UK and Welsh Government announce £1 million fund to tackle River Wye water quality issues
The Welsh and UK Government have announced a new £1 million joint research initiative to tackle water quality issues in the River Wye.
Wessex Water progresses £15 million upgrade at its Shepton Mallet Water Recycling Centre
Wessex Water is progressing work on a £15 million upgrade at its Shepton Mallet Water Recycling Centre – the enhancement will help reduce nutrient impact on River Sheppey.
AHDB tenders £2m contract for soil sampling and analysis including analysis to inform risk of runoff
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has gone out to tender with a contract for soil sampling and analysis at 170 farms across the UK for an Environmental Baselining Pilot (including analysis to inform the risk of runoff) worth an estimated £2 million.
Office for Environmental Protection sets out its plans for next two years
The protection and restoration of nature, clean water and managing the impacts of nutrients are priorities for The Office for Environmental Protection has set out its plans for the next two years – the protection and restoration of nature, clean water and managing the impacts of nutrients are priorities in the OEP’s Corporate Plan for 2024/25 to 2025/26.
Northern Ireland Assembly takes action on water quality and Lough Neagh
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has announced 20 actions his Department will take to improve water quality, address the challenges in Lough Neagh and tackle blue green algae (BGA).
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Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
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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