Yorkshire Water to improve 196km of rivers by reducing phosphorus levels
Yorkshire Water is investing £70 million to improve the final effluent from 16 of its waste water treatment works to meet new environmental targets on phosphorus removal.
As part of the Water Framework Directive, the...
New device will help protect vulnerable communities in Colombia from unsafe water
An international collaboration between the University of Bath and Universidad de los Andes has developed a low cost, portable and user-friendly multi-sensing device for detecting heavy metals and measuring physico-chemical parameters in water sources.
The...
How the power of location is driving transformation for UK water
Water utilities face unprecedented challenges ranging from population growth and the changing climate, to regulatory pressures and delivering a better customer experience. All while being charged with adapting to technological advances and embracing digital...
USW leading on project to help industry make major financial savings
A research project that will help industry make significant savings and improve their environmental performance is being spearheaded by the University of South Wales (USW).
Professor Sandra Esteves, a specialist in bioprocess technology at USW’s...
The future of the nanoparticle
It is entirely conceivable that the engineered nanoparticles that seem like today’s water treatment panacea, could be tomorrow’s ecological dynamite. The potential for the use of nanoparticles in water treatment such as water filtration...
Environment secretary opens Shieldhall tunnel in Glasgow
Scotland’s biggest sewer superstructure has become operational in a feat of engineering hailed as “extraordinary” by Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham.
She said the Shieldhall Tunnel in Glasgow built on the legacy of the country’s engineering...
Innovative pilot cross-border Grant scheme helps farmers protect rivers in Counties Donegal and Tyrone
An innovative and exciting new pilot cross-border Land Incentive Scheme has been launched in the River Derg catchment, which will support farmers in adopting farming practices that help to protect the quality of river...
Yorkshire Water invests £1.5m in North Yorkshire peat
Yorkshire Water has invested £1.5m and worked alongside Yorkshire Peat Partnership (YPP) at the Swinton Estate near Masham to improve the quality of Yorkshire’s drinking water.
Peat has been laid down over the uplands of...
Houston, we have a membrane!
Southern Water has announced it has installed an innovative new membrane biological reactor (MBR) in Southampton.
As part of the redevelopment of its multi-million pound Woolston treatment works in Southampton, the water company has installed...
Final phase of North Tyneside flood project underway
The final phase of a North Tyneside flood reduction scheme has just begun.
Northumbrian Water, North Tyneside Council and the Environment Agency are working together to help protect residents in Killingworth and Longbenton from future...