Cleared for take-off: Valve system smoothes de-icing fluid removal at airport
A new automated shutdown system that helps protect local watercourses has been installed by AUMA Actuators in a wash-down area for de-icing commercial airliners...
Sewage scandal goes to the High Court
On Wednesday 5 to Thursday 6 July, the High Court will hear a legal challenge that aims to force the Government to toughen up...
Sponsored content: Jetting course gives sewer operators dual skills
Drainage operatives are benefitting from a new training course that helps develop essential knowledge and skills for using water jetting for surface cleaning.
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Sponsored content: New evaporator set to reduce corrosion and boost efficiency
A new, combined evaporator and crystalliser has been developed by HRS Heat Exchangers to treat concentrated waste brine produced during reverse osmosis, and crystallised...
Hybrid-SAF units to provide onsite biological treatment for utility
Technology from WCS Environmental Engineering has been selected by United Utilities to deliver biological treatment at a new wastewater treatment works.
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Water innovation recognised at Edinburgh awards ceremony
Collaboration was cited as the key to success for the seven winners of the 2023 Lighthouse Awards, which were presented during BlueTech Forum in...
Wastewaters have more potent environment for antibiotic resistance than previously thought, new study shows
Wastewaters have unique characteristics, allowing resistance genes to start their journey from harmless bacteria to those that cause disease...
Commercial leap for RO tech with production of bespoke water treatment units
With 80% of the world's wastewater still released untreated, there is a tremendous appetite for new ideas, especially when it comes to making treatment more energy efficient...
Puraffinity develop approach to eliminating PFAS from water supplies
Its solution is a smart material which it says removes these pollutants from water in a range of settings including environmental remediation, point-of-use systems, industrial manufacturing facilities, and...
OFWAT chief: Water companies must show customer benefits
Major infrastructure improvements in the water sector in PR24 will require companies to better demonstrate how any increase in water bills will benefit customers,...
Farmland water “battery” storage and leak-detecting broadband cables among winners in Ofwat innovation competition
Farmers could soon be reimbursed for creating water storage ponds or water “batteries” as part of an innovative drought-prevention project that has received funding...
Porous crystals made from plant extracts purify water from pharmaceutical pollutants
Researchers have developed porous crystals made from pomegranate extract to capture and degrade pharmaceutical molecules found in local municipal wastewater. The research is published...
Near real-time data added to popular Sewage Map
Near-real time alerts of raw sewage discharges have been added to the interactive Sewage Map provided by charity The Rivers Trust, and the group...
Utilities commit to smart water installations to help avoid sewer spills
Water technology firm SDS has completed the installation of its latest smart rainwater management systems at homes in Forton, Lancashire, and Deal, Kent, as...
Organic coagulant helps reduce sludge for egg product supplier
Veolia Water Technologies UK (VWT UK) has been specified to supply its water treatment chemical solution, Hydrex 6861, to egg product supplier D Wise,...
Egypt and UK sign MoU on water partnership
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been agreed between Egypt and a leading UK water sector trade association to establish a framework for bilateral...
Wastewater redesign
Xylem has been selected by the City of Toronto to supply customized equipment for a new integrated pumping station (IPS) – a critical component for the transport of wastewater.
Polymer metering advance
The introduction of the Qdos 60 PU peristaltic pump from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) means operators can now deploy efficient, safe, and reliable polymer metering at any water or wastewater treatment plant, says the firm.
Water start-up signs deal to start manufacture of “revolutionary” reverse osmosis technique
Engineering technology start-up Salinity Solutions has signed an agreement with a leading water process solutions manufacturer, Te-Tech Process Solutions to start production of bespoke...
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...
