Utilities should prepare ahead of mandatory monitoring
Healthier rivers will be one outcome of implementation of the Environment Act 21, writes Darren Hanson of water technology firm Xylem. Now water companies...
French recycling and recovery firm to modernise effluent plant in Cameroon
Suez has won the contract to modernise and extend the effluent treatment plant at the refinery of the National Refining Company (SO.NA.RA) in Limbé, Cameroon.
Brine elimination pilot progresses
At the Port of Rotterdam, the Zero Brine project - coordinated by Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) - has launched its second site as part of its demonstration of industrial circularity combining residual heat and wastewater streams to eliminate brine effluent in the production of demineralised water
Why the Mogden Formula matters for business
We know water is an increasingly scarce resource. So, what can businesses do to improve the way that water is used, treated, recycled...
Even treated wastewater affects our rivers, and new study attempts to characterise species shift
New study seems to show that effluents from wastewater treatment plants change the balance of invertebrate communities in Hesse’s waters
Effluents from wastewater treatment plants...
Toilet paper is an unexpected source of PFAS in wastewater, study says
Researchers have reported an unexpected source of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater systems — toilet paper. The study in question appeared in...
Glenfield Invicta merger
Move prioritises “clarity, service and growth”
Glenfield and Invicta, two well-known and long-established brands in the water sector, have announced they are merging their operations...
European Commission “deal” promises to open up use of anaerobic membranes
On 7 April the European Commission announced the signing of an “innovation deal” to address regulatory barriers to innovation in the area of anaerobic...
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...
Contaminants identified in fracking wastewater
New research appears to provide critical information that can help regulatory agencies fine-tune proposed guidelines related to the safe treatment and disposal of fracking...
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...
SAF plant installation suits scenic village
Wastewater treatment systems and solutions expert Jacopa has successfully installed an advanced submerged aerated filter (SAF) plant for a picturesque Highland village, Boat of...
Q&A: Connecting water technology and its potential impact
With water undergoing a transformation, industrial end-users are increasingly embedding sustainable solutions within their operations. Snehal Desai, chief growth and sustainability officer at Evoqua...
Sponsored content: Two new centrifuge test rigs, now on the road from MSE Hiller
MSE Hiller has launched two new test and demonstration centrifuge rigs into the UK market.
UK debut for fine grit removal system
A RADICAL change of approach to grit removal in wastewater treatment plants, being introduced to the UK for the first time, could be fundamental...
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...
Drainage acquisition cements expertise in managing underground assets
Environmental and energy infrastructure specialist Adler and Allan has acquired drainage expert Jet Aire Services, it was announced on 8 November.
Jet Aire Services is...
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...
Discharging a duty
Water industry intransigence and regulatory neglect seem to provide the backdrop to a sewage dumping scandal that has made headlines recently and emboldened citizen scientists and environmental campaigners. Will 2022 be the year water companies are finally forced to get their act together, asks Envirotec.
Bioreactor promises low cost sterilisation
A low cost means of sterilising waste water has been developed by researchers at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the work being published in the...
