Microplastics in water
The abundance of plastic debris in the environment is an increasing concern since this contamination is ubiquitous and found in habitats as remote as the mid-Atlantic archipelagos and Antarctica. Notably, the prevalence of microplastics...
Chemical dosing in tricky locations
Even as the covid-19 pandemic continues to stifle investment, water companies have to meet the more stringent requirements for the removal of phosphorus from wastewater brought in under AMP7. Graham Ward at chemical dosing...
Circular economy technologies highlighted at virtual event
Three innovations bringing circular economy thinking closer to water utilities’ daily operations were the focus of the latest Water Action Platform webinar.
The event, which took place on 12 November 2020 and was hosted by...
Innovating to tackle the combined sewer challenge
The Welsh Water Capital Delivery Alliance has developed an exciting innovative solution to help to manage the longstanding challenges faced by the industry from combined sewer networks. Mike Taylor at Sweco, explains how Welsh...
All systems flow
Siltbuster has designed and mobilised one of the UK’s largest ever temporary modular water treatment solutions, in just two weeks, to assist JN Bentley during essential maintenance work on the Castell Nos Reservoir infrastructure...
Data-driven insights to manage asset health
We are in a data-rich world; businesses in all sectors are embracing the opportunities to uncover previously hidden insights by analysing their data in new ways, made possible through advances in computing power.
It is...
Water treatment tech ‘biggest step forward in years’
A ground-breaking water purification technology is being hailed as ‘the biggest step forward in water treatment in 50 years’. Tim Naughton, chief technical officer at Salinity Solutions, invites water utilities to take part in...
Information Flow
Straight forward, cost-effective and short-listed. Generating savings of over £20k in its first phase, a project designed and delivered by Morrison Water Services (MWS) on behalf of Yorkshire Water has achieved industry recognition and...
The Future of Wastewater Treatment – how do we change?
By Nick Mills
Head of Wastewater Innovation at Thames Water
Why change?
Our industry needs to do something different as traditional solutions will not solve some the problems now facing the industry. Thames Water is facing significant...
Water treatment first as Scottish Water trials Nyex
First major drinking water pilot for Arvia’s Nyex treatment system
Trials assess effectiveness on hard-to-treat organics in raw water
Tertiary treatment combines oxidation and adsorption to eliminate wastefirst long-term trial of Arvia’s Nyex...