Northern Ireland Water awards £38m pump framework contract
Northern Ireland Water has awarded a £38 million water and wastewater pumps framework contract to a total of six suppliers which will run for between two to six years.
Northern Ireland DOE to have dedicated Marine Division
Northern Ireland Environment Minister Alex Attwood has announced that the Department of the Environment will for the first time have a dedicated Marine Division.
£485M Northern Ireland Water contract goes out to tender
Northern Ireland Water has put a massive programme of work potentially worth up to £485 million out to tender.
NI Water commits to deliver on Freeze Thaw Recovery Plan
Northern Ireland Water has made a formal commitment to deliver on Freeze Thaw Recovery Plan following the freeze/thaw incident during the December 2010-January 2011 period.
Report on NI Water winter supply disruption published
The independent Northern Ireland Utility Regulator, responsible for regulating the electricity, gas, water and sewerage industries in Northern Ireland, today publishes its report into NI Water’s handling of the freeze/thaw incident, which led to water supply disruptions for around 450,000 consumers, during the December 2010-January 2011 period.
New report on the state of Northern Ireland seas
Northern Ireland Environment Minister Edwin Poots and the Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle Gildernew have launched a ground-breaking report entitled ‘Northern Ireland State of the Seas’.
NI Water regulator sets out scope of inquiry
The Northern Ireland Utility Regulator has set out the terms of reference for its investigation into Northern Ireland Water’s performance during the recent water supply failures in Northern Ireland.
NI water regulator calls for meeting to discuss water chaos
The Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation has asked for a meeting with NI Water this week to discuss the company’s performance.
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Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner. -
Pumps prove to be smooth operators for Anglian Water
“SAS (Surplus Activated Sludge) is a bit weird and can do odd things,” says Stuart Chatten, Lead Bioresources Technician at Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre (WRC), one of Anglian Water’s principal centres for processing sewage, serving a population of 400,000. -
Owen Mace takes over as Director of BPF Plastic Pipes Group
Owen Mace has taken over as Director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group on the retirement of Caroline Ayres. He was previously Standards and Technical Manager for the group. -
Ledbury engineering firm strengthens senior team as demand for water process systems grows
PureTec Separations, the Ledbury-based water treatment engineering firm, has appointed Dan Norman as its new Sales Manager – Water Process Systems, supporting the company’s continued growth in the UK and international markets.
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