wastewater | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:18:35 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png wastewater | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Pilot biopolymer from sewage sludge plant ‘game changing’ for UK wastewater sector https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/pilot-biopolymer-from-sewage-sludge-plant-game-changing-for-uk-wastewater-sector-25-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/pilot-biopolymer-from-sewage-sludge-plant-game-changing-for-uk-wastewater-sector-25-09-2024/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:55:45 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=284075 The UK’s first plant to produce a bio-based raw material from sewage sludge is set to be installed by Royal HaskoningDHV at Blackburn Wastewater Treatment Works in Lancashire.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/pilot-biopolymer-from-sewage-sludge-plant-game-changing-for-uk-wastewater-sector-25-09-2024/feed/ 0  ‘UK first’ wastewater hydropower project to produce 0.42 GWh green energy annually https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/uk-first-water-hydropower-project-in-scotland-to-produce-0-42gwh-green-energy-annually-02-08-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/uk-first-water-hydropower-project-in-scotland-to-produce-0-42gwh-green-energy-annually-02-08-2024/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2024 12:32:21 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=281735 Scottish Water has completed a pioneering energy generation project as part of its strategy of reaching net zero emissions by 2040.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/uk-first-water-hydropower-project-in-scotland-to-produce-0-42gwh-green-energy-annually-02-08-2024/feed/ 0 Future of Water | Record breaking wastewater project underway to tackle Auckland’s combined sewer overflows https://www.newcivilengineer.com/the-future-of/future-of-water-record-breaking-wastewater-project-underway-to-tackle-aucklands-combined-sewer-overflows-28-11-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/the-future-of/future-of-water-record-breaking-wastewater-project-underway-to-tackle-aucklands-combined-sewer-overflows-28-11-2023/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 05:00:02 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=270743 New Zealand’s largest ever wastewater infrastructure project is underway. It will reduce combined sewer overflows and water pollution.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/the-future-of/future-of-water-record-breaking-wastewater-project-underway-to-tackle-aucklands-combined-sewer-overflows-28-11-2023/feed/ 0 Yorkshire Water’s sewage wastewater treatment by-product to be used as renewable natural gas https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/yorkshire-waters-sewage-wastewater-treatment-by-product-to-be-used-as-renewable-natural-gas-25-07-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/yorkshire-waters-sewage-wastewater-treatment-by-product-to-be-used-as-renewable-natural-gas-25-07-2023/#respond Tue, 25 Jul 2023 13:00:33 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=264760 Yorkshire Water has signed a 15-year agreement to use the biomethane produced as a by-product of its sewage treatment processes to produce gas power for the UK.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/yorkshire-waters-sewage-wastewater-treatment-by-product-to-be-used-as-renewable-natural-gas-25-07-2023/feed/ 0 Thames Water publishes 25-year drainage and wastewater management plan favouring nature-based infrastructure https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/thames-water-publishes-25-year-drainage-and-wastewater-management-plan-favouring-nature-based-infrastructure-01-06-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/thames-water-publishes-25-year-drainage-and-wastewater-management-plan-favouring-nature-based-infrastructure-01-06-2023/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:00:50 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=261855 Thames Water has published its drainage and wastewater management plan for the next 25 years, which will see the adoption of a nature-based approach to tackling sewage discharge and flooding.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/thames-water-publishes-25-year-drainage-and-wastewater-management-plan-favouring-nature-based-infrastructure-01-06-2023/feed/ 0 Severn Trent sets out plans for world’s first carbon neutral wastewater treatment as a ‘blueprint’ for the future  https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/severn-trent-sets-out-plans-for-worlds-first-carbon-neutral-wastewater-treatment-as-a-blueprint-for-the-future-23-05-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/severn-trent-sets-out-plans-for-worlds-first-carbon-neutral-wastewater-treatment-as-a-blueprint-for-the-future-23-05-2023/#respond Tue, 23 May 2023 14:23:38 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=261402 Staffordshire is set to become home to the world’s first carbon neutral wastewater treatment plant after securing £10M through Ofwat’s £40M innovation competition announced last week. 

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/severn-trent-sets-out-plans-for-worlds-first-carbon-neutral-wastewater-treatment-as-a-blueprint-for-the-future-23-05-2023/feed/ 0 Future of Water | What water companies are doing to tackle supply shortages and reduce pollution https://www.newcivilengineer.com/the-future-of/future-of-water-how-the-industry-is-building-resilience-to-drought-and-flood-25-11-2022/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/the-future-of/future-of-water-how-the-industry-is-building-resilience-to-drought-and-flood-25-11-2022/#respond Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:00:04 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=252446 With recent weather events showcasing the need for greater water storage and storm overflow discharge reduction, new infrastructure is being explored.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/the-future-of/future-of-water-how-the-industry-is-building-resilience-to-drought-and-flood-25-11-2022/feed/ 0 Environment Agency wants water bosses jailed for serious environmental crimes https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/environment-agency-wants-water-bosses-jailed-for-serious-environmental-crimes-14-07-2022/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/environment-agency-wants-water-bosses-jailed-for-serious-environmental-crimes-14-07-2022/#respond Thu, 14 Jul 2022 09:45:44 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=245149 The Environment Agency has scalded England’s water and sewerage companies for their “terrible” environmental performance and has threatened to prosecute chief executives and board members.

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