Using sophisticated microscopy and computational analysis, Texas A&M University researchers have now validated the merit of a water purification technology that uses electricity to remove and inactivate an assortment of waterborne viruses.
Tag: Water Quality
New tech to treat farm slurry and produce fertiliser trialed
The UK’s water treatment industry has been keeping a keen eye on an upcoming technology that promises to revolutionize the way we treat wastewater, all without the use of harsh chemicals.
Water chief blames wild swimmers and canoeists for highlighting sewage scandal
Water UK boss David Henderson said there has been an explosion in swimming
Lord Cromwell criticized him, saying: ‘Surely that isn’t the problem at all David Henderson, chief executive officer of industry lobby group Water UK, claimed the issue of raw sewage being spewed out became such a hot topic only because more people had taken up water pursuits such as cold-water swimming.
Thames Water to pump treated wastewater into river
Thames Water is pressing ahead with plans to pump the River Thames with treated wastewater in south-west London.
Why ignoring ‘low-impact’ pollution could be a disaster for the environment
The overstretched Environment Agency has instructed staff to ignore ‘low-impact’ pollution incidents. Here’s what that could mean for the natural world.
Consultation on strengthening Environmental Sanctions, is raising the cap to either £25M or £250m the answer ?
DEFRA consider that protecting our natural environment is a government priority. Strengthening regulations that enable polluters to be held to account is one piece of the wider plan in reducing pollution to protect biodiversity and the ecology of our rivers and seas.
Worst polluters ‘should face big fines and jail terms for bosses’
The nation’s worst corporate polluters should face fines that put a “major dent” in their bottom lines and have their bosses jailed, the Environment Agency has said.
Unlimited fines for environmental polluters, Government confirms
Environmental regulators will be able to charge polluters unlimited penalties for causing damage, the Government has confirmed.
Mine waste and rivers: The legacy toxins re-entering our waterways
At the peak of its activities in the 18th century, Cwmystwyth Mine in Ceredigion, Wales, was one of the largest silver, lead and zinc mines in the country. It has been closed for decades, but its polluting legacy is far from over.
Significant fine for water company following 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 fish dead.