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The Water Column

Testing for coronavirus in wastewater – a game changer in the fight against Covid-19? – Cath Hassell, World

Testing for coronavirus in wastewater – a game changer in the fight against Covid-19? – Cath Hassell, World

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?

Cath Hassell2 April 22, 2020April 29, 2020 The Water Column, Water Around The World Read more

Sustainable Water after a Brexit – what would it mean for the UK

Sustainable Water after a Brexit – what would it mean for the UK

Cath asks what effect would a Brexit vote have on sustainable water legislation in the UK, and concludes that we should stay in.

r05sobLU3cH20 June 21, 2016October 7, 2021 The Water Column Read more

Gudge theory – the new tool to get adolescents to shower shorter?

Cath explains ech2o’s concept of ‘gudge thoery’ and finds out what will incentivise adolescents to get out of the shower quicker

Cath Hassell May 2, 2016October 26, 2021 The Water Column Read more

Time for passive house designers to address hot water demand

Time for passive house designers to address hot water demand

The PassivHaus standard has been instrumental in driving forward massive reductions in the energy required to heat a building. But it doesn’t address hot water demand. Cath thinks it should… Cath writes for passivehouse+ magazine

Cath Hassell March 2, 2016September 5, 2016 The Water Column Read more

Leaky Loos – a cool alliterative title for a serious problem

Leaky Loos – a cool alliterative title for a serious problem

Since internal overflows were allowed under the revised Water Regulations of 1999, a failing ball valve is no longer identified by a dripping (or running) overflow but merely runs to waste down the back of the WC cistern. A good thing surely? Well actually No, as Cath explains.

r05sobLU3cH20 June 9, 2015September 5, 2016 The Water Column Read more

Water softening – how best to do it?

This quarter’s column looks at where and why hard water forms in the UK, what on-site solutions are available and asks whether we should follow the Dutch example of centrally softening mains water.

r05sobLU3cH20 March 9, 2015October 26, 2021 The Water Column Read more

Total Washroom Control – An answer to water wastage in schools

Total Washroom Control – An answer to water wastage in schools

Cath considers how total washroom control has the potential to save large amounts of water in the education sector.

Cath Hassell December 25, 2014August 25, 2016 The Water Column Read more

Legionella – the risks and the solutions

Legionella – the risks and the solutions

Cath discusses the risks from Legionalla and ways of ensuring that it is less of a problem.

Cath Hassell September 25, 2014August 25, 2016 The Water Column Read more

Washing Hands in Cold Water

Washing Hands in Cold Water

Despite what it says in the Building Regulations, Cath argues the case for hand washing facilities in all public toilets to be cold water only to save on carbon emissions, without any detriment to health.

Cath Hassell June 25, 2014August 25, 2016 The Water Column Read more

Floods and SuDS

Floods and SuDS

Cath discusses WSUD and SuDS in light of the recent floods

Cath Hassell March 25, 2014August 25, 2016 The Water Column Read more
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