Quality guidelines suggest a framework for reusing municipal water
A research team at the University of British Columbia has investigated the potential reuse of municipal wastewater in urban applications, provided that people...
Strange items flushed down the toilet cost millions of pounds per year
Hygiene services provider Initial Washroom Hygiene has released a study of 1,000 UK consumers which appears to shed new light on some of Britain’s...
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...
Poultry wastewater aerated in Saudi Arabia
In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Landia’s AirJet is said to be playing a key role in the success of the aeration and wastewater...
Sludge-free, odour-free and low energy: What’s not to like about pond innovation?
Gurney Environmental says its Accel-o-Fac treatment system, which builds on the technique of facultative lagoons, can offer advantages such as low energy and an...
Package plant specialist adds DAF to hire fleet
WPL is adding dissolved air flotation (DAF) package treatment plant to its hire fleet in response to demand from industrial wastewater producers. The Hampshire-based...
Robust and accurate sludge blanket detection
French sensor expert Aqualabo has launched a new variant of its Ponsel brand of digital sensors, the MES5, which allows users to measure the...
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...
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...
Biological wastewater solution eats away blockages
NCH Europe has launched FreeFlow Liquid, a biological waste water treatment solution designed to keep drains and grease traps clean. The product offers a...
Novel sustainable rural wastewater project gets €7M EU funding
Environmental consultancy Aqua Enviro and Scottish Water's INNOQUA project have been awarded €7M in a round of EU Horizon 2020 Funding to develop novel...
High efficiency pumping: A key ingredient for emissions and cost savings
Research reveals significant opportunities for the global wastewater market to substantially cut its electricity-related emissions, according to wastewater technology provider Xylem. Kieran Gagg, Transport...
Managing AD liquors from sewage sludge
Energy self-sufficiency in the water industry is a major incentive behind advanced digestion processes for sewage sludge. But managing high strength ammonia digestate and...
Accurate samplers assist with compliance
The ProSample series of fully automated samplers from YSI (a Xylem brand) is said to provide operators of wastewater facilities with reliable data to...
Package treatment plant specialist wins Scottish Water framework contracts
WPL conical tank installed at a Scottish Water treatment site.
Package treatment plant specialist WPL has won three contracts with public utility Scottish Water after...
Radar level sensors at “a competitive price” announced by measurement firm
Measurement technology firm Vega has introduced a new Bluetooth radar level sensor aimed at the water and wastewater sectors. The VEGAPULS WL S 61...
United Utilities awards biggest UK Nereda contract
United Utilities has agreed a contract for its first full scale application of the Nereda® activated sludge technology at Kendal WwTW. The plant is...
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...
1 in 5 Brits will continue to buy products with microbeads, says YouGov poll
● Government rules will see microbead use in cosmetic products and cleaning products banned by 2017
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Nereda promises “water industry step change”
Technical expert at RoyalHaskoningDHV, Andrew Thompson explains: “Nereda® is rapidly becoming the new standard to replace traditional activated sludge processes, with an installed base...
