Sponsored content: Data loggers aid wastewater sampling compliance
At 600 sites across the South West of England, wastewater samples are collected, transported, stored and analysed with the help of robust and easy-to-use Tinytag temperature data loggers.
Spotting problems
A report on river quality, published by the UK Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), in January, revealed damning evidence of river pollution in England, and called for improvements in the monitoring of waterways for contamination from sewage outflows and other pollution sources
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....
Scientists test feasibility of drones and satellites to monitor water quality
Experts have been testing cutting-edge techniques designed to enhance the monitoring of water worldwide as part of the €5 million MONOCLE project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme
Continuous monitors protect famous rivers
The Test and Itchen catchments supply much of Hampshire’s public water needs, as well as a significant proportion of the Isle of Wight’s requirements. Both rivers drain into Southampton Water, and in turn, into the Solen't.
Poisonous legacy
Arsenic in wells in Connecticut may be a legacy of past pesticide use on orchards, illustrating the extent to which toxic substances can linger in the ecosystem decades after they were first used.
Webinar series explores getting the most from TOC water analysis
Total organic carbon (TOC) analysis is quickly emerging as one of the most essential tools available for assessing water and soil samples, as it...
Compact and reliable turbidity measurement
Measurement and sensor firm Exner is launching a compact measuring device for reliable and economical turbidity measurement .
Advanced water quality monitor installed in the Serpentine
Looking to find ways to keep improving water quality, the managers of the Royal Parks have installed a continuous water quality monitor; an ESNET...
Full monitoring and control system in a box
Electrochemical sensor manufacturer ATi has launched SiteBox, said to offer a new and innovative approach to water quality monitoring. Described as a smart...
Australian water quality centre validates automated vs manual colony counting
Automated microbiological systems manufacturer Synbiosis says that a paper published in the peer-reviewed journal Methods X details how scientists at the Australian Water Quality...
Pulling water out of the air: Tel Aviv study yields potability suprise
In a seemingly first-of-its-kind study, researchers found that water generated from the air in the heart of an urban area, the city of Tel...
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...
Non-contacting flow measurement in Milwaukee deep tunnel system
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) serves a population of 1.1 million across 28 communities on the shore of Lake Michigan. Since 1994, MMSD has...
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...
WWEM 2016 lab conference focuses on priority pollutants
Laboratory analysts from around the world will congregate in Telford (UK) on 2nd and 3rd November to focus on the testing, monitoring and analysis...
IoT sensors monitor sewage
Better protection of sewage infrastructure is the intended result of recent investment in Scottish Water's intelligent asset base, according to the utility.
View real-time water quality live at WWEM 2018
Visitors to the Meteor Communications stand (No.10) at WWEM 2018 will be able to view the UK’s largest integrated, real-time water quality data...
Tool to help understand the environmental effects of human medicines in Scotland
A new data visualisation tool aims to help researchers better understand the effects medicines have on Scotland’s environment. It has been launched by the...
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...
