Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) in Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) applications Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) in Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) applications has long been a priority for our water companies. They need to ensure that permitted flows are being treated at water treatment centres and that excess flows are not spilling […] weiter
Biological wastewater treatment There are typically three types of wastewater. ‘Blackwater’ is heavily polluted wastewater; ‘Greywater’ is a lesser polluted wastewater and ‘Stormwater’ is the rainwater runoff collected from roofs and concreted surfaces. When treating wastewater that contains soluble organic impurities, biological wastewater […] weiter
Multi-site and large water users If you are operating a large business with lots of staff or one with multiple sites, you are likely to be a large water user. At Detectronic we have a range of services that are relevant to multi-site and large […] weiter
Water pollution monitoring Effective water pollution monitoring is a serious and ongoing mission for every UK water and sewerage company (WaSC). Done strategically and responsibly, water pollution monitoring can potentially prevent damaging sewage spills & pollutions, protect and enhance the environment, support compliance […] weiter
Monitoring rain retention basins Rain retention basins, also known wet or stormwater management ponds, are artificial ponds. They are specifically created to capture and store surface and stormwater run-off. This occurs where the natural capacity for rainfall to be absorbed into the ground has […] weiter
waste water sewer network predictions As the Environment Agency (EA) has described water companies’ efforts to protect the environment as “simply unacceptable”, it seems an opportune time to highlight that one of Detectronic’s key objectives is, and has always been, to help WaSCs prevent sewage […] weiter
Managing storm overflows in AMP 7 Maintaining a good reputation is key for any business and none more so than companies that operate in the UK water industry. In such a highly regulated sector, Water & Sewage Companies (WaSCs) understand only too well the damaging reputational […] weiter
Monitoring Flow to Full Treatment and Pass Forward Flow at wastewater treatment works As we enter June 2019, UK water companies may well be reminded of the press release issued last June by DEFRA. “5 billion investment by water companies to benefit the natural environment”. In this communication published by DEFRA, Michael Gove, […] weiter
Machine learning helps wastewater management By Oliver Harrison, Sales Engineer Introduction Water authorities aim to transport waste water as cost-effectively as possible. Analysing the performance of the sewer networks is key for identifying potential issues developing in the sewer network and detecting where improvements can […] weiter
Improving resilience in Amp7 ‘Resilience’ and the delivery of ‘resilient’ water and wastewater services is one of the key words when it comes to preparing for AMP7 and resilience is a word that we’ve used for many years here at Detectronic. It’s always been […] weiter
The impact of building houses on the sewer network By Phill Tuxford It is estimated that Britain needs around 300,000 new homes annually to meet demand and solve the present housing crisis. So, as the Government, authorities and developers look to deliver a sustainable solution, here at Detectronic we […] weiter
Inflow and Infiltration Like many countries, the UK has an ageing sewer system with many parts deteriorating and in desperate need of repair. Older parts of the sewer network may be part of the Victorian combined sewer, whereas newer parts will have separate […] weiter