High frequency monitoring to protect UK rivers!
The science behind nutrient pollution in rivers is still poorly understood despite the fact that nitrate and phosphate concentrations in UK rivers are mostly unacceptable. Key to improving our understanding is high-resolution monitoring across...
A brief but exciting history of trenchless techniques in the UK (or the launch...
By now pretty much everyone in the water industry knows all about horizontal directional drilling (HDD), or at least thinks they do. According to David Furlong though, there is still a lot of misinformation...
Digital transformation ‘essential’ to tackle leaks
Water companies urgently need to address leaking infrastructure on customer properties. Smart meter technology will be critical in enabling them to find and fix issues, as Ivan Pickering, Head of Sales for Grid Software...
Chemcatcher
Chemcatcher® is a highly versatile and cost-effective passive sampling device for monitoring a wide variety of pollutants in potable, surface, coastal and marine waters. It is now being used worldwide to help solve a...
EU invests €35m to improve water quality in Ireland
A major cross-border project, which aims to improve water quality in the shared waters between Northern Ireland and Ireland through enhanced wastewater treatment, has been launched.
The Shared Waters Enhancement & Loughs Legacy (SWELL) project,...
Specialists in trenchless techniques
GMAC Utilities Ltd pride themselves on being able to work in the most difficult and restrictive of conditions, to enable their customers to bring their projects to completion, on time and on budget. Bringing...
Water Industry Asset and Quality Conference
Stonbury were delighted to welcome over 120 delegates to the annual Water Industry Asset and Quality Conference in Burton upon Trent. Now in its sixth consecutive year, the annual conference was well attended by representatives from...
The opportunities, pitfalls and dangers that the water industry faces in cyber security
Whilst we could argue which of the UK water companies is the largest – it’s very much dependent upon how you perform the measurement – what can be agreed upon is that companies such...
Microbial Performance Monitoring in Anaerobic Digestion
Anaerobic digestion (AD) faces operational challenges and lacks real-time feedback on the digestion process.
To make timely decisions and prevent performance issues users need to have instant information; knowing the current overall health of the...
Five ways to manage asset health and build resilience
A clear understanding of asset health is critical in delivering resilient water and wastewater services, both now and as we prepare for a less certain future, writes
Lila Thompson, chief executive at British Water.
In May,...