Vast amounts of valuable energy, nutrients, water lost in world’s fast-rising wastewater streams, says...

Enough energy to power all households in the USA and Mexico; Enough nutrients to meet ~13% of world fertilizer needs; Enough water to...

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...

Scientists “spend a penny” in the name of wastewater science

Scientists at The James Hutton Institute are contributing more than just their grey cells to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy use –...

Novel biomembranes project receives €3m Pathfinder grant

A project aiming to develop a novel bioinspired membrane to selectively extract compounds from water has won a €3m grant from the European Innovation...

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...

Lost revenue is biggest Covid risk facing utilities

Non-payment of customer bills poses the biggest Covid-19 threat to water utilities worldwide, one of several water industry issues discussed at a technology consultancy's...

Ofwat and the EA must go further: Lords’ report on sewage pollution welcomed by...

How might the water industry be better regulated to reduce the sewage pollution that floods waterways in England and Wales? A report from the...

Latest UKWIR projects available for expression of interest

UKWIR (UK Water Industry Research) is now seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from expert partners or consortiums “able to deliver targeted research projects tackling...

New report highlights the wastewater reuse opportunity in eight cities across the globe

A new report, Wastewater: The reuse opportunity, published on 27 February by the International Water Association and OFID (the OPEC Fund for International Development),...

Water treatment firm raises £700k to launch new eco-friendly system

A company which has developed a new eco-friendly wastewater treatment system that could reduce pollution in rivers and seas has raised £700,000 to help...

White paper validates innovative oxygen transfer technology 

A new, industry-verified white paper validates the oxygen transfer efficiency of an innovative, gas infusion technology for water and wastewater treatment. The trademarked Dissolved Gas...

Farmland water “battery” storage and leak-detecting broadband cables among winners in Ofwat innovation competition

Farmers could soon be reimbursed for creating water storage ponds or water “batteries” as part of an innovative drought-prevention project that has received funding...

Removing nanoplastics from water using ‘Prussian blue’ pigment

Microplastics can be removed by 99% with flocculants alone, without any additional equipment, by irradiating them with sunlight, according to new research Plastic waste breaks...
Activated sludge is the preferred option for treating sewage from large municipal areas.

Digesting the challenges

A panel session at July's AD & Biogas show explored some of the trade-offs involved in municipal wastewater treatment method selection
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Biosolids and Bioresources virtual event presents an update on the latest technology

The 2020 European Biosolids and Bioresources Conference is taking place online, on 24 and 25 November, organised by environmental consultancy Aqua Enviro. Keynote speakers include...

Unblocktober 2022: What did we learn going into 2023? 

Drainage and wastewater expert Lanes Group writes We are so pleased with the success of Unblocktober 2022, and the efforts that people made to change...

Striving for environmental balance: nutrient neutrality to futureproof the development pipeline

By Wendy Furgusson, Associate, Environment and Health, Ramboll With Natural England's recent changes to planning policy causing a reduction in the number of new homes...
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Turning sewage sludge into activated carbon

A new and apparently sustainable process turns sewage sludge into activated carbon. The work was completed by a group at the University of...

Joining forces to fight FOG

A frontline organisation for contractors battling with fats, oil and grease (FOG) in commercial and industrial kitchens has been set up in association with...

Sludge process participates in mine water treatment trial

Siltbuster Process Solutions (SPS) is taking part in trials to show the treatability of the mine water from the historical closed tin mine at...