Gates Foundation funds work on standards for sewage treatment plants in developing countries
The international technical services group TÜV SÜD has been awarded a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to assess facilities aimed at 1,000 to 100,000 people. The project started in November 2015 and is designed for a term of seven months.
EU land management satellite monitoring system a key tool for decision makers
A comprehensive new satellite-based earth monitoring system providing free, full and open mapping data to boost management and protection of the environment is now available to decision makers seeking monitor vital land management activities and changes in vegetation.
Major Micro-Hydro Totex savings with new Ham Baker/SPP Partnership
A new Micro-Hydro partnership between Ham Baker Group and SPP Pumps promises to bring affordable, effective energy generation for water treatment inlet works and service reservoirs at one third to one half the cost of traditional systems.
Phosphorus recovery set to reduce costs and create revenue for UK water and AD firms
ACWA Services, part of ACWA Group,is to offer an advanced nutrient recovery solution to UK water companies and AD operators, following a technology licensing agreement with Vancouver-based Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc.
Sewer flooding – Thames Water puts new £20k filter on standby
An innovative filtering unit is ready to be switched on for the first time in Cirencester as part of Thames Water’s ongoing work to protect homes from sewer flooding.
American Water – driving innovative technology uptake in the water sector
Ahead of next month’s World Water-Tech Investment Summit in London , Mark LeChevallier, Director of Innovation & Environmental Stewardship of American Water highlights the key challenges facing water and wastewater services in the US today in an interview with World Water-Tech.
Hydro International: technology acquisition expands water treatment capabilities
Hydro International has acquired the assets of California-based M2 Renewables Inc., expanding its range of water treatment technologies to incorporate the M2R® MicroScreen™ rotating belt screening system.
Scottish Water generates 15.5GWh of electricity from food waste via AD
Scottish Water has processed over 100,000 tonnes of food waste since 2010 at its Deerdykes Development Centre using anaerobic digestion to generate 15.5GWh of electricity in less than five years.
Game-changers: business innovations for UK energy sector could be of use in water sector
Small businesses with innovative ideas that could be adapted to the energy sector are being invited to apply for a share of £1.5 million to support feasibility studies – in a process with potential applications that could usefully be extended to the water sector.
Partech sensors in use at 20 water plants across China
Ronghuai Water Group is using water instruments supplied by Cornwall-based online and portable water quality measuring equipment specialists Partech Instruments in 20 of their water plants across China.
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Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies. -
ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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