Publications
Publications
15th May 2020
World Water Day 2019
On World Water Day 2019 the Hydro Nation International Centre and Centre of Expertise for Water (CREW) hosted a conference on "Resilience to Drought and Low Flow Conditions in Scotland", an event supported by the Scottish Government.
Scientists, engineers, planners and managers shared their...
31st October 2019
Towards an economic value of native oyster restoration in Scotland
Native oyster beds (Ostrea edulis) are one of the most endangered marine habitats in Europe, with associated population losses of over 95%, mainly due to overfishing in the 19th and early 20th century. The loss of this keystone species has also meant a loss of oyster reef habitat for other shell...
11th October 2019
Prevention-led approach to the delivery of good drinking water quality
The aim of this project was to collate evidence related to prevention-led approaches within catchments, that was of relevance to Scotland and the benefits that they could bring to safeguarding drinking water supplies. This project sought views, nationally and from other EU (and international)...
12th September 2019
River Leven Catchment Initiative: Synthesis of current knowledge to help identify environmental management priorities to improve the water environment
The main aim of the study was to review and synthesise current knowledge relating to the water environment within the River Leven catchment, including the condition of its rivers, lochs and groundwater.
The study addressed six main research questions.
1. What is the current condition of all rivers...
21st May 2019
Risks to private water supplies from the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
In Scotland and the EU, drinking water quality is regulated under the Council Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption (Drinking Water Directive-DWD). The revision of Annex II Part C to the DWD in October 2015 focussed attention and limited resources to...
17th April 2019
Key barriers to the adoption of innovation in water and wastewater service provision
The aim of the research was to identify barriers faced by private developers in the provision of innovations in water and wastewater services and to provide recommendations to enhance innovation in building and managing water and wastewater assets. In order to achieve this aim, the project...
5th April 2019
Lead in drinking water: public health, mitigation and economic perspectives
Lead pipes and plumbing components such as lead-solder and brass fittings can contaminate drinking water on its route from the water mains to the premises and pose a public health risk. Exposure to lead in tap water is entirely preventable but challenging to achieve. To contribute to a better...
17th October 2018
Water and the circular economy - where is the greatest sustainable economic benefit for resource recovery in the water environment?
This project set out to answer three research questions (i) which resources can be, in principle, recovered or obtained from water in Scotland; (ii) what is the total amount of each resource that is present in, or can be obtained from, different water sources in Scotland, and; (iii) which maximum...
11th December 2017
Design and designation of private water supply risk areas
In Scotland, private water supplies are regulated separately under The Private Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2006. Type A private water supplies are currently sampled on an individual basis; however, changes to the Drinking Water Directive specify criteria for a flexible monitoring program...
22nd November 2017
Scotland's Water Sector Map 2017
In 2015, a review of Scotland’s Water Sector was published by CREW in support of the Scottish Government’s Hydro Nation Strategy. This work reported on the scope and the scale of Scotland’s Water Sector, and how different parts of the sector link together using visual tools in the form of Scotland’...
