The Better Water for All Network+, led by Dr Bing Guo of the University of Surrey, was successfully launched on 3 Oct 2025 in an event that brought stakeholders together to discuss how we can achieve a sustainable water future and tackle the challenges of chemical and biological micropollutants. The …
The European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform (ESPP) is inviting organisations to sign a letter calling for ambitious targets for nutrients in the EU’s Circular Economy Act. Sustainable nutrient supply and management is a critical issue for many regions, with several countries including the UK currently reviewing associated regulations: any further developments …
For some summer holiday entertainment, why not try this game on friends and family? Think you’ve got what it takes to save a city’s water supply from a major pollution event? Step into our virtual escape room, Contamination Crisis, and race against the clock to crack 10 water science and …
A recent UKWIR report aims to evaluate alternatives to traditional water treatment, in particular the effectiveness of low or non-chemical treatments that could replace conventional clarification processes. The research considers a variety of systems with different benefits, and emphasises that each may have advantages in different conditions. Ceramic membranes and …
Ofwat’s Water Breakthrough Challenge 5 has awarded almost ÂŁ2M to fund the SandSCAPE project which will trial robotic underwater skimming machines as a way to clean slow sand filters (SSF) without draining them of water. This novel approach preserves the unique biology of the system, improving performance and resilience, and …
Congratulations to Dr Francis Hassard, the Water Biofilms WG Lead, and his colleagues on two recent papers describing novel advances in slow sand filtration (SSF). The technology also features in the WG’s animation Innovation in SSF: A sustainable solution for clean water. A subtitled version is available here. For an …
Dr Francis Hassard, the Lead of EBNet’s Water Biofilms Working Group, is keen to hear the sector’s views on how slow sand filters (SSF) can keep pace with tomorrow’s drinking-water challenges. On 22 January 2025, EBNet brought together researchers, utilities and regulators at the Royal Society of Chemistry, London to …
Following our summer call for animation ideas to illustrate EBNet’s Microbiology/Engineering Interactions Theme, we now have 3 new videos to enjoy on YouTube. Our thanks to Dr Hemaka Bandulasena, Loughborough University, Dr Francis Hassard, Cranfield University and Dr Yue Zhang, University of Southampton for working with Senate Media to create these. Want …
BEWISe (Biological Engineering Wastewater Innovation at Scale) is an international centre of research excellence and experimentation for wastewater management technology. Newcastle University’s new Biological Engineering: Wastewater Innovation at Scale (BEWISe) facility is the first of its type in Europe in large-scale wastewater treatment research using bacteria. They are looking for …
The webinar recording is now available here. Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 12.00-13.00. EBNet, in combination with NBIC, are hosting a series of specialist webinars to support knowledge exchange amongst members. Hear the latest developments from top speakers and participate in the online chat to engage with questions. This fascinating series …
Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 12.00-13.00. This event is now over, but the recording is available HERE.EBNet, in combination with NBIC, are hosting a series of specialist webinars to support knowledge exchange amongst members. Hear the latest developments from top speakers and participate in the online chat to engage with questions. …
