Curio Water launches new BlueBarrier™ treatment train for PFAS and micropollutant removal
Curio Water, the specialist water treatment engineering company, is launching BlueBarrier™, a containerised, multi-barrier treatment train designed to deliver comprehensive removal of micropollutants and certain PFAS (‘forever chemicals’) from wastewater.
House of Commons EAC warns Government on PFAS pollution – urgent need to phase out non-essential uses of ‘forever chemicals’
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) is warning the Government to do more on PFAS pollution and urgently restrict the non-essential uses of chemicals labelled as ‘forever chemicals’.
Bio-based polymer membrane offers a sustainable solution to ‘forever chemical’ cleanup
University of Bath researchers have developed a renewable membrane to capture toxic PFOA pollutants, paving the way for scalable, sustainable water treatment technologies.
Severn Trent awards £800,000 AMP8 contract for PFAS catchment investigations
Severn Trent has awarded an AMP8 contract for PFAS catchment investigations with an estimated value of £800,000 (excluding VAT).
Water Innovation webinar to explore how cross-sector collaboration can reduce pollution at source
The third in the Water Innovation Cross-Sector Challenge series of webinars which takes place tomorrow from 10-11:30am will explore how cross-sector collaboration can reduce pollution at source.
Quaternary treatment set to play key role in drive to find new water resources and improve wastewater treatment
With the need to find more water resources and improve wastewater treatment to strengthen the resilience of the UK’s water and wastewater infrastructure firmly at the top of the water sector agenda, quaternary treatment looks set to play a key role in the toolkit.
DEFRA publishes policy paper setting out new approach to UK REACH candidate list of substances of very high concern
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has published a policy paper setting out the government's new approach to the UK REACH candidate list of substances of very high concern (SVHCs).
European Union dismisses lawsuits brought by pharmaceutical and cosmetics sectors against Extended Producer Responsibility
The General Court of the European Union has decided to dismiss as inadmissible the lawsuits brought by pharmaceutical and cosmetics companies and associations against the provisions on extended producer responsibility (EPR) in the recast Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD).
Jersey Water welcomes proposed PFAS standard– but says it will require multi-year time frame
Jersey Water has welcomed the clarity of the Government of Jersey’s proposed regulation for a new PFAS standard - but says delivering a permanent treatment solution will be a multi-year process.
US investors eye up PFAS waste destruction tech as concerns over forever chemicals grow
American investors are increasingly circling one of the most expensive and unresolved environmental liabilities in the United States: PFAS contamination.
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Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers. -
Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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