Employing technology: Using methods of the future to protect our most ancient resource
United Utilities has embarked on an innovative trial to better understand the issues facing the North West’s waters. Collaborating with Graythwaite Estate, the North West’s water provider has deployed cutting-edge water quality sensors in...
A history of innovation – how Palintest is supporting the UK water industry
Palintest has been at the forefront of water analysis technology for decades – and has a long-standing relationship with the UK’s water sector.
The company, which is part of Halma plc, has deep roots in...
Achieving laboratory precision in Portable Turbidity Measurement
Navigating the nuances of turbidity measurement in water quality assessment presents challenges, often due to inaccuracies caused by stray light, intricate handling, and time-consuming calibration processes. Addressing these concerns, Lovibond® introduces the TB350, a...
Reducing spillages and pollution incidents caused by customer-side blockages
The spillages and pollution incidents that result from sewer blockages can have devastating consequences, particularly when these incidents happen customer-side.
As explained in the recent ‘Customer Experiences of Sewer Flooding’ report published by Ofwat and...
Digital wastewater maps future for sewage management
A wastewater intelligence solution is helping improve community health in a partnership first between Scottish Water and Kando. Water Industry Journal spoke to Dr Andrew Engeli, CSO at Kando, about the shared vision for...
Wastewater treatment plants can ‘catch a cold’
Just like humans, wastewater treatment plants can get sick through viral attacks. Research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, reveals the implications for the local environment if a plant gets ‘sick’.
In the sewage industry,...
MCERTS Class 1 radars and controllers offer users all the options
In 2021, level and pressure instrumentation manufacturer, VEGA, became the first manufacturer to offer MCERTS Class one certification over a 5m range - either as a stand-alone sensor or with controller as a complete...
Affordable solutions to the UK’s wastewater pollution crisis
It’s policy making sleight of hand to claim that the cost of preventing spills in UK rivers is more than £1,000 per household per year. What a scary number? What a false argument? There...
Yorkshire Water expands AI use against pollution
Yorkshire Water is expanding its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to predict blockages within its sewer network and reduce pollution risks.
A successful pilot of a solution co-created by Yorkshire Water, Siemens and The University...
Why it’s smart to increase your sewer network monitoring
Effectively managing hundreds of thousands of miles of sewer network is an unenviable task. And with ever-changing industry regulation, stricter statutory targets, additional compliance and a growing abundance of technology, that task could easily...