Yearly Archives: 2024

Eradicating leaks and improving water conservation – a chat with Watergate’s Founder, Krystian Zajac

Krystian Zajac, Founder of Watergate, explains the thinking behind the launch of Watergate®, a new AI-driven start-up determined to help businesses and homeowners prevent...

Building climate resilience in the water network

It is well known that ageing water mains fail more under extreme weather conditions. But as climate changes, water companies are facing new challenges...

Efficient rotary screw blowers and optimised aeration reduce electricity consumption

As part of a major modernisation of Germany's Hirblingen sewage treatment plant, six HPC KAESER rotary screw blowers were installed to take care of aeration...

Clean-up of Stover Lake begins with removal of 17,000 tonnes of sediment

A man-made lake near Newton Abbot in Devon, dating to the Georgian Period, is the site of major habitat improvement works that will help...

Blower timers significantly reduce packaged treatment energy cost  

Following a successful two-year trial of interval timers on packaged wastewater treatment plant blowers has resulted in an average 50% energy reduction at a...

New laboratory signals Alpha Scientific expansion

The growth and expansion of Alpha Scientific is being underlined by the relocation to a brand new, UKAS accredited, microbiological water testing laboratory in...

Building a better approach to dropped-object safety with proximity detection technology

According to the HSE, being struck by a moving object is a leading cause of fatal accidents among the UK’s workforce. With the record-breaking level of...

Wave champions the case for corporate volunteering

Durham water retailer, Wave, has placed a key focus on giving back and seen a record response from employees keen to support their local...

SEPA confirms naturally occurring seaweed not sewage present on Scottish beach

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has identified the presence of seaweed on Havoc beach near Dumbarton following reports of a suspected sewage incident. Staff...

Objectively Speaking: The perfect skills storm

In the first of a regular new column, Associate Director AtkinsRéalis and Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor at the University of Exeter, Oliver...

Leveraging digital tools to cut CSO spills

It has been an eventful summer for the water sector. The delayed publication by Ofwat of PR24 draft determinations – due to July’s general...

New study reveals tiny plastic particles may boost risk from major diseases

People may be at increased risk from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic lung disease – as rising global levels of micro- and nanoplastics...

bNovate Technologies and MattenPlant sign groundbreaking distribution agreement to enhance water safety across Asia

In a landmark move set to revolutionise water safety across Asia, Switzerland’s bNovate Technologies SA, which provides rapid monitoring and analysis of water, sealed...

‘Here’s to you – Mrs Robinson’

Liz Robinson would much prefer not to be doing this interview. Rightly proud of pump manufacturer Landia UK’s 30th anniversary this year, Liz knows the...

INVENT designs advanced turbo blower that can be uniquely customized

Integral with any submerged aeration system is a pressurized supply air source to compress air for release below the water surface. The new INVENT...

Thames Water responds to Moody’s Ratings downgrade, but Moody’s says the outlook ‘remains negative’

Thames Water Utilities Limited has responded to yesterday's downgrading by Moody's Ratings. Moody's is a New York-based company which rates the creditworthiness of companies, governments,...

Eldor joins Init as part of strategic plan

Eldor AS and Eldor UK Ltd are becoming part of the international Init Group and Init Norway AS.  Norwegian Eldor AS and Scottish Eldor UK...

EJ Peak Technology Solutions secures multi-million-pound framework with Yorkshire Water

Yorkshire Water has appointed EJ Peak Technology Solutions, part of the Edwin James Group, to its Motor Control Centres and Systems Integration framework following...

Scottish Water monitoring project wins award for Xylem

A ground-breaking project that is enabling continuous remote monitoring of a 16km trunk main has been recognised at the Water Industry Awards. The Blairlinnans SoundPrint...

Atlantic Pumps forms strategic alliance partnership with Korona S.L.

Atlantic Pumps Ltd, a UK-based pump solutions provider and manufacturer, has announced a strategic partnership with Kronoa Engineered Solutions, S.L., a renowned manufacturer based...

Eighth Innovation Festival a roaring success

Over 3,000 innovators descended upon Newcastle Racecourse earlier this month, as Northumbrian Water’s Innovation Festival returned for its most successful event yet. The festival, which...

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