Yearly Archives: 2022

Five-year milestone for wastewater aeration system at KK Fine Foods

A wastewater mixing and aeration system made by Landia has completed five years of uninterrupted service in North Wales at KK Fine Foods, manufacturers...

Is C-Mex impinging PCC reductions?

The summer of 2022 will be remembered for travel chaos and hose pipe bans. The summer heatwaves and widespread water restrictions are bringing water...

SEEPEX SAI optimises dewatering plant

Scottish Water’s Kinneil Kerse WwTW produces an estimated 4,701 tds of dewatered sludge which is conditioned with lime for use as fertiliser on land. The...

Highways industry facing critical infrastructure knowledge gap, research finds

More education and collaboration is required across the highways industry, after a new survey by ACO Water Management highlighted critical knowledge gaps regarding the...

Water sector has appetite for “radical collaboration”, says Niki Roach

Speakers from across utilities, the supply chain communities, regulators and academia addressed the ways research and innovation can transform the water sector at UKWIR’s...

New £1.2m project to look at chemical pollution in Yorkshire rivers

Scientists are to investigate the impact of chemical pollution in Yorkshire’s rivers as part of a £1.2m study. The research team will investigate the most...

GTb double storm storage capacity at Southampton treatment works to prevent environmental spill

A fast-track scheme introduced by Southern Water to provide double the storm storage successfully prevented an environmental spill just three weeks’ after it was...

How ultrasonic flowmeters are helping to optimise pump station operation

Pumping operations that service large population centres are particularly energy intensive. With rising electricity costs, as well as more rigorous environmental regulations to adhere...

Innovation & it’s critical role in future proofing our water network

Water loss from pipe leaks continues to be a major issue for water companies and society as a whole. Progress has been made towards...

How choosing the right type of pipe can help reduce environmental impact

According to the UK Green Building Council, the built environment accounts for at least 25% of our country’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This...

Water connection under a stream – easy when you know how

The PS60 GRUNDOPIT is a small HDD rig that packs exceptional performance into a compact package. The fluid-assisted mini drill rig is widely used for...

SkillGuard for Utilities launches to provide one single mobile workforce management system for the entire utilities sector

Tech company Reference Point has launched a mobile workforce management system for the entire utilities sector. SkillGuard for Utilities provides a cross-industry platform available to...

Galliford Try advances capital maintenance strategy with Welsh Water framework win

Galliford Try, one of the UK’s leading construction groups, has been successful on two major frameworks for Welsh Water, representing the first capital maintenance...

Phosphorus removal prompts major dosing pump order

Tightening regulatory requirements on phosphorus removal have resulted in the largest ever order of Qdos ReNu chemical metering pumps for Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions...

New mechanical couplers available for entire Bobcat mini-excavator range

Farm and construction equipment manufacturer Bobcat has extended the company’s quick coupler portfolio with a full selection of new Mechanical Pin Grabber systems available for...

80% of exhibition floor space already booked for Aquatech Amsterdam taking place November 2023

Event organiser Amsterdam RAI has announced that their Aquatech Amsterdam trade fair, due to be hold in November 2023, has over 80% of floor...

OEP warns of risk to environmental protection due to pace of change proposed in the Retained EU Law Bill

The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has warned that the short timescales proposed for the review of Retained EU Law could put the protection...

How to maximise thermal hydrolysis production with the correct pump

According to government sources, there are 7,078 sewage treatment works (STW) in England and Wales, and 10,814 STW in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Pumping and...

New report shows evidence of illegal ‘dry spills’ into UK rivers and seas by water companies

UK water companies could be guilty of illegal activity according to a new report released by campaign group Surfers Against Sewage (SAS). Analysis of sewage...

United Utilities begins £50m investment to improve River Bollin

A £50 million investment at Macclesfield Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) will use innovative technology to help improve water quality in the River Bollin. The project,...

Business Stream secures gold rating from EcoVadis

Edinburgh-based water retailer Business Stream has been awarded a gold rating by global sustainability rating providers, EcoVadis, placing them within the top 5% of...

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