Wastewater treatment | 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 treatment | 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 Thames Water to invest £400M to upgrade two London water treatment works https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/thames-water-to-invest-400m-to-upgrade-two-london-water-treatment-works-06-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/thames-water-to-invest-400m-to-upgrade-two-london-water-treatment-works-06-03-2024/#respond Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:54:32 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275260 Thames Water will invest £400M upgrading two water treatment works located in London, the Coppermills and Hampton sites.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/thames-water-to-invest-400m-to-upgrade-two-london-water-treatment-works-06-03-2024/feed/ 0 Bam, Kier and Stantec to deliver Belfast Wastewater Treatment Works upgrade https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/bam-kier-and-stantec-to-deliver-belfast-wastewater-treatment-works-upgrade-04-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/bam-kier-and-stantec-to-deliver-belfast-wastewater-treatment-works-upgrade-04-08-2023/#respond Fri, 04 Aug 2023 13:26:00 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=265453 NI Water has awarded an early contractor involvement (ECI) contract to Kier-Bam joint venture and Stantec for the delivery of the Belfast Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) upgrade.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/bam-kier-and-stantec-to-deliver-belfast-wastewater-treatment-works-upgrade-04-08-2023/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 Armitt welcomes ‘ambitious’ drought targets but industry concern remains over pollution https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/armitt-welcomes-ambitious-drought-targets-but-industry-concern-remains-over-pollution-19-01-2022/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/armitt-welcomes-ambitious-drought-targets-but-industry-concern-remains-over-pollution-19-01-2022/#respond Wed, 19 Jan 2022 02:00:39 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=236835 National Infrastructure Commission chair Sir John Armitt has welcomed the “ambitious targets” water companies have set to reduce drought risk in England.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/armitt-welcomes-ambitious-drought-targets-but-industry-concern-remains-over-pollution-19-01-2022/feed/ 0 Future of Water | Building capacity and seismic resistance into San Francisco water treatment plant https://www.newcivilengineer.com/the-future-of/future-of-water-building-capacity-and-seismic-resistance-into-san-francisco-water-treatment-plant-05-11-2021/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/the-future-of/future-of-water-building-capacity-and-seismic-resistance-into-san-francisco-water-treatment-plant-05-11-2021/#respond Fri, 05 Nov 2021 04:40:45 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=233807 A complex project to overhaul a San Francisco wastewater facility has reached a critical foundations phase.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/the-future-of/future-of-water-building-capacity-and-seismic-resistance-into-san-francisco-water-treatment-plant-05-11-2021/feed/ 0 Future of Water | Building wastewater treatment resilience and capacity for Belfast https://www.newcivilengineer.com/the-future-of/future-of-water-building-wastewater-treatment-resilience-and-capacity-for-belfast-01-11-2021/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/the-future-of/future-of-water-building-wastewater-treatment-resilience-and-capacity-for-belfast-01-11-2021/#respond Mon, 01 Nov 2021 04:40:59 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=233761 Work is progressing in Belfast with a major project to increase capacity at the city’s wastewater treatment site.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/the-future-of/future-of-water-building-wastewater-treatment-resilience-and-capacity-for-belfast-01-11-2021/feed/ 0 Replacement starts of long sea outfall as erosion impacts Yorkshire coast https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/replacement-starts-of-long-sea-fall-outfall-as-erosion-impacts-yorkshire-coast-24-03-2020/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/replacement-starts-of-long-sea-fall-outfall-as-erosion-impacts-yorkshire-coast-24-03-2020/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2020 05:16:42 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=210143 Activity has begun on a replacement long sea outfall for the Withernsea Wastewater Treatment Works near Hollym in Yorkshire.

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