National Highways appoints WSP as technical partner to support delivery of its Water Quality Plan
Leading multi-disciplinary professional services consultancy WSP has been appointed to National Highway’s Water Quality Plan - WSP has been awarded the role of technical partner on the programme, supported by Mott Macdonald, Ramboll, and AECOM.
Supreme Court rules against United Utilities in appeal case on sewage discharges brought by Manchester Ship Canal Company
Supreme Court judges have ruled unanimously against United Utilities in an appeal case about sewage discharges brought by Manchester Ship Canal Company.
Severn Trent progresses £7.6 million Hixon sewage treatment works upgrade
Severn Trent is progressing work on a £7.6 million upgrade for Hixon sewage treatment works - the utility’s latest project to improve the water and wastewater networks in Staffordshire.
Scottish Water progresses major work on CSOs and sewer network upgrades
Scottish Water is progressing work on Combined Sewers Overflows (CSOs) and sewer network upgrades around the Water of Leith to improve urban waters in Edinburgh,
Government confirms Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan expanded to include all coastal and estuary sites
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey has confirmed that action to tackle sewage pollution and clean up waterways has been expanded via the updated Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan.
Divers complete underwater operation on offshore pipes off north east England coastline
A team of divers have completed work to offshore pipes at the Coal Authority’s Dawdon mine water treatment scheme as part of a major marine civil engineering project.
Marine Conservation Society joins legal action against Government over failure to tackle sewage pollution
The Marine Conservation Society has announced that it is taking legal action against the UK Government as a result of what it describes as “their failure to address the sewage pollution scandal facing English shores.”
Highways England: 1000s of SuDS assets in use on Greater London road network
Highways England has published details of thousands of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in use on the road network in the Greater London area.
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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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