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Historical plant performance need not reflect what is achievable with existing assets and advanced control. Hach® understands the challenges that water companies and their partners face during the AMP7 period and beyond. The costs of...

The abundance of phosphorus compounds in wastewater is problematic. Elemental phosphorus is highly reactive and thus binds easily to oxygen, forming phosphates (orthophosphates o-PO4, polyphosphates, and organic phosphates). Phosphates in water sources can come from...

Many industrial manufacturing processes will result in the production of acidic waste streams. Where these undergo on site treatment, they are likely to require neutralisation before discharge, in order to comply with a discharge...

Reducing phosphorus levels continues to be a priority for wastewater treatment plants globally, as operators work to meet stringent effluent targets. Mark Abbott, Sales Director at Evoqua Water Technologies, explains how operators should be...

Darren Hanson, Xylem Environmental Solutions, examines the current state of quality monitoring in the UK. Ambitious targets to protect UK rivers, estuaries and coastal zones, set out in the Environment Act 2021, pose significant challenges...

Acoustic lead screening, while new, is based on a proven technology that can be easily used to help water companies protect the public from lead exposure and comply with tightening regulations. Given the serious...

A partnership of water companies and industry providers is set to remove direct process emissions from the bacterial digestion of wastewater for the first time. The Net Zero Hub, led by Severn Trent Water and...

The water industry is one of the biggest users of energy in the world. The UK water sector, a service industry, is among the top 5 energy consumers in the country, alongside transportation and...

Affinity Water have scored the best leakage results of any UK water company in 2023. James Curtis, Head of Leakage, explains how they did it. The UK’s biggest water-only supplier have beaten their leakage target...

Every second counts when it comes to water leakage. Failure to monitor a water system network for new and existing leaks can have disruptive consequences for both water utilities and surrounding areas. By prioritizing...