Protecting your assets from debris
Wastewater treatment expert Jacopa expounds on the benefits of installing trash rakes
For water service companies, ensuring that wastewater treatment works are fully operational is...
£40m Water Breakthrough Challenge opens for entries on 6 May
The £40 million Water Breakthrough Challenge will promote innovation and collaboration between the water sector and partner organisations, says water industry regulator Ofwat.
The Water...
Water sector must prioritise supply chain resilience
The importance of supply chain resilience in the water sector was the overarching message from Baroness Brown, speaking at a British Water reception held...
Product offers real-time digital monitoring, analysis and optimisation of water and wastewater treatment
Following a number of seemingly successful implementations on projects across Europe, Veolia Water Technologies UK has introduced its AQUAVISTA™ Plant system, which is said...
Measures to reduce harm from storm overflows now law
Measures to reduce sewage discharges from storm overflows became a legal requirement on 29 March, as part of "an ambitious agenda to build back...
Award in Lithuania for hydrogel granules approach to wastewater treatment
A new method for clearing organic pollutants from wastewater uses hydrogel granules made from polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), which function as a biological carrier for...
Pristine groundwater seeps support native algae on Hawai‘i’s coasts
Native marine macroalgae, also known as limu, or as seaweed, thrive in environments created by natural groundwater seeps, specifically benefiting from the combined effects...
Biospherian will share water stories from ‘Spaceship Earth’
Through a radical two-year experiment living inside a mini-Earth, ecologist Dr Mark Nelson developed a deep understanding of humans’ connection with the planetary biosphere...
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...
Sponsored content: Waste water treatment key to nutrient neutrality equation
With a nutrient neutral approach to new property developments expected to become more widespread across England, increasing numbers of developers are giving closer consideration to wastewater treatment, writes Andrew Baird, technical director at water recycling specialist WPL.
True grit solutions gain traction
Wastewater solutions and services provider Jacopa is reporting increasing interest in grit removal solutions as water service companies seek to leverage the resources that...
Flushing out lockdown trends
The team identified a spike in consumption of easily abused prescription opioids and anti-anxiety sedatives between March and June 2020, while some illicit drug use plummeted.
Wastewater helps decipher the popularity of new synthetic drugs
Over the years, hundreds of new synthetic drugs that mimic the effects of illegal and legal substances have emerged. The underground nature of each...
$1.9 million for project to investigate water treatment and reuse using biochar
Colorado State University researchers have been given the green light on a research project that they say could rewrite the book on how spent...
All-in-one grey water recycling system for smaller buildings
Water reuse technology specialist SDS has launched a grey water treatment system that it says makes it simpler and more cost-effective for developments, such...
Rooting out sewer vulnerabilities
An aerial map of trees is help- ing to understand the damage caused to underground drains and sewers by tree roots, accord- ing to...
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.
Fast Fashion: the second biggest polluter on Earth
Dr. Akmez Nabeerasool is a Senior Project Manager at Arvia Technology, a provider of advanced tertiary water and wastewater treatment systems. Below he discusses...
Coventry University and Severn Trent partner to convert waste ammonia into hydrogen
Researchers from Coventry University are collaborating with Severn Trent and the Organics Group to turn sewage waste into a clean fuel for tankers and...
Sponsored content: Clamp-on flowmeters for sand and grit-trap optimisation
Ultrasonic flowmeter measures turbidity and flow for grit trap control at wastewater treatment plants, "reducing pump and scraper operation by up to 85%"
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