New approach offers single-step treatment for arsenic decontamination
Researchers identify specific catalysts to clean and improve water quality for millions of people
A team of researchers from Imperial College London has been working...
Flood risk proven by groundwater monitor
West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) in the UK recently refused a planning application on the grounds of flood risk. The proposed development included the...
Accounting for every drop: ABB awarded for work in New Zealand
Industrial automation technology firm ABB has won the 2023 Global Water Awards in the category “Smart Water Project of the Year” for its collaboration...
New device will help protect vulnerable communities in Colombia from unsafe water
An international collaboration between the University of Bath and Universidad de los Andes has developed a low cost, portable and user-friendly multi-sensing device for...
Water flow monitor fills technology gap
The instrumentation company Nivus has developed a new hand-held portable flow monitoring technology in response to a requirement that was originally identified by the...
Water quality platform works with smartphone interface
Water monitoring specialist In-Situ describes its Aqua TROLL 600 as a customizable, powerful multiparameter sonde. Combining "industry-leading" water quality sensors with smartphone mobility, the...
WWEM 2018 publishes speaker line-up
A seemingly impressive list of speakers has been published on the Conference section of the WWEM 2018 website, featuring major water utilities, technology innovators,...
An accidental life: Serendipity and synthetic biology yield novel sensor
Combining synthetic biology with materials innovation, a bioelectronic sensor demonstrates the possibilities of using specially engineered bacteria to provide real-time sensing of chemical pollutants. Importantly, the microbes are encapsulated to avoid their release.
Endotoxin detection technology drastically cuts time for assessing water quality, says group
An important advance is claimed for a technology that allows water quality to be assessed in a matter of minutes.
The new Bacterisk technology was...
Innovative new study to monitor Scotland’s water from space
The University of Stirling's Faculty of Natural Sciences is working with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to investigate the feasibility of introducing earth...
How old is that microplastic? A new way to estimate the age of microplastics...
Researchers have developed a new way to estimate the age of microplastics found in the upper oceans. The method involves a combination of analyzing...
Continuous toxicity monitor wins Frost & Sullivan innovation award
Water monitoring systems supplier Modern Water has won a coveted 2018 New Product Innovation Award from Frost & Sullivan, an internationally recognized market research...
Mine water treatment relies on borehole loggers
For the last nine years, Severn Trent Services, has managed a contract for mine water treatment across the Coal Authority estate, including 73 mine...
Remote-controlled boat helps monitor sediment build-up, says Thames Water
It may look like a fun summer holiday activity but Thames Water says there’s scientific logic behind its use of a remote controlled speed...
‘Game-changing’ water level sensor
Instrumentation firm OTT Hydromet has launched a new water level sensor, the OTT PLS 500, which combines robust reliability and accuracy with the advantages of smart sensor technology. Building on decades of experience, the redesigned PLS 500 retains key elements of the trusted, robust, and reliable OTT PLS, while enhancing the sensor to be intuitive and user friendly, says the company.
Wild boar liver can be used to map PFAS contamination
A new German study uses the liver of wild boar to map PFAS contamination in the habitat of these animals.
The study focused on 66...
Application notes compendium for environmental scientists
Scientific instrumentation firm SCIEX is offering The Environmental Testing Compendium, described as a comprehensive collection of application notes across all facets of environmental testing
According...
Trade effluent monitoring in Essex
This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with Pollution & Process Monitoring (PPM).
Pollution & Process Monitoring (PPM) has engineered a bespoke analytical...
Testing and certification body orders advanced ballast water monitoring kits as countries look to...
Aqua-tools, a specialist in water microbiology, has delivered the first in a series of 30 state-of-the-art Rapid ATP Ballast Water Monitoring Systems to SGS...
SWIG presentation at WWEM: Discharge monitoring and extracting value from data
The Sensors for Water Interest Group (SWIG) will be presenting an event at the forthcoming WWEM show (Telford, 21-22 November) called "Industrial Discharge Monitoring...
