£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...
Opinions on dealing with wet waste
Envirotec addresses a few questions to Steve Lawrie, a technical specialist with Dexter Watson, a supplier of equipment and services for the water and...
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...
Precision pipework assists wastewater treatment revamp
SOUTHERN Water has completed a £300 million environmental improvement scheme that includes building a new wastewater treatment works for the catchment area of Brighton...
Algae-based phosphorus removal technology for wastewater makes innovation shortlist
A new algae-based method of removing phosphorus from wastewater has been shortlisted for Most Innovative New Technology of the Year at the Water &...
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
Pioneering projects celebrated by foundation behind water documentary
Organisations that have embraced innovation to protect and enhance water supplies have been recognised for their pioneering work by the foundation behind the recent...
Sponsored content: Microplastic and pollution removal partnership extended
Following a partnership maintained through AMP6, water technology firm Eliquo Hydrok and filtration expert Mecana have extended their mutually exclusive representation agreement for the UK, despite Covid interfering with the ability to conclude and toast the new agreement in person!
Time to get things moving?
Envirotec asked Landia about their decision to retrofit its GasMix digester mixing system to a legacy AD tank .
Project aims to reduce the risk of sewer flooding in Argyll and Bute
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A £3.4m investment project to help reduce the risk of sewer flooding in Tarbert, Argyll and Bute began on 31 August.
The improvement work...
Actuator manufacturer makes a case for hydraulic systems in water industry
A British manufacturer is hoping to convince the water industry of the case to be made for alternative actuator technologies, highlighting innovations of its...
Heat-from-wastewater joint venture reveals leisure centre heating project
In the first project to be delivered by a new joint venture between Scottish Water Horizons and SHARC Energy Systems and one of the...
Better biogas feed as pump solves rectangular tank mixing headache
A new Borger pump at Cliff Quay Wastewater Treatment Works is said to be significantly improving the blend of liquified sludge and cake for...
Studying indicators of wastewater contamination to shellfish farms
Human wastewater poses a global threat to seafood safety and the financial stability of the aquaculture industry. A recent study by researchers at the...
Meeting ammonia targets with MABR
Severn Trent Water has installed SUEZ’s ZeeLung* Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR) technology at its Spernal sewage treatment works in Redditch.
