Sep 17, 2025
Argent Energy launches second water recycling system
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 16, 2025
Pipelines
Residents in Mexico City and Monterrey will soon enjoy more reliable water supply as the two cities launch groundbreaking infrastructure upgrades to save over 1.3 billion litres of water a year – easing pressure from the rapid urbanization and persistent drought conditions that have strained local water systems.
The two cities are working in partnership with global... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 5, 2025
Pipelines
A £24.5 million (€28 million) investment project to create a vast new underground storm water storage tank is set to get underway in Blackburn in the UK.
The tank will be 30 metres deep and 30 metres wide and capable of holding 12.5 million litres of storm water.
The new tank will be connected by an underground shaft to an existing tank in the same area which was... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 21, 2025
Pipelines
Southern Water has awarded a £15.8 million (€18.6m) contract to Kier Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks to deliver major upgrades at two key wastewater treatment works in the South East of the UK.
The investment will focus on Portswood Wastewater Treatment Works in Southampton and Thornham Wastewater Treatment Works, located just over the border in West Sussex.... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 20, 2025
Pipelines
A fatberg the size of a blue whale has been successfully removed from a major trunk sewer in Oxford in the UK, following a complex two-week operation by Thames Water.
Weighing in at 120 tonnes and stretching more than a kilometre underground, the congealed mass of fat, oil, grease and wet wipes was lodged 20 metres below ground, posing significant challenges to the teams... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 20, 2025
Pumps
On Hawaii’s Big Island, a forward-thinking wastewater treatment project has successfully introduced a compact aeration and clarification solution that ensures environmental protection while extending the life of aging infrastructure.
Many smaller treatment plants process less than 500,000 gallons per day and often operate with just one aeration pond, one clarifier,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 19, 2025
Pumps
A wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Southern California needed to replace a diaphragm metering pump that injects ferrous chlorate into a transfer line that feeds municipal sludge to the plant’s digesters.
Its existing pump was not able to overcome the line pressure to inject the proper amount of ferrous chlorate required for the process. The new pump selected easily... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 6, 2025
Pipelines
United Utilities has reached the momentous halfway point in its Vyrnwy Aqueduct Modernisation Programme (VAMP), upgrading 139 km of pipes that serve water to a million customers across Cheshire and Merseyside.
The Vyrnwy Aqueduct consists of three parallel pipes that run from Lake Vyrnwy through to Merseyside, and account for an impressive 12% of our raw water through... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 4, 2025
Pumps
A major NHS hospital in the Midlands has cut its annual operational costs by £750,000 after replacing its outdated sewage pumping system with a new high-efficiency setup designed and installed by pump specialists Dura Pump.
The hospital had long struggled with frequent blockages caused by fats, oils, greases, and debris - leading to costly downtime and reliance on tankers... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 15, 2025
Pipelines
United Utilities is set to invest £215 million (€248 million) improving water quality around Tameside over the next five years.
The company is set to upgrade three of its treatment works and reduce the number of times that up to 20 storm overflows in the area operate, with the first project set to start later this year.
At Dukinfield Wastewater treatment works,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 11, 2025
Pipelines
A major new wastewater treatment facility has opened in the coastal town of Sète, France.
The Eaux Blanches plant, inaugurated on 14 June is designed to manage growing wastewater needs and act as a flagship project in the use of biomethane as a clean energy source.
With an investment of more than €64 million, the project was led by Sète agglopôle méditerranée,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 9, 2025
Pipelines
Collaborative innovation project River Deep Mountain AI (RDMAI) has announced the open-source release of a suite of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) models set to transform the way water quality data is collected and used.
Funded by Ofwat’s Water Breakthrough Challenge and led by Northumbrian Water, with Spring Innovation as the knowledge-sharing... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 7, 2025
Pipelines
Veolia has built one of the largest PFAS treatment systems in the United States and the largest of its kind in the Northeast at a time when water is more vital than ever for public health and environmental protection.
The Stanton Water Treatment Plant will remove regulated PFAS compounds from drinking water and ensure high-quality drinking water for over 100,000 residents,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 27, 2025
Pumps
STORTEC Engineering Limited, a leading specialist contractor for liquid storage, biogas and mechanical solutions, has won a major order to design and build digesters and a hydrolysis tank for a new food-waste-to-energy facility in Australia.
Utilising the latest material selection, STORTEC’s Ultrastore stainless steel tanks offer extended asset life whilst supporting... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 23, 2025
Pumps
Smith & Loveless has highlighted its EVERLAST™ Series CAPSULAR® Above-Ground Pump Station, a pre-engineered wastewater pumping solution.
Engineered for above-ground installation, the CAPSULAR® Above-Ground Pump Station eliminates confined space hazards and minimises field labour with its factory-built and tested construction, making it a safe and efficient choice... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 19, 2025
Pipelines
Aquatech has acquired Singapore-based Century Water, which focuses on ultrapure process water and wastewater recycling solutions with a focus on the semiconductor and advanced manufacturing sectors.
Century will become Aquatech's centre of excellence for high-tech industries, with a focus on providing the global semiconductor industry with high-purity water technology,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 11, 2025
Pumps
Atlas Copco’s footprint and expertise have improved critical dewatering operations on a strategic infrastructure project in the Philippines.
The Dipolog-Dapitan bridge project is one of several development initiatives on the island of Mindanao, intended to boost economic growth in the region. Despite high levels of rainfall, safe working conditions have been maintained... [Read More]
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