New approach to grit removal could be key to TOTEX goals in AMP6
A radical change of approach to grit removal in wastewater treatment plants which is being introduced to the UK for the first time, could be fundamental to achieving progress towards water company TOTEX objectives in AMP6 and beyond.
Is “Big Data” the answer to the water industry’s data crisis?
In an Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing, Oliver Grievson, from Anglian Water, the Director of the Sensors for Water Industry Group and Group Manager Water Industry Process Automation & Control on LinkedIn explores whether “Big Data” can provide the answer to the water industry’s data crisis.
Severn Trent STW innovation halves operational costs and saves 40% on CAPEX
An innovative three-stage biological sewage treatment process which has halved operational costs and made a 40% saving on capital expenditure is approaching final commissioning at Severn Trent Water’s Stoke Bardolph wastewater treatment works.
IFC invests in wastewater management in China
- IFC invests $286 million in 14 projects in China’s waste and water sectors since 2005
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has invested $4 million in MTI Environment Group Ltd., a leading player in China’s sludge composting and odour control market, to support the company’s expansion in China.
Affinity Water upgrades asset management system
Affinity Water has just completed an upgrade to their core work and asset management system, making it the first company in Europe to implement the Ellipse 8 system.
Ecotricity to use Anaerobic Digestion to generate gas from grass
Green energy firm Ecotricity are set to roll out a new way of generating gas in Britain – the culmination of several years of research and development into making Green Gas – from grass.
IFC invests in Planet Labs to improve access to emerging market satellite imagery
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has invested $20 million in Planet Labs, a San Francisco-based company that deploys small, low-orbiting satellites to photograph remote and emerging parts of the world to help with disaster response, agriculture and urban planning.
Energy from water heat pump shortlisted for Cleantech Award
The Glasgow manufacturers responsible for the invention of the world’s largest zero carbon 90 0 C district heat pump which uses rivers, lakes, reservoirs and the sea to generate heating and cooling has been shortlisted for the Cleantech Innovate Scotland award.
Ice pigging tech offers dairy sector significant process and financial savings
New analysis published today by the Carbon Trust quantifies the benefits of introducing ‘ice pigging’, an innovative way of cleaning pipework using ice slurries, into commercial dairies to improve profitability and reduce environmental impact.
US fracking expert says Gatwick oil find a "gamechanger for England"
Fracking expert Chris Faulkner, CEO of Dallas-based Breitling Energy Corporation has described yesterday’s announcement that there could be 100 billion barrels of oil in the Jurassic Kimmeridge formation near Gatwick as a gamechanger for England.
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IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
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.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
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