Working With Water - Pollution Management

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Black & Veatch selected to conduct an Investigation Study for sewage treatment works
The Drainage Services Department (DSD) in Hong Kong has requested the study for a sewerage treatment works at South Lantau as part of the Outlying Islands Sewage Stage 2 project.
Thames Water to spend £25 million over the next five years to stop basements flooding with sewage
Properties in West London will benefit from more than 600 pumping systems to protect the worst-affected properties, while a larger sewer network is researched and designed
US EPA releases action plan to restore the Great Lakes
The action plan lays out the most urgent threats facing the Great Lakes and sets out goals, objectives and key actions to take over the next five years
Treating wastewater: Total nitrogen removal at remote sites
'Treating wastewater: Total nitrogen removal at remote sites' is now available as a download on this site.
Washington Department of Ecology submits water quality improvement plan to the EPA
The Spokane River/Lake Spokane Dissolved Oxygen Water Quality Improvement Plan will guide work towards bringing the Spokane River into compliance with water quality standards for dissolved oxygen

Ofwat's Final Determination
Claire Young presents an overview of Ofwat's Final Determination process and what it means to you, the customer.
Editorial podcast - 15th January 2010
Claire Young presents a round-up of this weeks news from Working with Water
Editorial podcast - 4th December 2009
Claire Young presents a round-up of this weeks news from Working with Water
Editorial podcast - 27th November 2009
Claire Young presents a round-up of this weeks news from Working with Water

What does the future hold for renewable energy in the Middle East?
We are pleased to announce a new webinar from Renewable Energy Focus in association with the World Future Energy Summit, which addresses the future for renewable energy in the Middle East.
Filtration+Separation Webinar with Elmarco Inc.
The new Filtration+Separation webinar, in association with Elmarco, is free to access. Looking at nanofibers, the webinar will look at the nanofiber formation process, the benefits of nanofibers and the most suitable markets for their use.

Wastewater treatment: Eliminating offensive odours from wastewater
A novel underground solution to locating the Besos Wastewater Treatment plant in Barcelona, Spain required additional measures to deal with offensive odours.
Members' Content
Environmental monitoring: Multi-elemental analysis of environmental samples.
Fast and accurate analysis of environmental samples is a must in order to restrict pollution. In this technical article, a team from Thermo Fisher examine a solution for sample analysis that aims to give fast and accurate multi-elemental analysis of samples.
Industrial impact on estuarine habitats Industrial impact on estuarine habitats
The development of the coastal environment is taken for granted in most of the developed world. In this article, we examine how managers can protect the fragile environment by looking at emission controls, and include an overview of current strategic management approaches which seek to combine water quality controls with wider marine environment protection goals.
MaxFlo rice hull ash as an efficient filtration aid
This article, from a team at Agrilectric, looks at the filtration properties of rice hull ash, including several examples of its successful use as a filter medium with water and wastewater.

Treating wastewater: Total nitrogen removal at remote sites
Stricter international regulations and growing public awareness are forcing even small, remote wastewater treatment plants to employ efficient treatment, to avoid pollution of neighbouring lakes and rivers. This article explains how things are different for smaller treatment plants.
The Tangled Web: Silent Threats & Invisible Enemies
In a 2009 report, MessageLabs Intelligence revealed that an average of 3,618 new Websites per day were identified as harboring malware and other potentially unwanted programs such as spyware and adware.
BIO-CEL®- Mechanical Cleaning Process
Listen and learn about the new BIO-CEL®- Mechanical Cleaning Process developed by MICRODYN-NADIR.