Sludge & Wastewater

As part of the UK government’s new Industrial Strategy, £5.2m funding has been announced to support the University of Warwick to work with Element...

The water sector is moving towards an outcome-focused approach to the way it plans and invests in environmental solutions, in the view of Phil...

EMS began to install a new grit removal plant at Barnhurst STW for Severn Trent Water in May 2019 that was intended to replace six off conventional grit rakes (nodding donkeys) and a belt conveyor that transported the grit to the grit collection area.

With increasing demand for reliable dewatering of effluent in municipal sewage treatment plants, GEA has stepped up with its class-leading environmental decanters designed for high clarification performance and maximum solid thickening.

MSE Systems has provided equipment hire firm Sunbelt Rentals with a fully automated wastewater treatment system following a successful rental and testing period in 2020. The firm was asked to provide a system that would dramatically reduce the amount of fresh water used by Sunbelt Rentals when cleaning the dirty Trakway panels ready for use by new customers. Trakway is a series of panels laid down to create access to fields and sites that are usually inaccessible to vehicles and pedestrians.

Technology from wastewater treatment specialist WPL has been selected by Scottish Water to deliver enhanced ammonia removal at a village treatment works.

The Environment Agency released its annual report on the environmental performance of England’s nine water and sewerage companies on 13 July. Whilst there were improvements...

Utility firm Scottish Water has appointed a network of companies that it says will enhance water and wastewater services, and support a forecasted £1...

A next-generation smart greywater-recycling system has been installed at a residential development in one of London’s most exclusive neighbourhoods. Supplied by water infrastructure specialist...

The reputational and financial risks of the mismanagement of water and wastewater systems is the subject of a new report published today (17 June)....

Stuart Malcolm, technical sales manager for SOCOTEC’s Water Treatment & Equipment team, answers a series of frequently asked questions regarding the importance of selecting...

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...

Ultrasonic flowmeter measures turbidity and flow for grit trap control at wastewater treatment plants, "reducing pump and scraper operation by up to 85%" In classic...

A collaborative event will bring together water, wastewater and sustainability experts to explore new ways of tackling fat, oil and grease (FOG) in sewers...

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...

GEA’s centrifuge technology for dewatering sludge is playing a key role in helping waste company Biffa’s recycling plants reduce plastic pollution and CO2 emissions in the UK.

Following a partnership maintained through AMP6, water technology firm Eliquo Hydrok and filtration expert Mecana have extended their mutually exclusive representation agreement for the UK, despite Covid interfering with the ability to conclude and toast the new agreement in person!

Researchers at Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a seemingly new technique to trap and recover microplastics.

Dr Ian Ross of professional services firm Tetra Tech, and the author of the Emerging Contaminants Handbook, discusses the emergence of PFAS as contaminants of concern in the UK

Machine-learning technology trialled on part of Wessex Water’s sewerage network has identified early forming sewer blockages in real-time with a 92% accuracy rate, whilst...