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What is the prescription for pharma pollution?

The environmental side effect of pharmaceuticals entering waterways is an under-debated but increasingly alarming issue. It has sparked calls for an overhaul of the way commonplace medicines are prescribed and for the environmental impacts of drugs to be considered alongside cost and effectiveness. Scottish Water's chief scientist talks through work to monitor and map pharmaceuticals in our waters.

2 years ago

Yorkshire deploys smart sensors for water quality monitoring

Yorkshire Water says the innovative approach it is taking to monitoring water resources will cut down the treatment processes required before supplying to customers. Data from monitors will inform the company about weather and environmental conditions at source, which could cause the water to need additional processing to remove peat. Yorkshire says the system saves money and is less energy intensive.

2 years ago

Busting the myths around sewage dumping

2 years ago

It’s time to own the narrative on CSOs

2 years ago

Bevan: Budget cuts limit enforcement

2 years ago

Scottish Water charges to rise 5%

2 years ago

Benyon highlights EDM progress

2 years ago

PCC and phosphorus targets set out

2 years ago

‘National transformation’ needed to advance blue-green schemes

Meeting the rising environmental challenges to improve water quality in rivers, seas and streams will take novel thinking, nature-based solutions and flexibility from regulators. Welsh Water's head of wastewater discusses the company's approach, while Ofwat explains what will be expected at PR24 of companies proposing more blue-green schemes.

2 years ago