What is salinity? Put simply, it refers to the ‘saltiness’ of a given body of water. It is the concentration of dissolved mineral salts therein — and is often measured either directly by its concentration
Continue ReadingHow Water Quality Affects Human Health
In previous blogs, we’ve talked about the importance of water quality for the survival of crucial ecosystems. This time, we wanted to spotlight the ways in which water quality impacts human health and, perhaps more
Continue ReadingWhat Causes Blue-Green Algae? & How to Identify It
If you’ve ever seen a lake or pond covered in what looks like a green sludge, you’ve probably seen blue-green algae. The ‘scum’, or mats of algae, can be quite alarming in colour, sometimes bright
Continue ReadingThe State of the UK’s Rivers: Clean or Polluted?
The UK’s rivers are a crucial part of our environment that both wildlife and humans depend on. Not only are they sources of enjoyment and leisure, but we and many species of animals quite simply
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Turbidity, TDS, and TSS
Imagine if your drinking water was as murky as the water in your local river after heavy rainfall. Apart from wanting to drink one and not the other, a key difference between the two is
Continue ReadingHow Flooding Affects Water Quality
Extreme flooding events are increasingly common across the UK and the world. Devastating floods in Pakistan have displaced upwards of 33 million people, with one-third of the country underwater as of September 2022. Floods this
Continue ReadingWhat Causes Droughts & Why Do They Lead to Floods?
The newspapers in the summer of 2022 were jam-packed with stories of droughts, floods, and other extreme weather events. From June to August 2022, for example, England experienced its joint hottest summer on record —
Continue ReadingThe Impacts of Industrial Waste
As the population increases, so too do industrial demands, leading to strained agriculture, food, paper, and commercial industries. Technology and the means of manufacturing have advanced rapidly, and, while significantly important, these processes are often
Continue ReadingIC Component Shortages & Water Quality Monitoring Equipment
The pandemic has wreaked havoc on innumerable elements of daily life – and industry is no different. Infected workforces, quarantines, and uncertainty have knocked back supply chains in almost every industry, and there’s currently global turmoil
Continue ReadingThe Importance of Marine Water Quality
Marine water quality is a growing problem, both in the UK and around the world. Untreated sewage, chemical contamination, and plastic waste have meant that the seas around the UK consistently rank among the worst
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