Innovation would help find more chemicals in water
At the British Water Micropollutants Conference 2024, which took place last February, keynote speakers from the UK's Environment Agency called for a cross-industry approach...
First Scotland-wide drugs and microplastics test of rivers launched
Environmental scientists at The James Hutton Institute have launched the first nation-wide drug and microplastics test on Scotland’s rivers to help shed light on...
Heriot-Watt scientists to help battle pollution through ‘superhero’ micro-organisms
Tiny ‘superhero’ micro-organisms that have natural abilities in cleaning up our planet are the focus of a new £13m innovation centre involving universities including...
Stream polluted by “negligent” Southern Water
Southern Water has been fined £330,000 after raw sewage escaped into a stream near Southampton for what the company admitted could have been nearly...
Severn Trent Water fined £2 million for ‘reckless’ pollution
Severn Trent Water has been ordered to pay a fine of £2,072,000 for allowing huge amounts of raw sewage to discharge into the River...
10 teams awarded a share of £4.5m by Ofwat in first ever Water Discovery Challenge
Technologies that use “lightning in a jar” and a chemical process with only water and oxygen as by-products are being developed as potential alternatives...
New Micronovo tackles FOG – naturally
A completely natural combination of bacteria, enzymes and fungi that removes pollutants from wastewater, but without having any detrimental effect on watercourses, is now...
Agriculture and pharma key to solving micropollutants
In the face of growing public concern about the presence of micropollutants in water and wastewater, Dr Pablo Campo Moreno, senior lecturer in applied...
Water bosses could be banned from receiving bonuses if a company has committed serious criminal breaches
The Environment Secretary has announced that Water bosses are set to be banned from receiving bonuses if a company has committed serious criminal breaches.
Ofwat...
Smarter systems can preempt pollution events
When it comes to pollution prevention, existing data can deliver surprising results, says Ovarro chief technology officer Matthew Hawkridge, ahead of the World Water-Tech...
Rivers are Life unveils global results of inaugural “State of Rivers Around the World” survey
Rivers are Life, a collective voice for global river ecosystems, in consultation with Louisiana State University (LSU), has revealed the multinational, multicultural, and cross-generational...
Preparing for Environment Act 21 implementation deadline
As the deadline approaches for water companies to have in place monitoring requirements of the Environment Act 21, the sector is concentrating efforts on...
Northumbrian Water’s award winning project hits an impressive milestone
The team involved in Northumbrian Water’s award-winning ‘Bin The Wipe’ have now pulled one tonne of wipes out the North East sewer network which equates...
Innovative projects to reduce metal mine pollution complete
The first phase of 2 innovative projects to reduce metal pollution from abandoned lead and zinc mines near Middleton-in-Teesdale has recently been completed.
The new...
Reporting pollution, blockages and leaks made easier with Thames Water’s new online tool and interactive map
Thames Water is making it easier and quicker for members of the public to report sewer flooding, blockages or leaks across London and the...
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