Three unused underground water springs in east London are providing a valuable new source of water for the capital. Thames Water has built three pumping stations to abstract up to 12.5 million litres a day - enough for 90,000 people - from the groundwater reserves in the event of a prolonged dry spell.
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has completed two investment schemes worth a combined total of £733,000 which will deliver environmental benefits to the village of Trawsfynydd.
Pennon Group, owners of South West Water Limited and waste company Viridor Limited, has published its preliminary financial results to 31st March 2010.
United Utilities has published its final results for the year ended 31st March 2010. The company said it had delivered sound results in a challenging economic environment with an underlying operating profit of £756 million – an increase of 3% over last year.
Strategic outsourcing and asset management company Mitie Group has announced its preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2010 – highlighting strong growth and “a step-change in capability”.
United Utilities Water PLC was fined £12,000 at Wigan Magistrates Court last week for allowing untreated sewage to enter the River Douglas, Wigan. The company was also ordered to pay the Environment Agency’s costs of £1,944.36.
VolkerLaser, part of the VolkerWessels Dutch construction group, has bought family-run waterproofing and concrete repair contractor Quickseal out of administration for £300,000.
Two of NOV Mono’s revolutionary EZstripTM progressing cavity (PC) pumps have been installed at United Utilities Fairbourne wastewater treatment works in Wales to improve process efficiency by reducing downtime on a critical site process.
Water quality engineer Panton McLeod has celebrated another milestone in the Scottish water sector after revisiting the scene of its first-ever robotic cleaning project.
Cybit, the UK’s leading online Telematics Service Provider, has announced a new Fleetstar implementation for Volvo Construction Equipment Division, Volvo Group UK Ltd – a wholly owned dealership of the global construction equipment manufacturer.
The newly expanded Manhole Buddy manhole lifter range now provides three alternative solutions for single person cover lifting, all interchangeable on the same multi-function, lifting trolley.
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