£1.2m EU grant helps UK startup to accelerate commercialisation of technology to remove micropollutants from wastewater
CustoMem, a startup company founded in 2015 by two Imperial College London graduates, Henrik Hagemann and Gabi Santosa, has received a substantial £1.2m (€1.4m) grant from the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument that will accelerate its pilot phase.
Interview: SW Water Operations Chief discusses network leakage, innovation and resilience
Bob Taylor, Operations Director Drinking Water Services, South West Water, UK talks about network leakage, innovation and resilience ahead of the 9th Global Leakage Summit he is chairing in London next month
Innovative leakage technology to be showcased at Global Leakage Summit 2018
Innovative leakage technology is set to be showcased at the upcoming Global Leakage Summit 2018 next month which takes place in London on 13th-14th March.
Yorkshire Water uses VR gaming technology to design new treatment sites
Engineers at Yorkshire Water are turning to virtual reality technology developed by The University of Sheffield to help design and visualise new treatment works which could help save the company £1million in design costs by 2020.
Kroll: natural resources businesses report high levels of fraud, cyber & security incidents in 2017
Fraud, cyber, and security risks are continuing to reach high levels in the natural resources sector, according to senior corporate executives surveyed worldwide for the 2017/18 Kroll Annual Global Fraud & Risk Report.
New nanoporous metal foams uses sunlight to remove micropollutants from water
A research team from the University of Bath is leading the way in creating a new, more efficient way for the water industry to safely remove micropollutants from water without increasing their carbon footprint.
United Utilities uses robots for network monitoring
United Utilities has become the first water company in the UK to use state-of-the-art robots.
Innovative new study to monitor Scotland’s water from space
Experts will use satellites to monitor the quality of water in Scotland’s lochs as part of a pioneering new project led by the University of Stirling.
HUBER Technology: innovative sludge thickener project for Severn Trent cuts capital cost by 40% & operational costs by 20%
A recently completed project by HUBER Technology for Severn Trent Water and delivery partner Costain CiM6 at Stratford Milcote sewage treatment works saved Severn Trent Water 40% in capital cost as well as reducing their operational costs by over 20%.
EU funding for £9.4m project to use mine-water to generate geothermal energy
A multi-million-pound initiative at Caerau, near Maesteg, to generate green energy by using underground mine-water to warm homes has been awarded £6.5m EU funds, Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, announced today.
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Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
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