Rapid bacterial detection system combines sound and light
The WaterSpry project is the latest to suggest itself as a contender in the quest for portable and high performance devices that can detect bacteria in water
Small crustaceans offer better ways of detecting pollutants in water, says study
If only slightly toxic concentrations of pollutants in water are to be detected, the growth and swimming behavior of small crustaceans, mini-snails and copepods...
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
Microplastics collect heavy metals, reports study from Ulaanbaatar
Surface cracks and biofilms on plastic particles might help spread pollution
Concerns about microplastic pollution arise not only because of the particles themselves, but...
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...
Uncrewed vessel returns from volcano caldera survey in Tonga loaded with ‘astounding’ data
A plethora of data and imagery obtained using an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) is filling important gaps in scientists' understanding of the HungaTonga Hunga-Ha'apai...
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.
DNA pinpoints river animals in the here-and-now, new research reveals
New research proves that environmental DNA survives for less than two days in small fast-flowing rivers
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,...
Hybrid flow rate detection system combines both ultrasound and radar
The NivuFlow 7550 is the latest from measurement systems manufacturer Nivus GmbH, and is a hybrid metering system for flow rate detection combining ultrasound...
Monitoring for Malaysia master plan
The large-scale River of Life project in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, aims to reduce the number of small treatment plants
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.
Innovation in ceramics for ADCP transducers
Ceramics specialist Morgan Advanced Materials says it now has the capability to design and manufacture components for use in ultrasonic Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers...
Connah’s Quay opts for “almost zero maintenance” DO monitors
The how and why behind the deployment of luminescent optical dissolved oxygen (LDO) monitoring at a well-known CCGT power station, in the words of...
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...
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...
Nominees announced for Aquatech Innovation Award 2019
A total of 12 innovative technologies have been selected by an expert jury in the lead up to the Aquatech Amsterdam event
What is the potential scope for real-time control in the UK water industry?
By Andrew Thornton, Head of Project Development (Northern Europe) with water quality expert and equipment manufacturer Hach.
With the soaring cost of energy and chemicals...
Cost-effective water level logger for ground and surface water applications
Bell Flow Systems has introduced the dipperLog NANO water level logger, an addition to the firm's ground water measurement range. The dipperLog NANO sensor...
How do you monitor a tidal river?
If water samples are taken from a river at 9am on consecutive days, it is reasonable to be able to directly compare analytical results,...
