from water supplies
Its solution is a smart material which it says removes these pollutants from water in a range of settings including environmental remediation, point-of-use systems, industrial manufacturing facilities, and...
Comment: Smart water reuse and flood management technology “could be a vital strategic water...
Comment from water technology firm SDS
Water infrastructure planners should aim to exploit emergent digitally-controlled rainwater storage and recycling technologies to contribute substantially to water...
Space technology firms sponsor Northumbrian Water Innovation Festival
Described as ‘Glastonbury meets Tomorrows World’ the four day innovation festival held annually by Northumbrian Water is going fully digital for the first time,...
Severn Trent Water awards further contracts for Nereda technology
Severn Trent Water has awarded contracts to install Nereda® technology at two more of its key wastewater treatment works, making the company the biggest...
A DNA “receipt book”?
Genetic techniques like CRISPR are being used to engineer cells to behave like living biosensors, capable of providing an unprecedented window into the behaviour of cells and, as such, to help with keeping track of changes in environments such as ponds and wastewater facilities.
Ovivo sells UK municipal business to in-house team
WATER treatment specialist Ovivo has sold its UK municipal business for an undisclosed sum to part of the existing senior management team led by...
Chemical dosing equipment: invest or hire?
Before investing further in their own chemical dosing equipment, water companies should consider the operational and financial benefits of hiring instead. Kevin Wheeler, Managing...
New nitrate removal plant to improve water quality for Anglian Water’s Retford WTW
WATER and wastewater solutions provider ACWA Services has been contracted to design and build a new state-of-the-art Nitrate removal plant for Anglian Water’s Retford...
Documentary conveys “a sense of hope and spirit of optimism for water”
The world’s first screening of the 50-minute documentary Brave Blue World, narrated by Liam Neeson, was met with "rapturous applause" at a blue carpet...
Garden-like treatment solution chosen by Russian retailer
Organica Water is to supply its Food Chain Reactor solution for a turn-key project to provide wastewater treatment for a high-profile shopping centre in Russia
Prepared foods maker opts for durable wastewater aeration system
Roberts of Port Dinorwic, the family-owned food manufacturer, has introduced a new Landia aeration system to enhance its wastewater process.
Based at a ten-acre site...
Sludge treatment past and future
Dr Bill Barber of AECOM offers insight into the origins of sewage treatment, how ideas from the past are still visible in today's technology,...
Anglian Water expands “transformative” AI technology trial
Following the successful pilot of its digital asset management technology with Anglian Water, Norwegian digital analytics company, InfoTiles, is embarking on an expanded proof...
Scraper maker claims cost edge
HALF-bridge scrapers made by A&J Fabtech rotate around a central pivot in circular settlement tanks and are said to provide a cost effective option...
Norwegian utility claims to calculate true cost of sewer ingress
Inflow of stormwater and infiltration of groundwater into sewers is a constant operational challenge, but a water utility in Norway is gaining better understanding...
