Water bugs zapped

UVPS Environmental, a spin-out from Robert Gordon University, working in cohort with Scotland's Filter Clear, has successfully completed field trials of an advanced water treatment system.

Known as Sapphire-Clear, the system effectively destroys contaminants in  'low-visibility' water, using less energy than conventional methods.

With the assistance of the Scottish Environmental Technology Network (SETN), the two companies took part in competitive trials in the US for one of the largest environmental projects in the country.

The project was initiated after a regional water district in Florida received nearly USD300m from the US Federal Government to regenerate and restore the Everglades National Park, which is the largest remaining subtropical wilderness in the US.

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) began the testing of advanced water treatment technologies after conventional approaches failed to adequately remove E.Coli and other contaminants from surface water intended for use in aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) schemes.