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04
Mrz
2021

Bückeburg: WELTEC BIOPOWER builds wastewater treatment unit

Following a public tender procedure, WELTEC BIOPOWER was awarded the contract for an anaerobic stage for the municipal sewage treatment plant in Bückeburg, North Germany. Apart from the earthworks and the electrical ...

02
Dez
2020

Survey reveals Covid-19 impact on water supply chain

Large parts of the UK water and wastewater supplier community have seen a fall in business turnover during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to findings of a British Water impact survey, published on November 25, ...

17
Nov
2020

$40 billion for launching a start-up developing microbes to break down PFAS

The new company Allonnia, a spin-off of the synthetic biology firm Gingko Bioworks, started in October 2020. They aim at developing microbes that are able to break down highly persistent chemicals like PFAS. Inter alia, ...

12
Okt
2020

Water giant in France: Will Veolia succeed to take over Suez?

Since several months, French concern Suez has fought against being taken over by Veolia. On October 5, 2020 Veolia bought the 29,9% stake from the energy company Engie and announced a further offer of about 11 billion ...

12
Okt
2020

Public or private? – Water services in European countries

Water services are essential services. Their organization differs from country to country in Europe due to history, cultural heritage and national or local transitions. The new report “The governance of water service ...

05
Okt
2020

SAF optimization data shared at wastewater conference

Data from a study to improve optimization of submerged aerated filter (SAF) wastewater treatment systems is the focus of a presentation from WPL (UK), to be held at the 2020 European Water & Wastewater Management ...

24
Sep
2020

FILTECH 2021: Clean water both now and in the future

In order to maintain the high quality of water in Germany, discharges must be avoided and contamination removed, as clean water is absolutely essential for a reliable basic supply. Visitors to the FILTECH in Cologne ...

14
Sep
2020

Global virtual symposium for the wet processing industry

CDE, a manufacturer of wet processing equipment, has announced plans to host a virtual trade event on October 14–15, 2020 for the materials wet processing industry across the globe. The event will cover many sectors ...

11
Sep
2020

Urban wastewater: EU report shows overall improvement

The Commission published on September 10, 2020 the 10th report on the implementation of the "Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive" (UWWTD). It shows an overall improvement in collection and treatment of wastewater in ...

11
Sep
2020

EurEau comments on the draft of the revised UWWTD

On 6th August, we informed about the EU call for comments on the revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD). Meanwhile the deadline has passed and EurEau, the Europen federation of water services, has ...

08
Sep
2020

Zero Brine’s second site launched in Rotterdam

At the Port of Rotterdam, one of the largest petrochemical clusters in Europe, the Zero Brine project has launched its second site ("Site II"). It is part of the demonstration of industrial circularity combining ...

31
Aug
2020

Remote access: utilities’ greatest ally during Covid-19 lockdowns

According to a report released recently, water utilities who already had remote access to their systems were at an advantage when Covid-19 lockdowns were introduced around the ...

24
Aug
2020

Study shows that disposal of waste containing PFAS increases contamination

In a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Chemosphere, scientists at the Environmental Working Group (EWG) conclude that burning, discarding and flushing waste containing the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as ...

06
Aug
2020

Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive: EU Commission calls for comments

The EU Commission has evaluated the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive that was originally set into force in 1991 and identified several outstanding issues. They plan a revision and ask all interested people to supply ...

28
Jul
2020

Czech town welcomes wastewater treatment installation

A new wastewater treatment system installed in Klimkovice, in the country’s Moravian-Silesian region, will protect valued fishing ponds and raise the quality to required EU environmental ...

13
Jul
2020

The social consequences of water tariffs

Tariffs for water supply and sanitation services matter from economic, financial, social and environmental perspectives. However, they may shift access to water and sanitation for disadvantaged social groups. The new ...

09
Jul
2020

Report on legal framework for raw materials from wastewater available

One of the key issues that hampers the recovery and reuse of materials from sewage is the uncertainty and the legal implication of reclassifying wastewater ingredients as new products. The team of the Interreg EU ...

04
Jun
2020

COVID-19 and wastewater utilities

The world’s municipalities have rightfully considered all water services essential during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, water utilities have to continue their operations despite not being as apt to meet the ...

02
Jun
2020

Water reuse towards long-term sustainability

Launched in July 2019, the main goal of the project DSWAP (Decision support-based approach for sustainable water reuse application in agricultural production) is to develop modular cost- and energy-efficient wastewater ...

18
Mai
2020

Recognizing wastewater as a valuable resource

The Nexus Seminar "The Second Life of Water: Harnessing Trade-offs and Synergies", organized by UNU-FLORES, highlighted the relevance of water reuse in the circular economy globally with a focus on agriculture, ...

13
Mai
2020

Make wastewater drinkable again

Using Houston as a model, Rice University researchers have developed a plan that could reduce the need for surface water (from rivers, reservoirs or wells) by 28% by recycling wastewater to make it drinkable once ...

29
Apr
2020

EU Council adopted new rules for water reuse for agricultural irrigation

The EU is taking new measures to reduce the risk of shortages of water for irrigating crops. On 7th April the Council adopted by written procedure a regulation which will facilitate the use of treated urban wastewater ...

22
Apr
2020

Digital Optical Sensor for water and wastewater engineering

With its optical fluorescence quenching technology and digital signal processing functionality, the JUMO digiLine O-DO S10 ensures long-term stability when measuring oxygen and temperature. Possible application areas ...

15
Apr
2020

Designing and modelling the sewer systems of the future

A lot is being done concerning water use reduction. However, saving water is likely to negatively impact the flow of sewage: the water flows decrease, but the waste that has to be transported remains the same. How to ...