chemicals - WWT
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Micropollutants technical group launched by British Water
British Water has set up a technical focus group which will look to find new ways to reduce
levels of micropollutants in...
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Toxic chemicals from past may hinder river recovery
Toxic chemicals from past decades could be hindering the recovery of Britain's urban
rivers, according to a recent study...
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Preparing for better phosphorus removal in AMP7
In order to meet the more stringent phosphorus removal requirements expected in
2020-25, wastewater utilities will need to...
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The future of chlorine
It's a mainstay of drinking water treatment in the UK, but is it time for the water
industry to reconsider its reliance on...
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Severn Trent gets heavy fine for hazardous chemical leak
Severn Trent Water has been fined £350,000 for polluting the River Amber in an
incident that left tens of thousands of...
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Firm fined over chemicals dumped in sewers
A Wolverhampton company has been fined £120,000 for dumping chemicals into Severn
Trent's sewers.
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Sonde monitor helps EA convict river pollution culprit
Pouring waste into sewers rather than taking it to an approved site for disposal has cost
luxury coach firm Symphony...
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Irish Water invests euros 820K in water mains project
Irish Water is investing more than €820,000 in a water mains project that will ensure a clean and
secure water supply for...
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Irish Water seeks planning permission for upgrade project
Irish Water is preparing to lodge a planning application to upgrade the existing water treatment
facility at...
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Welsh Water and NRW launch PestSmart campaign
Welsh Water and Natural Resource Wales (NRW) have teamed up for a new public awareness
campaign which encourages people to...
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EC urges Austria to enact chemical pollution rules in water policy
Austria is being urged by the European Commission (EC) to enact the Directive on priority
substances in the field of water...
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Technically Speaking: Neutralisation solutions
While caustic soda is widely used in neutralising acidic wastewater streams, advanced
liquid lime slurries are now able to...
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EU water legislation is driving up UK carbon emissions, says IMechE
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) wants an urgent review of EU water legislation,
saying the ‘unreasonable...
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Severn Trent appoints wastewater monitoring specialist
Environmental monitoring specialist enitial has won a contract to help Severn Trent Water to
monitor 131 of its wastewater...
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Welsh Water's weed wiper trial to reduce MCPA in rivers
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water is working with Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and the farming industry
as part of an innovative...
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