Domestic action needed to get UK back on track as international nature leader at COP16
With the doors soon to open at COP16, nature groups are warning in a new progress tracker that inadequate action from the previous Government...
Micropollutant removal pilot plant will be first to pioneer new wastewater technology
Curio Group has relocated its UK headquarters to Cranfield University's campus to strengthen research into micropollutant removal from wastewater.
The UK’s first pilot plant aimed...
Scientists find chemical cocktail of micropollutants amplified the effect of algal toxins to cause mass fish mortality on the River Oder in Germany
Tonnes of dead fish, mussels and snails were seen floating on the River Oder (Germany) in early August 2022. It soon became clear what...
De Nora to launch line of optimized SORB FX vessels for PFAS removal
De Nora, an Italian multinational company listed on the Euronext Milan, specialized in sustainable electrochemical technologies and in the emerging green hydrogen industry, is...
Forever chemicals: Navigating the PFAS challenge in the UK water industry
The widespread use and persistence of PFAS present significant environmental and public health challenges globally. Here, Bill Atkinson, Chief Scientific Advisor, Adler and Allan,...
Young UK innovators awarded Stockholm Junior Water Prize for groundbreaking PFAS pollution reduction project
Christopher Whitfeld and Jonathan Zhao, both Year 12 students from Eton College, Berkshire, have been awarded the prestigious Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2024 (SJWP)...
40 tonnes of bee-harming neonics a year flow through Asia’s longest river
More than 40 tonnes of bee-harming neonicotinoid insecticides, known as neonics, have been estimated to be flowing through Asia’s longest river every year, according...
New state-of-the-art CTS chemistry laboratory opens in leicester
CTS recently opened its new state-of-the-art laboratory facilities.
Phil Marshall, CEO of Phenna Group, cut the ribbon in the opening ceremony, whose investment made...
Bluewater: New study spotlights over half of people globally don’t trust their tap water
A massive global study indicates 40 percent of people worldwide are falling out of love with tap water amid fears it is unsafe.
This...
Puraffinity appoints new CEO and secures £6.73 million investment
Puraffinity, a start-up developing precision technologies which remove toxic “forever chemicals” perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water, has announced ambitious plans to scale,...
Overcoming chemical dosing challenges in wastewater treatment
Wastewater treatment providers are facing the challenge of effectively handling a variety of treatment chemicals, as well as external factors such as increasing demand...
Chemical spill in Walsall canal
The Environment Agency (EA) is working with other agencies across the West Midlands to treat a chemical spillage into a canal in Walsall.
The EA...
Health-threat ‘forever chemicals’ removed from water with 3D-printed ceramic ink
Engineers have invented a new way to remove health-harming ‘forever chemicals’ from water – using 3D printing.
Researchers at the University of Bath say their...
Process filter manufacturer sees ‘marked rise’ in water industry orders
A process filter manufacturer has seen a ‘marked rise’ in enquiries and orders as water companies focus on resilience after the cryptosporidium outbreak in...
Technology options for AMP8 phosphorous challenge
Water companies have committed to remove over a million tonnes of phosphorus from rivers in AMP8. As such, phosphorus removal will remain a central...
EU backed fund PureTerra Ventures invests in Sudoc
Sustainable chemical company Sudoc has received capital commitment worth $4 million from water tech fund PureTerra Ventures, and its backer European Investment Fund (EIF),...
Phosphorus removal options explored in collaborative trials
Alternative approaches to phosphorus removal at rural wastewater treatment works are being explored in an innovation project led by United Utilities.
The ALT-P project, for...
Veolia Water Technologies and Miele Professional collaborate to create an enhanced cleaning solution for a major chemical research facility
Veolia Water Technologies and Miele Professional have collaborated to enhance a major research facility’s glassware washer capacity. Miele Professional’s PLW8617 large-capacity glassware dishwasher paired...
Southern Water to play its part in groundbreaking project to tackle phosphorus pollution
Southern Water, scientists and other water companies are joining forces to find new ways to tackle phosphorus pollution.
The new project, is exploring chemical free...
Yorkshire Water ATC Gasification Project wins share of £40 million In Ofwat’s latest Water Breakthrough Challenge
A consortium led by Yorkshire Water has been awarded £2.3m from the Ofwat Innovation Fund (OIF) for its Advanced Thermal Conversion (ATC) Gasification technology.
Yorkshire...
Breakthrough RO technology gives huge boost to water treatment sustainability
For more than half a century, reverse osmosis has been recognised as the ultimate water treatment process. The latest generation of membranes reject not...
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