Wastewater treatment is an overlooked lifesaver. While the medical advances of the last 100 years—penicillin, chemotherapy, and, more recently, mRNA vaccines—have transformed healthcare, keeping our
Worldwide, water is in short supply and high demand, with very real consequences for human health and security. Many countries struggle to maintain aging networks,
Cone Penetration Testing is a conceptually simple technology first developed in the Netherlands almost a century ago, but is still a critical component in the
The UK is full of beautiful breath-taking landscapes that are home to crisp, refreshing natural bathing waters. For hundreds of years they have been a
Are there really bodies buried in the Hoover Dam? Was the hard hat really invented here in 1931? And why was it originally called Boulder
Post the industrial revolution the UK’s waterways became very polluted, but the last 30 years have seen a massive turnaround in the UK’s water quality.
Anglian Water has revealed plans for the second of two proposed 5sqkm reservoirs. The reservoir, which will be located in The Fens in Cambridgeshire, is
Partner: WSP A thousand years ago a great Polynesian explorer and sailor named Kupe set out from his home in Polynesia, braved the open seas
A team of researchers have used pulses of light to eliminate organic micropollutants (OMPs) in water, according to an article from The Engineer. OMPs are
In this first episode of the New Year, we are telling a story about renewal. A project in 1950s New Zealand called the Kaituna Cut
A team of US engineers have utilised a proof-of-concept 3D printed technique to create an aerogel that could aid water treatment. According to an article
Author: Bernadette Ballantyne Partner: Mott MacDonald Something very interesting is happening with wastewater in East Anglia. “Last week, we began planting 300,000 baby tomato plants