For World Water Day 2026, the United Nations asked us to explore the critical relationship between water, women, and gender equality. The global water crisis affects everyone – but not equally. Where people lack the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, inequalities flourish, with women and girls bearing the brunt. Water for equality …
Acorn Water donates to Concern’s clean water initiative in Kenya Read More »
Our Chief Scientific Officer, William Holland, met Dr Jason van der Velde of West Cork Rapid Response to make a donation to their essential services on behalf of Acorn Water. We are delighted to contribute to WCRR’s work supporting the HSE National Ambulance Services. WCRR’s rapid response vehicle and emergency service volunteers provide prehospital Critical …
Acorn Water is proud to support West Cork Rapid Response Read More »
Acorn Water is proud to announce our new Institute of Water membership. Thank you to the team at IWater for welcoming us on board! We look forward to meeting and engaging with our wastewater colleagues throughout the UK at upcoming conferences and events.
Our labs at Acorn have just received delivery of a new Kern Optics OBN158 Phase-Contrast Microscope. With up to 1000x magnification our Microbiologists profile client’s biological wastewaters and assess the impact on plant performance. Call us today for your assessment.
Acorn Water are proud to provide platinum sponsorship of €2,500 to the playground development fund in the Bandon region. At a recent visit by Ann Bambury and Ronan Kelleher of the Bandon Playground Group, Aidan Holland, Managing Director at Acorn said ‘it is a pleasure to contribute to the development of amenities and infrastructure from …
Platinum Sponsor of Bandon Playground Development Fund Read More »
Acorn Water recently conducted laboratory testing of a well water sample on behalf of RTE for their hit show Creedon’s Atlas of Ireland. None other than Prof Luke O’Neill of Trinity College Dublin discussed the results at length and explained the importance of water quality to health and the environment. ‘We are very pleased to …
Acorn’s Lab Results – Featured on RTE Television Read More »
In readiness for a potential pandemic of the Novel Coronavirus COVID19, Acorn Water has updated it’s Pandemic Preparedness Plan to cater for the specific risks associated with the new flu-like illness. Almost all of mains water in Ireland is produced by the coagulation process. Managing Director, Aidan Holland explains that “as over 97% of …
On 3rd December, CIT held their annual Science and Engineering Awards to celebrate their best and brightest students. At the gala event, presented by Michael Loftus, Head of Faculty, students were presented with awards in recognition of their academic achievements. William Holland, CTO presented this year’s award for Best BSc Honours Degree Student in Environmental …
Proudly sponsoring the CIT Faculty of Science and Engineering Awards 2019 Read More »
The board members at Acorn Water recently hosted a meeting with the Holland Company, a large coagulant producer from the USA. The Holland Company is based in Adams, Massachusetts and has helped to establish a collaborative relationship with Acorn Water. This new partnership will contribute to the development of the next generation of water purifying …
On a chilly October morning, twenty-three eager students from Gaelscoil Droichead na Banndan arrived at Acorn Water to learn about water quality and treatment. Environmental Chemistry Lab Manager Frank Mullins gave the students a tour of the state-of-the-art H2OLabcheck laboratory and demonstrated various techniques for water analysis. The students observed a range of tests including …
