by Nicola De Moraes | Nov 3, 2025 | Nitrogen Removal, Nutrient Nuetrality, Nutrient Pollution, Sustainability, Water Quality
Phosphorus & nitrogen in wastewater – what are the environmental issues? Why it is important to remove nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater? When wastewater (from households, industry, commerce) is treated and then discharged into rivers, estuaries or...
by Nicola De Moraes | Oct 2, 2025 | Sustainability, Water Quality
Stop Flushing Trouble: How Everyday Habits Are Blocking Our Rivers and Sewers In September, we saw the removal of London’s infamous “Wet Wipe Island” which has highlighted just how damaging everyday flushing habits can be. More than five million wet wipes and 114...
by David deHoxar | Sep 2, 2025 | NUTREM, Nutrient Nuetrality, Nutrient Pollution, Sustainability, Water Quality
NUTREM® Chemical-free BNR = Zero Environmental Damage The results from NUTREM® are achieved completely chemical-free. An important consideration of running a chemical-free NUTREM® reactor is one specific to ground water discharge treatment sites. Despite mitigation...
by Robert White | Apr 22, 2025 | NUTREM, Nutrient Pollution, Sustainability, Water Quality
NUTREM® Biological Nutrient Removal – Questions & Answers Our NUTREM solution is leading the way in Phosphorus and Nutrient removal. Here are some frequently asked questions and answers… Q. What is NUTREM®? NUTREM® is a BIOLOGICAL NUTRIENT REMOVAL...
by Robert White | Mar 27, 2025 | Nitrogen Removal, Nutrient Nuetrality, Nutrient Pollution, Sustainability, TN-REM, Water Quality
PWS – Reducing Nitrogen levels to below 5 mg/l Excess nitrogen pollution in to rivers and waterways causes eutrophication; an overgrowth of algae blooms. When these algae die and decompose, they consume oxygen, leading to hypoxic (low-oxygen) or anoxic...
by David deHoxar | Jan 16, 2025 | CONVOX, NUTREM, Sustainability, Water Quality
THE SITUATION Along with other wastewater companies, South West Water is under pressure to meet new discharge permit levels in place for AMP8 (Asset Planning Period starting April 2025) which have been set by the Environment Agency. Having successfully completed a...
