Yorkshire Water in concrete from recycled wastewater trial
In a UK industry first, Yorkshire Water has reused treated water from a wastewater treatment plant by transferring it to construction solutions provider Tarmac to produce concrete.
ADBA tells Treasury anaerobic digestion is “huge economic opportunity” for UK
The Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) has described the UK’s anaerobic digestion (AD) industry as a huge economic opportunity for the UK ahead of November’s Autumn Statement.
Value of location data to be unlocked by government investment
The Government’s Geospatial Commission is to make its first investment from its £80 million two-year budget.
Anglian Water adapts naval technology to drive leakage to world record lows
In an industry first, Anglian Water is deploying an adapted form of naval technology across its network to locate and fix leaks faster than ever before.
PwC : blockchain technology could be gamechanger for water sector
A new report by global professional services firm PwC on blockchain technology has suggested it could could be a gamechanger for the water sector.
EU funding helps Wales pursue marine energy sector growth
Latest developments in the marine energy sector in Wales show ongoing growth and a steady stream of opportunities - despite the Government’s recent decision not to support the £1.3 billion Swansea Bay tidal power lagoon project.
New way to tackle eutrophication using oxygen nanobubble-modified clay materials
A team from Nottingham Trent University has developed a new way to combat the globally difficult problems of eutrophication, hypoxia and dead zones which lead to the growth of harmful algal blooms (HABs) using oxygen nanobubble-modified clay.
Thames Water sewer network used to support further fibre rollout in London - sewers could be key to 5G
SSE Enterprise Telecoms – one of the UK’s leading connectivity suppliers, and part of SSE plc – has today announced details of a fibre agreement with Three UK and O2 that will form the basis of enhanced fibre access in the country’s capital.
hAQUAthon 2018 set to return to Birmingham in November
Following the success of the 2017 event, which brought together over 80 water industry experts, the “hAQUAthon” will return in November 2018.
Driving proactive water sector change through technology
Nigel Baker, managing director at Echo Managed Services, creator of multi-utility billing software, Aptumo, explores how innovative technologies can help the water companies to move from being change-led to change-driven and bring about real change in customer-facing operations.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
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 strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
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 in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
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. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
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.
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