Alarming levels of microplastic pollution revealed by Hampshire chalk stream study
Chalk streams – globally rare rivers once known for their gin-clear waters – are being impacted by microparticle pollution to a disturbing extent, according...
70% of ocean microplastics are the type found in clothes, textiles and fishing gear...
Three of the world’s top five hotspots for marine microplastic pollution are in Europe, according to new data collected by sailors and teams competing...
Sponsored content: Predictive analytics trial in wastewater networks
A UK water firm is evaluating methodologies to improve sewer network resilience by forecasting issues such as blockages and sewer flooding. The company provides...
Finnish firm wins €2.5m award for water monitoring tech
Water technology firm Sensmet, which has developed a unique water quality monitoring technology, has been awarded a €2.5m grant in the latest round of...
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...
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,...
Scientific microplastic survey of Scottish coastal waters confirms contamination
Microplastics found in two thirds of samples, many carrying toxic chemicals
The results from Greenpeace’s 2017 ship tour of Scotland - published on 7 March...
Advanced Rio lab warns of Olympic water quality danger
Recent press coverage highlighting fears that sewage contamination will present dangers to participants in the 2016 Rio Olympics has been followed up by more...
Next generation flow measurement drives sustainable water management
Sustainability is a huge concern for organizations tasked with providing people with fresh water. Almost two thirds of the world’s population already experience severe...
Environmental monitoring expert listed in Sunday Times 2026 top 100 tech companies
The environmental technology company Meteor Communications has been included in the 2026 edition of The Sunday Times 100 Tech, Britain’s fastest-growing private technology companies,...
Microplastic pollution widespread in UK’s lakes and rivers, says new research
New research by Bangor University and Friends of the Earth has found microplastic pollution in some of Britain’s most iconic and remote rivers and lakes .
Sensor cuts cost of dissolved oxygen measurement
Problems associated with traditional dissolved oxygen sensing systems can now be eliminated using ABB’s new optical dissolved oxygen sensing system, according to the firm.
Consistent,...
WWEM conference focuses on priority pollutants
Laboratory analysts will congregate in Telford on 2 and 3 November to focus on the testing, monitoring and analysis of water, wastewater and environmental...
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As a leading manufacturer of instruments for chemical analysis, Metrohm Process Analytics offers state-of-the-art systems and complete solutions that allow easy and cost-saving monitoring of your water samples.
UK maps route to reducing chemicals in the environment
The latest data from what is possibly the UK water industry’s most ambitious chemical monitoring programme suggests targeted policy, collaborative science, and source control...
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
Utility claims European first for online, in situ water sampling
Scottish Water is seemingly the first water authority in Europe to use online bacteria monitoring technology to carry out in situ water sampling.
The...
‘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.
Making storm overflow data make Sense
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. (Words: Metasphere).
Speaking in...
Real-time access to Antarctic tide data
One of the most important challenges, when designing monitoring facilities in remote locations, is resilience. Remote tide gauge systems operate in extremely harsh environments...
