Waste away: action against phosphorus removal

Eutrophication can impact a water company’s bottom line as well as having a significant effect on the environment. In AMP 7 there will be heightened pressure to tackle this growing problem. Kevin Wheeler, managing...

The never-ending battle against emerging contaminants: a focus on PFAS

What are emerging contaminants? Emerging contaminants are likely to be a never-ending nightmare. Why? As we develop, advance and expand our pharmaceutical prowess, create new industrial chemicals, new pesticides and herbicides, surfactants and personal care...

Be careful what you ask for!

In holding the environmental sector itself to account, one analytical services company is forcing change. Sustainability can begin with simply breaking old habits, HELEN COMPSON learns. A multi-billion dollar global business is breaking the mould...

Controlling the flow

The impact of climate change is such that five million homes in the UK are now at risk of flooding, whether by sea, river or overflowing drains, warns the Environment Agency. HELEN COMPSON meets...

CIPP solutions for pressure- & industrial pipe rehabilitation

nordiflow / nordipipe - the fully structural and independent class A pressure liner NordiTube has successfully developed a strong and independent liner that can be used especially for the rehabilitation of the following application areas: ...

Suction excavation the way forward for water

The gas industry has seen the benefits of suction excavation for over 10 years, but the water industry is just touching the surface, as HELEN COMPSON discovers. Husband and wife team Lloyd and Charlie Gardener...

Choosing the right CIPP Liner

Applied Felts’ has been at the forefront of research and development in the world of CIPP liners, revolutionizing a wide spectrum of new solutions, all created to meet unique requirements and address the proven...

Mobile systems designed for simplicity of use

Vac-Ex Limited is a UK company. We design and manufacture compact, towable vacuum excavators and safe dig equipment. Today, especially in inner city locations the ground is congested with buried cables and pipes, some...

VIP-Weco has power to seal hydro-electricity pipe

  VIP-Weco pipe seals prevent need for excavation at hydro-electric power scheme.   Pipe sealed at eight locations where it failed hydrostatic pressure tests.   Fast installation kept hydro power commissioning plans on track.   VIP-Weco gives...

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...