Ochre from mine water treatment is being used to stabilise contaminated soil at a former lead works in Chester, making way for 126 new homes.
The Coal Authority has changed its name to the Mining Remediation Authority to better reflect the organisation’s 24/7 role to manage the effects of historical mining in England, Scotland and Wales and its work to seek low-carbon opportunities from our mining heritage for the future. The change has been approved by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
The Coal Authority has launched a supplier engagement exercise ahead of going out to tender for an upcoming contract for Waste Management Services for reed beds with an estimated value of £18 million.
A team of divers have completed work to offshore pipes at the Coal Authority’s Dawdon mine water treatment scheme as part of a major marine civil engineering project.
Work is progressing on the water treatment scheme for the Haggs adit, an abandoned mine water drainage tunnel which is one of the most significant sources of pollution for the River Nent - the second most metal polluted river in England.
Durham County Council has gone out to tender with a contract worth an estimated £45 million for the provision of low carbon heat from mine water to the proposed Seaham Garden Village development via a District Heating Network.
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.
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations.
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.