Completed Research

These examples of completed research in the water, wastewater and environment industry, were targeted at topical issues of concern to a number of organisations.

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Ref.	Research Title	Topic Area
NP243	Innovative Wastewater Treatment Process, SOLO	Wastewater Treatment
NP241	Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD)	Standards/Regulation
NP238	Ireland WFD Implementation Plan	Receiving Water Quality
NP237	Managing Seasonal Variations in Leakage	Demand Management
NP231	Wastewater Tertiary Treatment using Renewable Energy Crops	Sludge/Biosolids
NP208	Building Regulations: Sanitation, Drainage, Waste Disposal	Standards/Regulation
NP207	Laying & Adopting Public Lateral Drains	Sewerage
NP203	International Benchmarking Network for Water & Sanitation, IBNET	Benchmarking
NP176	Clamp-on Ultrasonic Flowmeter Performance	Demand Management
NP175	Ground Water Investigation & Passive Wastewater Treatment	Water Resources
NP174	Web-based European Knowledge Network on Water, WEKNOW	Water Treatment
NP173	Managing Water Distribution with a Leakage Focus, TILDE	Water Distribution
NP117	Decentralised Power Generation with Syngas, Biogas & Landfill Gas	Waste Management
NP059	Sensors for Water Interest Group (SWIG)	Innovation
NP038	Micro-organisms in Drinking Water, Health Significance	Drinking Water Quality
NP035	Sludge/Biosolids Long Term Field Trials, Soil Fertility	Sludge/Biosolids
NP034	National Centre for Environment Toxicology (NCET)	Drinking Water Quality
NP027	European Topic Centre on Water (ETC Water)	Receiving Water Quality
CP383	Modifying Existing Rainfall Design Sets for Climate Change	Climate Change
CP382	Drinking Water Safety Plans - Business as Usual	Business Planning
CP381	Getting Value from Data	Business Planning
CP377	Implementing UV Disinfection for Water	Water Treatment
CP374	Better Information for Trade Effluent Control	Wastewater Treatment
CP373	Street Ironwork - Cost Effective Management	Sewerage
CP372	Getting the Most from CCTV Inspections	Sewerage
CP371	New Sewage Rising Mains Inspection Methods	Sewerage
CP370	Water Industry Specifications for Small Sewage Pumping Stations	Sewerage
CP369	Stannous Chloride for Plumbosolvency Control	Water Treatment
CP368	Understanding the Impact of Interceptors	Sewerage
CP367	The Effect of Reduced Water Usage on Sewer Solid Movement in Small Pipes	Sewerage
CP360	Commercial Meter Under-registration	Metering
CP359	Water Efficiency Devices - Savings Assessment	Supply Demand Management
CP358	An Integrated Approach to Contamination Risk	Monitoring
CP355	Underground Asset Information - Meeting Future National Requirements	Asset Management
CP354a	Pesticide Removal Tests	Water Treatment
CP354	Removal of Metaldehyde	Water Treatment
CP353	New Microbiological Techniques - Assessing the Benefits for Safeguarding Water Quality	Drinking Water Quality
CP352	Rapid Resolution of Taste and Odour Complaints	Water Treatment
CP351	Towards Chemical Free Treatment: Is Coagulation Sustainable?	Water Treatment
CP348	Pumps - Maintenance and Replacement to Suit	Asset Management
CP347	Development of TR61 V10.0 Software	Operating Costs
CP346	Web-Based Benchmarking Tool	Benchmarking
CP338	Mains Interventions - Improving Benefits Valuation	Operating Costs
CP337	Water Use in New Dwellings	Demand Management
CP336	Active Leakage Control Cost Curve Developments	Leakage
CP334	Optimisation of Filter Backwashing	Water Treatment
CP333	Analytical Test Kits for Water Treatment Monitoring and Control	Drinking Water Quality
CP332	Managing Microbial Risk for Regulatory Compliance	Drinking Water Quality
CP332	Assessing PR09 Needs for Maintaining Low Microbial Risk	Drinking Water Quality
CP331	Validating the Cause of Coliforms in Drinking Water	Drinking Water Quality
CP330	Odour Enclosures – Optimising Ventilation Costs	Sludge/Biosolids
CP327	Chlorination: Planning for PR09	Water Treatment
CP326	Alternative Filtration Media	Water Treatment
CP324	Long Term Performance of Domestic Meters	Investment Planning
CP322	Utilising Distribution Operation and Maintenance Strategy (DOMS) for PR09	Asset Management
CP321	Improving Water Treatment Security – Lifting the Covers on Alarms and Unmanned Sites	Asset Management
CP320	Embedding Risk-Based Decision Making into Management and General Expenditure	Asset Management
CP317	Will Treatment Remove Emerging Organic Micropollutants?	Drinking Water Quality
CP312	Predisposition of Properties to Flooding	Sewerage
CP311	Impact on the Drainage System of Disposable Products	Sewerage
CP309	Updating the Sewerage Rehabilitation Manual	Sewerage
CP308	Infiltration Reduction Capabilities of Cured-In-Place Linings	Asset Management
CP307	Enhanced Integration of TR61 Costing Tools - Development of TR61 V9.0 Software	Asset Management
CP306	Integrating reservoir and water treatment management to control algal problems	Water Treatment
CP304	Oil in Water Instrumentation for Intake Protection	Drinking Water Quality
CP303	The Real Benefits of Pressure Management	Demand Management
CP301	Better Control of Odours from Primary Sedimentation
CP298	Controlling Energy Costs using Non-intrusive Monitoring	Asset Management
CP295	Real Time Data for Asset Management	Asset Management
CP290	Fats, oils and greases (FOG)	Sewerage
CP284	Rising Mains Guidance Manual	Sewerage
CP283	Understanding Blockages in Small Diameter Sewer Pipes	Sewerage
CP282b	Managing disinfection within a water safety plan framework	Water Treatment
CP282	Managing disinfection within a water safety plan framework	Water Treatment
CP281	Using Dissolved Oxygen for Real Time Monitoring of Water Quality	Water Distribution
CP278	Infiltration Control Via ‘Top-Hat’ and Grouting Repair Systems	Asset Management
CP277	Joint Sealing Technologies – a Long Term Solution?	Asset Management
CP276	Private Sewers and Lateral Drains – Inspection, Cleaning and Renovation	Sewerage
CP275	How to Solve the Pitch Fibre Pipe Problem	Sewerage
CP273	Managing CSO Screens to Reduce Risk of Failure	Standards/Regulation
CP272	Risk, Cost and Investment Decisions Across Different Asset Groups	Asset Management
CP260	Further Developments to Reduce Odour from Sludge	Wastewater Treatment
CP259	Meeting MCERTS using Closed Pipe Flowmeters	Wastewater Treatment
CP258	Proactive Low Cost Monitoring for Sewer Cleaning	Sewerage
CP256	Holistic Monitoring to Increase Security & Reduce Costs	Water Treatment
CP251	Meeting Information System Challenges of Future Street Works	Asset Management
CP245	Customer Research 2003: Periodic Review	Investment Planning
CP244	Libya Water Company Manuals	Benchmarking
CP232	Bioaerosols / Particulates in Biosolids Recycling	Sludge/Biosolids
CP229	Final Effluent Monitoring	Wastewater Treatment
CP226	Emergency Overflows from Sewage Pumping Stations	Sewerage
CP223	Disposal of Mains Flushing Waste	Water Distribution
CP222A	Cost-Benefit Analysis of Metering Policies	Demand Management
CP222	Quantifying Effects for Change of Occupancy Metering	Demand Management
CP220	Managing the Risks of Critical Sewers & Trunk Water Mains	Asset Management
CP219	Strategic Implications of Water Framework Directive	Standards/Regulation
CP213	Self-Laying Mains & Services	Water Distribution
CP212	Wastewater Sampler Selection	Wastewater Treatment
CP211	Radio Telemetry Guide	Innovation
CP210	Open Channel Flowmeter Selection Guide	Wastewater Treatment
CP209	Operating Cost Models for Treatment Works	Water Treatment
CP206	Intra-Urban Impacts of Future Flood Risk	Sewerage
CP205	Earth Observation to Aid Sustainable Water Use	Innovation
CP204	Reuse of Water Utility Products as Commercial Materials	Waste Management
CP200	UK National Landfill Geographical Information	Waste Management
CP199	Waste Management in Hungary	Waste Management
CP198	Privatisation of Poznan Water, Poland	Investment Planning
CP197	Environmental Protection in Moldova	Standards/Regulation
CP196	EU Water Quality Legislation in Lithuania	Standards/Regulation
CP195	Sustainable Technology for Small Wastewater Works	Wastewater Treatment
CP194	Reducing Costs / Risk of Failure of Odour Abatement	Wastewater Treatment
CP193	Enhanced Treated Sludge with Minimum CAPEX	Wastewater Treatment
CP192	Reducing Rising Main Failures through Pre-emptive Inspection	Sewerage
CP191	Reducing Sewer Collapse Risk using GIS Soil Maps	Sewerage
CP190	Zebra Mussel Problems in Water Intakes / Pipelines	Water Treatment
CP189	High Rate Clarification	Water Treatment
CP188	Long Term Performance of Domestic Meters	Demand Management
CP187	Domestic Microcomponent Water Use Data	Demand Management
CP184	Rehabilitation of Service Pipes to Reduce Customer Leakage	Demand Management
CP183	Maximising Benefits from PR04 Timetable	Investment Planning
CP182	Asset Register Tuning (ART)	Asset Management
CP180	Implementing R&D, Tracking Benefits & Tax Advantages	Innovation
CP179	Preventing Nutrient Enrichment of Waters	Receiving Water Quality
CP178	Distance Learning in Water Management	Standards/Regulation
CP177	Water Quality Management in Danube Basin	Receiving Water Quality
CP171	Managing Manganese in Distribution	Water Distribution
CP170	Identification & Assessment of Hazardous Areas	Sewerage
CP169	Best Practice in Drain Repair	Sewerage
CP168	Algal Toxins / Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water (TOXIC)	Water Treatment
CP167	Sewer Repair & Sealing Techniques, Long Term Testing	Sewerage
CP166	Industrial & Farm Wastes Spread on Land	Waste Management
CP165	European Refuse Derived Fuel	Waste Management
CP164	European Hazardous Household Waste & Chemicals	Waste Management
CP163	WHO Drinking Water Guidelines	Standards/Regulation
CP162	Polyethylene Pipe (PE) and PVC Pipe, Revised Manuals	Water Distribution
CP161	Competition Rules in Europe	Standards/Regulation
CP160	Endocrine Disruption in Invertebrates & Predators	Receiving Water Quality
CP149	Reducing Odours from Sludge	Sludge/Biosolids
CP148	Reducing Sludge Disposal Costs through Dewatering Control	Wastewater Treatment
CP147	Reducing Tree Root Penetration of Pipe Joints	Sewerage
CP146	Best Practice in Sewer Jetting to Reduce Sewer Flooding	Sewerage
CP145	Computer Aided Rehabilitation of Sewerage Networks (CARE-S)	Sewerage
CP144	Drainage Layouts for New Styles of Housing	Sewerage
CP142	Lime Systems with Maximum Reliability & Minimum Cost	Water Treatment
CP140	Predictions of Membrane Life & Operating Costs	Water Treatment
CP139	Flowmeter Auditing Guidelines	Demand Management
CP138	New Technology Meters & Impacts on Meter Replacement	Demand Management
CP135a	Database Linking Distribution Mains Rehabilitation to Performance	Investment Planning
CP135	Economic Assessment of Distribution Rehabilitation	Water Distribution
CP134	Opex for Asset Management	Asset Management
CP133	Reliable CSO Monitoring	Sewerage
CP131	Water Industry Price Benchmarking	Benchmarking
CP121	In-Situ Bioremediation of High Nitrate Groundwaters	Water Resources
CP116	Natural Ecotoxins in Terrestrial Ecosystems	Waste Management
CP115	Performance Indicators for Poland	Standards/Regulation
CP114	Costs of Alleviating Sewer Flooding	Sewerage
CP112	Bacteriological Examination of Sludge	Sludge/Biosolids
CP111	MASTAR Environmental Assessment Tool for Sewage Sludge	Sludge/Biosolids
CP109A	Technology to Manage Failure Risk at Unmanned Works	Wastewater Treatment
CP109	Managing Failure at Unmanned Sewage Works	Wastewater Treatment
CP108	Reassuring Public Confidence after Sewage Flooding	Sewerage
CP107	Optimised Waterworks Sludge Thickening	Water Treatment
CP106	Water Production Proficiency Programme (HOPP)	Water Treatment
CP104	Prediction of Pesticide Trends in Groundwater	Water Resources
CP103	Real Cost of Street Works to Water Utilities	Asset Management
CP099	European Dangerous Substances & Water Framework Directive	Standards/Regulation
CP098	Regulations for Cape Verde	Standards/Regulation
CP097	Sustainable Water Management in the UK (Foresight)	Innovation
CP096	Inspecting Sewers & Image Analysis by Computer (ISAAC)	Sewerage
CP095	Co-operative Agreements in Agriculture for EU Water Policy	Standards/Regulation
CP094	European Bathing Water Directive Revision	Standards/Regulation
CP093	Benchmarking African Water Utilities	Benchmarking
CP092	Reform in Former Soviet Union States	Benchmarking
CP091	Landfill Leachate Management with Short Rotation Coppice	Waste Management
CP090	Applying Municipal Wastewater to Willow Coppice	Waste Management
CP089	Sludge Characterisation	Sludge/Biosolids
CP088	Endocrine Disrupting Substances Treatment Options & Costs	Wastewater Treatment
CP086	Construction Products in contact with Drinking Water	Drinking Water Quality
CP085	Focus on Energy Consumption in Wisconsin, USA	Benchmarking
CP084	Forecasting Serviceability & Performance of Assets	Investment Planning
CP083	Serviceability Measures for Capital Maintenance Planning	Investment Planning
CP082	Water Use in Horticulture	Demand Management
CP081	Treatment of Landfill Leachates using Evaporators	Waste Management
CP080	Insitu Bioremediation for Contaminated Groundwater	Waste Management
CP079	Sewer Repairs, Manholes, Chambers & Pumping Stations	Sewerage
CP078	Copper Speciation in Sewage	Receiving Water Quality
CP077	Sewer Sealing Systems, Joints & Defects	Sewerage
CP076	Installing Telecommunication Ducts / Cables in Sewers	Sewerage
CP075	Soil Metal Limits for Biosolids Recycling to Land	Sludge/Biosolids
CP074	Microbial Removal Efficiency of Sludge Treatment	Sludge/Biosolids
CP073	Non-Compliant, Open Channel Flow Gauging Structures	Wastewater Treatment
CP072	Specification, Design & Operation of Sequencing Batch Reactors	Wastewater Treatment
CP071	Asset Life at Small Wastewater Treatment Works	Wastewater Treatment
CP070	Chloramination of Water Supplies, Best Practice	Water Treatment
CP069	Membrane Plant Integrity Testing	Water Treatment
CP068	DAF Saturator Systems, Asset Replacement & New Design	Water Treatment
CP066	Reduction in Unexpected Nitrate Increases in Supply	Water Resources
CP065	Integrated Water Balance System	Demand Management
CP064	Commercial Night Use Estimation	Demand Management
CP063	Asset & Infrastructure Deterioration Models	Asset Management
CP062	Risk Assessment in the Water Industry	Asset Management
CP058	Cryptosporidium Monitoring	Water Treatment
CP055	Sewer Manholes & Other Confined Spaces Operator Guidance	Sewerage
CP054	Pollution Prevention & Control in Sewer Systems	Sewerage
CP053	Pumping Station, Rising Main Risk	Sewerage
CP052	Fluoridation of Drinking Water	Water Treatment
CP051	Quality of Water Treatment Chemicals	Water Treatment
CP050	District Meter Areas (DMAs) as a Base Management Unit	Demand Management
CP049	Effluent Measurement for Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive	Wastewater Treatment
CP047	PhD Research (PTP)	Innovation
CP046	Leakage Target Setting	Demand Management
CP045	Sustainable Recycling of Sludge Biosolids	Sludge/Biosolids
CP044	Directive Implementation in Other EU States	Standards/Regulation
CP043	Pathogens in Biosolids/Sludge	Sludge/Biosolids
CP042	Impact of the EU Water Framework Directive, WFD	Standards/Regulation
CP041	Sewerage Storage	Sewerage
CP040	Intermittent CSO Discharges & Potential Treatment Options	Wastewater Treatment
CP039	Leakage Target Setting in District Meter Areas	Demand Management
CP036	Enteroviruses, Salmonella & Bacterial Indicators in Bathing Water	Receiving Water Quality
CP032	Predicting Asset Life and Capital Maintenance	Investment Planning
CP031	Capital Cost Indices, CCI	Investment Planning
CP030	National Microcomponent Monitor, Identiflow	Demand Management
CP029	Wastewater Pollution Load Monitor Instrumentation (LOADMON)	Sewerage
CP026	Recycling Sludge to Agriculture	Sludge/Biosolids
CP025	Capital and Operating Cost Models	Investment Planning
CP024	Geographical Information User Group (08-10)	Spatial Information
CP023	Managing Trunk Mains	Water Distribution
CP022	Pipeline Rehabilitation & Replacement (WATERFOWL)	Water Distribution
CP021	Sewage Treatment Efficiency Programme (STEP)	Wastewater Treatment
CP020	Computer Aided Rehabilitation of Water Networks (CARE-W)	Water Distribution
CP019	Discoloration in Drinking Water	Drinking Water Quality
CP017A	Reducing Odours in Sewerage Rising Mains	Sewerage
CP017	Odour Control in Rising Mains	Sewerage
CP016	Monitoring of Water Treatment Processes	Water Treatment
CP014	Endocrine Disrupters in Sewage Sludge	Receiving Water Quality
CP013	Biosolids Minimisation / Destruction	Sludge/Biosolids
CP012	Water Mains Rehabilitation - Maximising the Benefits	Water Distribution
CP010	Olfactometry & H2S to Minimise Odour Investment	Wastewater Treatment
CP009	Electrochemical Process to Remove Phosphorus from Wastewater	Wastewater Treatment
CP008	International Benchmarking Review	Benchmarking
CP006	Network Water Quality Sensors	Water Distribution
CP005	Rapid Microbiological Analysis	Water Distribution
CP004	Unmanned Sewage Works - Reducing Costs	Wastewater Treatment
CP002	Particle Monitors to Reduce Cryptosporidium Risk	Water Treatment
CP001	Management of GAC Adsorbers	Water Treatment