Ovarro: Water companies on front foot with leakage targets and tech investment in strong position for AMP8
Paul Hartley, chief commercial officer at Ovarro, explains why water companies getting on the front foot with leakage targets and technology investment now will be in a strong position going into AMP8.
Indian Institute of Science develops novel hydrogel which removes microplastics from water
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have designed a novel sustainable hydrogel to remove microplastics from water - the material has a unique intertwined polymer network that can bind the contaminants and degrade them using UV light irradiation.
Costain - use of concrete sensors reduces formwork striking times by a third
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has made significant time and efficiency savings for its customers - a successful trial using new concrete sensor technology is benefitting major projects in water, road and rail.
Water companies’ AD operations to be impacted by Environment Agency Methane Action Plan
The Environment Agency intends to progressively issue new and modified permits to ensure Best Available Techniques (BAT) are adopted for around 120 anaerobic digestion (AD) installations used to treat sewage sludge currently being operated by water companies.
Sewage discharges and storm overflows in AMP8 - standardisation key to keeping costs down and delivering projects
Dale Foster, Business Development Manager at wastewater technology specialists HUBER Technology UK, discusses why standardisation will be key to keeping costs down and delivering projects to tackling sewage discharges and storm overflows in AMP8.
MOSL Strategic Panel sets out strategy for delivering smart metering to business customers
MOSL’s Strategic Panel, the competitive water market’s most senior governing body, has published a strategy to guide water companies as they prepare to roll out smart metering to non-household (NHH) customers.
Environment Agency publishes guidance on production of green hydrogen from water using electrolysis
The Environment Agency has published new guidance on emerging techniques for the production of hydrogen from water using electrolysis.
United Utilities and University of Manchester put green concrete in the water sector to the test
An ambitious project between United Utilities and the University of Manchester to put green concrete to the test in the water sector has taken an important step forward.
Regulatory hurdles result in discontinuation of Fibre in Water project by Yorkshire Water and partners
A project to install fibre optic telecommunication cables within a section of the potable water pipe network has been discontinued due to ongoing regulatory hurdles primarily related to the requirement for Regulation 31 (Reg 31) approval from the Drinking Water Inspectorate.
Innovation in the water sector – it’s not always about rocket science
HUBER UK’s Engineering & Operations Director Dave Thompson takes a look at what innovation can mean in practice in the water sector – and says it’s sometimes equally innovative to apply, reconfigure and adapt existing technologies to tackle new problems and challenges.
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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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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
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