Top Scottish chippie becomes champion of fatberg fight
An award-winning fish and chip shop has become an official champion of Scottish Water’s campaign to free sewers of fatbergs.
Cromars is backing the six-month...
Firm brings All-Membrane Brine Concentration (AMBC) technology to Africa
Modern Water has entered into an important new collaboration agreement with WEC Projects of Johannesburg to promote its innovative and proprietary All-Membrane Brine Concentration...
Thermal Hydrolysis Plant in Bradford generates record amount of electricity
Yorkshire Water says it has generated enough electricity in one week from its flagship Thermal Hydrolysis Plant (THP) at Esholt WWTW's in Bradford to...
Major solar investment for wastewater facility near Glasgow
Scottish Water’s wastewater treatment facility in Erskine, near Glasgow, has been the focus of a major investment in solar power.
A £500,000 investment made...
Severn Trent to deploy benign biological approach to battling FOG
Severn Trent has signed a new agreement with Next Filtration to allow full-scale deployment of the latter's Next FOG STOP technology, which reduces the...
Firm offers ‘intelligent’ vaccuum toilet systems for marine sanitation
Wastewater management specialist ACO Marine has unveiled a range of vacuum toilets, marking the firm's entry into this segment of the marine sanitation market
Septic tanks struggle in Florida
With an estimated 10 percent of Florida's two million to three million septic tank systems not working properly, there is understandable concern about pollution to pristine bodies of water such as the Indian River Lagoon on the east coast near Vero Beach
Reading festival sewage to be converted into energy
Hundreds of thousands of litres of sewage from Reading Festival will be transformed into renewable energy following this year’s event.
Thames Water says it will...
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...
Pump supplier provides vital support in dealing with Gibraltar’s sewage
Over the last decade, AquaGib, the local water utilities company in Gibraltar, has continued to work with its long-standing partner P&M Pumps, specifically with...
Mobile screening unit offers “fast and inexpensive” option
The Ultra Sep 325 Dual Separation Mobile Screening Unit
Screening, dewatering and separation equipment manufacturer DBS Processing has released what it says is the firm's...
Fatberg fightback bolstered by association launch
Correctly sizing, installing and maintaining kitchen grease traps is key to improving the health of the UK’s sewer network. That is the view of...
HiPAF tank repurposed for wastewater upgrade
The national trend for pubs to orientate their businesses around food or even convert to restaurants can mean an upgrade in onsite wastewater treatment...
Experts highlight far reaching impact of new EU emission rules on industry and potential...
Thousands of British companies face potential fines and disciplinary action, including the closing of facilities, for failing to take account of the far reaching...
Water innovators recognised at BlueTech event in Vancouver
Technologies for wastewater treatment and plant optimisation were the winners of the Innovation Showcase at BlueTech Forum. The event attracted 200 delegates and took...
Wastewater treatment plants are key route into UK rivers for microplastics, says study
Water samples from UK rivers contain significantly higher concentrations of microplastics downstream from wastewater treatment plants, a new study appears to reveal
Delivering sludge handling resilience in a new bioresources market
Water 2020 requires new thinking on sludge resources and new levels of resilience for sludge handling and transfer systems
Infrastructure overhaul begins in Glasgow’s west end
Scottish Water is about to start a major project on its wastewater infrastructure in the West End of Glasgow to improve the environment and water quality in the River Kelvin.
Phosphorus removal demo
Severn Trent Water and NMC Nomenca are said to be leading the way with new low phosphorus schemes
Sludge thickener cuts costs for utility
A recent project by HUBER Technology for Severn Trent Water and Costain CiM6 at Stratford Milcote sewage treatment works seemingly saved 40% in capital cost
