Innovation, Partnerships & Alliances DETECTRONIC LAUNCHES DETECANALYTICS Monitoring specialist partners with Royal HaskoningDHV to provide predictive analytics Monitoring specialist, Detectronic, has partnered with international engineering, technology and software company, Royal HaskoningDHV, to create an AI-powered predictive analytics tool for wastewater sewer networks and water recycling centres: DetecAnalytics […] Continue Reading
Case Studies FLOW SURVEY IMPLEMENTED FOR NWF GROUP NWF Group has appointed Detectronic to deliver a surface water flow survey at their headquarters in Nantwich. The three companies on site owned by the group supply a comprehensive range of fuel, feed and food products, nationally, throughout England, Scotland […] Continue Reading
wastewater management 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 […] Continue Reading
Water Quality what is total organic carbon? The amount of carbon found in an organic compound is commonly referred to as Total Organic Carbon, or TOC for short. Calculating Total Organic Carbon TOC is a term regularly used in both the clean water and wastewater industries to […] Continue Reading
News Supporting NW Blood Bikes We’ve just met the guys from NW Blood Bikes. To say they’re an extraordinary group of people is an understatement. We’re very proud to donate £500 to this very worthy charity. NW Blood Bikes is a group of volunteers transporting […] Continue Reading
Industrial Wastewater What are trade effluent charges? A wide variety of companies and organisations across different industries create trade effluent as the result of a specific process or activities such as producing food & drink, building cars or developing medicines. If your business produces trade effluent that […] Continue Reading
wastewater management 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 […] Continue Reading
Water Meters How is the wastewater flow monitored? The most effective, and accurate way to monitor wastewater flow is by devising and implementing a specific wastewater flow survey. Or for a more permanent solution, implement an ongoing monitoring project to gather data and generate regular analysis reports that […] Continue Reading
Industrial Wastewater What is trade effluent consent? Trade effluent consent is delivered by means of a license or permit that is issued by the respective water company to a business or facility that produces wastewater, specifically ‘trade effluent’. Understanding trade effluent In order to fully understand the […] Continue Reading
Industrial Wastewater Fats, oils and grease blockages Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) come from food products such as butter, lard, vegetable oils, animal fats, meats, sauces and dairy products. FOG is typically generated during the preparation of food containing these products and from associated cleaning/washing up processes […] Continue Reading
Industrial Wastewater Examples of trade effluent There are many different examples of trade effluent that are the result of the varied processes and activities undertaken by companies operating across a number of industries. Trade effluent is any liquid waste, other than surface water and domestic sewage, […] Continue Reading
wastewater management 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, […] Continue Reading
Water Meters When to upgrade a waste water flow meter If you’re currently reviewing your industrial wastewater monitoring, you may be wondering whether that review will involve having to answer the question: when is the best time to upgrade a waste water flow meter? Upgrading waste water flow meters can […] Continue Reading
Industrial Wastewater When will I return an investment on my waste water flow meter? As with all capital expenditure, securing a long-term return on investment is key to the longevity and success of any business. It’s no different with a waste water flow meter which is why many of our clients ask us that […] Continue Reading
Water Meters Who monitors the water flow? If you’ve ever wondered who monitors the water flow, this article is for you. Water flows are monitored by the individual user/provider or the processor/manufacturer i.e. company or plant. industrial wastewater The reason for monitoring water flow is one of […] Continue Reading