EU funding and EPA trial announced for sensor offering real-time monitoring of nitrates and...
T.E. Laboratories (TelLab), an Irish SME, has been awarded European grant funding in excess of €1 million to enable the commercialisation of what is...
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...
Firm launches “a uniquely sensitive tool for rapid ATP analysis in water”
US-headquartered life sciences firm Promega has introduced Water-Glo, said to be a new and unique tool to help analysts at water treatment plants, and...
Sponsored content: Continuous monitoring and control of effluent from a soft drinks manufacturing...
A firm specialising in instrumentation for the water and wastewater sector, Pollution & Process Monitoring (PPM) was approached by a major soft drinks manufacturer...
Noise logger trial pinpoints 115 leaks
A technology trial involving installation of 295 Enigma3m remote correlating noise loggers in a water distribution network in the State of Johor, Malaysia, has successfully cut net night flow by a third. Yoo Sun Chan, general manager, Primayer Sdn Bhd, and Roger Ironmonger, managing director, Primaryer, explain how the work was carried out .
Firm announces total residual oxidant analyzer for low ppb chlorine concentration measurements in wastewater
Instrumentation firm Thermo Fisher Scientific has developed a new Total Residual Oxidant (TRO) analyzer to address the needs of the wastewater industry. The latter...
It’s “an exciting time” for sensors in the water industry, says Alison Fergusson...
Ofwat associate director Alison Fergusson says that it’s “an exciting time” for the roll-out of sensors in the water industry. Sensing technologies are set...
Monitoring technology guide launched by British Water
A live guide to drinking water and wastewater monitoring technology and services has been launched by industry trade association British Water. The web-based document...
Global WWF study reveals humans ingest microplastic amounts equivalent to a credit card per...
A new study from conservation group WWF appears to find that, on average, people could be ingesting approximately 5 grams of plastic every week...
Winners of BlueTech innovation prizes announced
Technologies for surface water monitoring and mains assessment take awards
Major global corporations and utilities share their challenges
Brave Blue World documentary trailer...
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...
The Importance of algal monitoring in finfish aquaculture
By Sam Kirby, Marine Sales Manager at instrumentation firm Chelsea Technologies Group.
An algal bloom is believed to have killed thousands of Atlantic salmon at...
Using filter cartridges to achieve low turbidity drinking water
Amazon Filters has published an application study that describes how two major municipal water suppliers are using its SupaSpun II R31 filtration cartridges to mitigate the risk of boreholes delivering drinking water with high turbidity
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
First WRAS ‘certified’ submersible level sensor
Instrumentation firm VEGA Controls has announced an apparent first for the water sector - the first ever WRAS approval of a submersible pressure...
Real-time monitoring improves UV disinfection performance
Chemical-free UV disinfection expert atg Technology is using real-time monitoring of organic contaminants to improve the performance of disinfection.
The effectiveness of a UV disinfection...
Cost-effective biosensor for cryptosporidium?
A biosensor developed at the University of British Columbia's (UBC) Okanagan campus is claimed to offer a novel and low-cost technique to quickly and accurately detect cryptosporidium contamination in water samples .
Compact and reliable turbidity measurement
Measurement and sensor firm Exner is launching a compact measuring device for reliable and economical turbidity measurement .
Utility trials smart analytics to find leaks
Yorkshire Water has become the first major water and sewage company in the UK to trial smart analytics to find leaks in its network, according to a recent announcement .
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 .
