The Government has announced new funding packages to back the long-term resilience of the ceramics and chemicals sectors, worth £120 million and £350 million respectively.
One of United Utilities' rural wastewater treatment works in Cheshire has become the first in Europe to benefit from the introduction of an innovative low carbon, chemical-free treatment process.
Over 840 litres of harmful pesticides and chemicals from farms across Devon and Cornwall were safely collected and disposed of last year to help protect the environment and natural water quality.
Wessex Water is investing £8 million to enhance Shaftesbury and Mere water recycling centres to improve water quality around both towns throughout 2024.
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is calling on the Government to cut PFAS concentration levels in drinking water tenfold to safeguard public health.as research highlights serious health risks posed by the ‘forever chemicals.’
Tiny waterfleas could play a pivotal role in removing persistent chemical pollutants from wastewater – making it safe to use in factories, farms and homes, a new study reveals.
New analysis conducted by the Wildlife and Countryside Link and The Rivers Trustof official Environment Agency data has revealed the worrying scale of chemical cocktail pollution in rivers and other freshwater sites across England.
Global chemicals company Kemira has announced price increases for all polymers it produces globally to industry and water, pulp and paper, and oil and gas businesses.
Philip Dunne, Chairman of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), has written to the Secretary of State for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) emphasising the Committee’s concerns about industry’s ability to prepare for the proposed transition to UK REACH.
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has launched an inquiry into the impact of toxic chemicals in everyday life on human health and the environment.
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards.
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England.
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK.
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies.