WATEF Blog Archive

We all know that Covid-19 is a respiratory illness and you catch it by inhaling infected droplets, but can the virus that causes it (SARS-CoV-2) be found in wastewater and if so is that a good or a bad thing?

Imaginative and immersive experiences as a child can last a life time and at a time where the planet faces a range of challenges, we need to engage children and young people in positive, action-orientated ways.



From June 2018-July 2019, a team of engineers and engagement professionals embarked on a project for children focusing on the urban water cycle, flooding and sustainable drai....

An average person in the UK uses 140 litres of water per day. That may seem like a lot, but when you consider our everyday uses such as showering, bathing, toilet flushing, washing dishes, washing cars, watering gardens and of course drinking, it all adds up. But out of those 140 litres you use, how many of those do you drink? Doesn't it seem like a waste to treat water to drinking quality j....

This year’s study trip takes us to Hamburg, to see how HAMBURG WASSER are building innovative wastewater technology: the HAMBURG WATER Cycle into a new residential district; the Jenfelder Au.

Across the nation, water fittings and appliances are being bought and installed every day. The daily grind of going to work, to school and just getting things done at home, means that 66 million people are using these fittings and appliances, morning and night. This adds up to an incredible amount of water – well over 9 billion litres used in just our homes each day.

So how can we reduc....