£2m pollution fine
Thames Water has been fined £2million after raw sewage polluted two Oxfordshire streams, killing almost 150 fish
Water innovators shortlisted for Vancouver event in June
Digital, biotech and membrane technologies are among the top 13 innovators selected to take part in BlueTech Forum in Vancouver on 6-7 June 2018
Clearing the FOG – a data-led approach
Water utilities have a major challenge working with local food businesses to prevent fats, oils and grease entering the sewer network, but a combined...
You’re gonna need a bigger tank…
A current emphasis on the environment is driving the demand for supertanks upwards from 50 m3 to 100 m3, according to Bridgend based tank...
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 –...
Unconventional wastewater treatment trialled by Scottish Water
A six-month trial of Microvi’s MicroNiche Engineering (MNE) technology is taking place at Scottish Water’s Waste Water Development Centre at Bo’ness.
The technology uses specific...
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...
Automated timers halve blower power consumption
New energy saving measures developed by WCS Environmental Engineering (WCSEE) could reduce power consumption of its package wastewater treatment plants by as much...
Utility pilots “transformative” AI approach in wastewater treatment
Anglian Water says transformation of its treatment and recycling processes is being made possible by trials of AI-driven software developed by Norwegian technology company...
Wetland programme intended to protect rivers and chalk streams in East England
Proposals to create 26 new treatment wetlands across the East of England are part of a new wetland programme from Anglian Water, which the...
The COD delusion?
A Chinese study published in December aims to quantify the role of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) - and its predominance as a way of measuring organic pollution - in causing unnecessary GHG emissions.
Net zero water challenge innovations supported by programme
Emission-cutting innovations from three global technology leaders are being accelerated through the UK water sector, thanks to new collaborative platform Spring.
Technologies from...
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
New sludge facility at Knostrop
A £72 million project at Knostrop is nearing completion, three years after it began
Group claims sustainable solution for wastewater polluted by dyes
A new study led by Flinders University appears to reveal a novel way to degrade and potentially remove toxic organic chemicals including azo dyes...
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...
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
Actuators support Portugal’s plan for advanced wastewater treatment
The Viseu Sul WWTP in Portugal’s Viseu County is the first in the country to adopt advanced membrane filtration (MBR) wastewater treatment technology. The...
Spiral conveyors keep sludge on the move in Egypt
At what is now the world’s largest water treatment plant, engineering firm SPIRAC has supplied 2km (1.24 miles) of shaftless spiral conveyors for moving...
Membrane filtration cartridge simplifies operation in high solids applications
Improved solids management is promised by a new range of ultrafiltration cartridges from Koch Membrane Systems, a developer and manufacturer of membranes and membrane...
