A liquid waste disposal contractor in Cornwall that has worked closely with South West Water, has seen its investment in an innovative new receiving station rewarded with an increased throughput of more than 30%.

Scottish Water, in partnership with WRC, has deployed Xylem’s SoundPrint® Acoustic Fibre Optic System to extend the asset life of the Blairlinnans water main.

After gaining 10,000 supporters in just 26 days, but not being approved in the LEGO Ideas Third 2022 Review, the Sewer Heroes are returning for a second attempt at becoming an official LEGO set. 

Hydro International, the market leader in water management products and services, unveils its expanded Stormbloc® Optimum range, incorporating a new lighter version of the popular stormwater storage system to give designers even more options.

At a time when the media constantly shows footage of unsavoury sewage litter from Combined Sewage Overflows (CSOs) that pollute rivers and beaches, Fluid Motion Solutions, part of the global NOV group (National Oilwell Varco) are backing a new patented product, NORAG, which has been designed to prevent such occurrences.

Alex Barter, Managing Director, B4T, and Gareth Mitchell, Key Account Manager UK, Heliot explain why smart metering is key to creating a water secure future.

In the light of Ofwat’s PR24 guidance to the water companies to consider whether operational, phased or modular, or more flexible options may be more appropriate for their delivery strategies, Dale Foster and Adrian Heneghan from HUBER Technology explore how the benefits of offsite Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) could be key to helping them meet demanding targets in AMP8 and beyond.

Leading global provider of mission critical air and gas handling products, technologies and services, Howden, has signed a contract with LEM construction co. to supply turbo compressors for the City of Houston’s Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant, which treats an average flow of 10.2 million gallons of wastewater per day.

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has reshaped the digital core of the Padania Acque water supply system. 

Asset health and resilience are high on the agenda in the 2024 Price Review process and beyond. For a supply chain take on the issues, HUBER Technology’s International Sales Manager Andreas Heim, Safe Access Solutions explores the reasons why the technology specialist is seeing a growing level of interest and uptake of its stainless steel doors in water and wastewater applications.

The head of the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances in the UK, AMDEA, has told Affinity Water that the introduction of more widespread labelling of water use on white goods in the home could lead to significant savings on household bills.

All WaSCs (water & sewage companies) are under increasing scrutiny relating to unauthorised discharges to watercourses. The task they now face is an eye watering number of stormwater overflows that need addressing in the coming years.