Longstanding peroxide-from-water conundrum succumbs to study
An investigation by KAUST researchers appears to set the record straight on the formation of hydrogen peroxide in micrometre-sized water droplets, or microdroplets, and...
Sponsored content: MCERTS expertise provides watertight handling of storm overflows
The new Asset Management Period (AMP) in the UK water industry introduces a requirement to monitor any spills going into a storm tank – regularly referred to by those working in the sector as UMON3.
River level monitoring lowers bridge scour risk
Engineers at Transport Scotland have investigated the potential for water level monitoring systems to help mitigate risks where transport infrastructure interacts with moving water....
A DNA “receipt book”?
Genetic techniques like CRISPR are being used to engineer cells to behave like living biosensors, capable of providing an unprecedented window into the behaviour of cells and, as such, to help with keeping track of changes in environments such as ponds and wastewater facilities.
Phosphate monitor protects Cumbrian lake during restoration
Novel phosphate monitoring technology from OTT Hydrometry is helping the South Cumbria Rivers Trust (SCRT) to improve water quality during a project to restore...
Utility to support the creation of inland swimming hotspots in the East of England
Plans to attain bathing water designation at three sites across the East of England are to be supported by a new package of work...
Real-time water-quality monitoring probe wins Queen’s Award
A water monitoring system that remotely measures the quality of water in rivers, lakes and reservoirs, has resulted in a Queens Award for Enterprise...
Radar level sensors at “a competitive price” announced by measurement firm
Measurement technology firm Vega has introduced a new Bluetooth radar level sensor aimed at the water and wastewater sectors. The VEGAPULS WL S 61...
The carbon conundrum
Envirotec takes a look at the methods available for measuring organic loading in a body of water, and things to consider when selecting an...
Pressure controller helps Bournemouth Water reduce leakage and bursts
The Pegasus+ pressure control system from multi-utility monitoring and telemetry specialist HWM has seemingly helped Bournemouth Water (BW) reduce leakage by 1 Ml/d and...
London lab opts for reliable and low cost automated temperature monitoring
Test equipment specialist Testo has supplied its latest temperature and humidity data logging system, Saveris 2, to Stansted Laboratories, facility in Barking, East London.
Stansted...
Registration opens for WWEM 2016
WWEM 2016, the international Water, Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring conference and exhibition will take place in Telford (UK) 2-3 November, and registration is now...
Watertight flowmeter carries a lot of power
Katronic Technologies has introduced the latest addition to its KATflow portfolio flowmeters. The new KATflow 210 has been launched in response to demand from...
Single-method process analyzers offer powerful solution for online wet chemical analysis
Metrohm Process Analytics has introduced a new family of economical online process analyzers: the 2026 Titrolyzer and 2029 Process Photometer.
Described as powerful, compact process...
Pressure transient loggers resolve burst water mains mystery in County Kilkenny
PTLs identify pressure reducing valve as the culprit
Pressure Transient Loggers (PTLs) from multi-utility monitoring and telemetry specialist HWM have been employed to solve the...
Tackling leakage from all angles
Supply interruptions and water losses from leaks on transmission pipes and trunk mains can be some of the most challenging issues water utilities face given the large diameter of the pipes and the materials of which they are made
Sponsored content: 80GHz radar level sensors are compact and low cost
VEGA introduces the latest FMCW 80 GHz non-contact radar level technology for the water industry – using their very own radar level microchip, to deliver excellent performance and a low price that represents a real alternative to ultrasonic level sensors
Sponsored content: Non-invasive clamp-on flow measurement of sludge lines
Flow measurement expert Katronic's ultrasonic clamp-on flowmeters measure 16 RAS/SAS (returned/surplus activated sludge) lines in pipes up to 85 years old, in a large...
Sponsored Content: Improving control and yield in gravity thickeners
Instrumentation firm VEGA Controls looks at performance issues that can arise with an aspect of automation that is a popular fixture in the water...
£2 million contract for final effluent monitoring in Scotland
Meteor Communications has been awarded a multi-year shared framework agreement by Scottish Water for the provision of multi-parameter wastewater quality final effluent monitoring. The...
