Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has compared spending on flood defences to investment in broadband and mobile phone networks as a method of stimulating economic growth in the UK.
A newly-published paper has provided further insight into water industry regulator Ofwat’s thinking on the proposed changes needed in the UK water sector – and whether the Draft Water Bill delivers. It also flags up Thames Water’s Tideway Tunnel as the perfect example of where competition for the market could be put to the test.
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards.
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England.
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK.
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies.