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...
Phosphorus in the circle of life
Phosphorus is critical to life and is needed by both plants and animals. It enables the normal functioning of every cell in our bodies, and to make things like bones, teeth and shells. It...
A simple solution for phosphorus removal
The damaging effect of phosphorous and other nutrients released from UK sewage treatment works into protected waters is well known.
By Paul M Roberts
Commissioning Manager
To reduce these effects the regulatory body is seeking lower consent...
Building on advances in phosphorus removal
In this issue of the Water Industry Journal, we speak to Andrew Bibby about the challenge posed by phosphorus as we move into a new Asset Management Plan (AMP) period.
“As an industry, as the...
The future of phosphorus management
Phosphorus management is one of the key issues in water treatment with the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) and the Water Framework Directive driving tighter consent standards in AMP7. Here Michael Froom, Business...
Effective phosphorus removal
In this issue of Water Industry Journal, we speak to Roger Attisha of FT Pipeline Systems and Pete Bibby of Waveney about how best to meet the challenge of phosphorus removal.
Phosphorus is essential to...
Effective phosphorus removal today
Meeting phosphorus removal targets is one of the greatest challenges facing the water industry today, so in this issue, we speak to Andrew Bibby of water and wastewater treatment specialist Bluewater Bio, about why...
Beyond phosphorus removal
Meeting new phosphorus consent levels is a priority for the water industry – but what method works best for the many wastewater sites that are inaccessible, where space is limited and where environmental concern...
Meeting 2020 phosphorus limits whilst preparing for growing population
Asset Management Programme (AMP 6) has seen a focus on phosphorus removal, and UK water companies have been assessing the different treatment technologies available over a period of months, sometimes years before making investment...
New £5million wastewater treatment works in East Devon
South West Water has completed a £5million investment in wastewater treatment in East Devon.
Ottery St Mary Wastewater Treatment Works has been decommissioned and a new state-of-the-art works has been constructed next to the existing...