A new kind of online tool launches to tackle road runoff pollution
A new online tool highlights where opportunities exist to install nature-based solutions, such as wetlands, to tackle road runoff pollution before it ends up in...
Time-saving construction and coordination on Tideway’s Carnwath Road shaft
BIM expert Tekla has described how its software and 3D modelling environment have helped coordinate the various activities involved in the construction of Tideway’s...
Study sheds light on the complexities of hospital wastewater treatment
A recent study examines wastewater samples from one of the largest hospitals in Crete, and appears to demonstrate the effectiveness of treating the water...
UK government plan to sell household goods with water efficiency labels will cause confusion,...
A new system of eco-labels launched by the UK government is intended to help save consumers money on their energy and water bills, but...
Study supports using waterfleas to remove pollutants from wastewater
Tiny waterfleas could play a pivotal role in removing persistent chemical pollutants from wastewater – making it safe to use in factories, farms and...
Fatberg foil: Preparing for another year of Unblocktober
Drainage expert Lanes Group has announced the launch of its fifth Unblocktober campaign, calling on individuals and businesses to take the Unblocktober pledge. The...
UK government’s attempt to loosen nutrient neutrality rules blocked by the House of Lords
The government has lost its bid to scrap nutrient neutrality rules for housing developments, with Labour Lords voting to reject the proposed amendments (to...
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...
Screens revitalise inlet works
A prefabricated packaged treatment plant (constructed offsite) from SPIRAC has enabled a water company in the north of England to make much-needed improvements to...
Licence to spill? Legislative status of government’s new plans unclear
River conservation groups reacted with alarm to the news (on 29 August) that the government plans to ease restrictions on developers' need to ensure...
Tannins: A possible answer to microplastic pollution?
Scientists at UBC’s BioProducts Institute find that if you add tannins to a layer of wood dust, you can create a filter that traps virtually all...
Levidian project kicks off in Manchester, producing hydrogen and graphene from wastewater
A Government-funded collaboration will see Levidian’s LOOP technology used to decarbonise biogas created by wastewater treatment in United Utilities’ Manchester Bioresources Centre at Davyhulme.
LOOP...
Somerset tank project will store 800k litres of sewer water
A £9.5 million project to boost the storage and treatment of wastewater gets underway near Bridgwater, Somerset this autumn, says Wessex Water.
Construction teams will...
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...
Trial “brings hope for phosphate mitigation funding”
Somerset Council is hoping to secure Government funding to deliver phosphate mitigation measures which will unlock the delivery of 18,000 new homes across the...
Innovative wastewater emissions measurement tech gets a first outing with Scottish Water
The utility is first on the block with UK and sector deployment of Grandperspective's scanfeld®.
Described as a revolutionary new gas emissions monitoring technology,...
Research sheds light on mysterious stability of nanobubbles
They're helpful in processes like water treatment, as you can get the job done without chemicals, but how stable are they? And under what...
Sewage spills still a problem as EA report notes utilities’ winding path of improvement
Water and sewerage firms in England are still under-performing, according to the EA’s latest appraisal of their performance – in relation to spills from...
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...
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 –...
