Treatment and Technology

Uisce Éireann has announced an expansion in sustainable biogas production at its Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Dublin. Dublin’s sludge treatment capacity will see a significant boost without the need for any major expansion...

Specialist pump hire solution provider for sewage applications Exsel Pumps has become the credible alternative to the more traditional national pump hire companies operating in the UK. That is the feedback the Exsel Team are...

Sludge holding tanks, primary tanks, digester tanks, storm detention tanks, pumping stations and culverts: they are all tanks that play vital roles in wastewater and sludge management. Although these processes are proven to be...

At OMEX we understand the importance of keeping the wastewater treatment facility at optimum performance. Below our operations manager, Dimitris Theodoridis, highlights the key points to achieve the best performance from your WWT plant: Keep...

Selwood, the UK’s leading pump rental solutions provider, has unveiled its new S160Eco solids handling pump which delivers increased performance and near-silent operation from an environmentally-friendly engine. The S160Eco was developed by Selwood to complement...

Thirteen research reports are available to help boost the water sector’s knowledge of microplastics and further the understanding of anti-microbial resistance (AMR) in wastewater treatment processes. The reports - from the final stage of the...

Selwood’s pumping solutions specialists rose to an environmental challenge when they were tasked with installing more than 2km of pipework at a protected site that is the winter home for migrating birds. The 13-mile Swale...

Severn Trent is investing £35m to install new technology at its Finham Sewage Treatment Works near Coventry that will help to meet new environmental standards. The company is investing in CoMag, which removes phosphorous from...

A researcher from the University of Bath is leading the way in creating a new, more efficient way for the water industry to safely remove micropollutants from water without increasing their carbon footprint. Professor Davide...

Workers in the water treatment industry who enter the confined spaces of ducts, manholes and vaults need to trust that they can also get back out again safely. Although the definition of a confined space...