Barhale completes Anglian Water’s first plant tackling emerging pesticide contaminant Cypermethrin
Barhale has completed construction of Anglian Water’s first treatment plant designed to remove the pesticide Cypermethrin and protect the local water environment.
South West Water - pesticide amnesty helps protect natural water quality across Devon and Cornwall
Over 840 litres of harmful pesticides and chemicals from farms across Devon and Cornwall were safely collected and disposed of last year to help protect the environment and natural water quality.
Severn Trent provides £680k funding to Gloucestershire farmers to help boost river health
Farmers in Gloucestershire have secured more than £680,000 in funding from Severn Trent for on-farm improvements that help improve drinking water quality and river health across the region.
Defra - farmers and growers to be given continued access to important EU-approved pesticides
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced that British farmers and growers will continue to have access to important pesticides to support resilient and profitable food production and cut input costs.
Novel nature-inspired tech uses potentially revolutionary process to remove persistent chemical pollutants from wastewater
Tiny waterfleas could play a pivotal role in removing persistent chemical pollutants from wastewater – making it safe to use in factories, farms and homes, a new study reveals.
Toxic cocktails of chemical pollution found at over 1,600 river and groundwater sites across England
New analysis conducted by the Wildlife and Countryside Link and The Rivers Trustof official Environment Agency data has revealed the worrying scale of chemical cocktail pollution in rivers and other freshwater sites across England.
Southern Water trials drone technology with farmers to cut herbicide use
A trial of drone technology sponsored by Southern Water is helping farmers target pesticides only where they are needed – cutting costs and protecting the environment.
Wessex Water - new wetlands remove phosphorous and ammonia to deliver water quality improvements at Somerset reservoir
Newly-built wetlands next to Somerset's Durleigh Reservoir are delivering significant biodiversity and water quality improvements as Wessex Water continues its drive to find nature-based solutions to tackle environmental challenges.
Campaigners warn Government go-ahead for banned pesticide treatment is harmful to bees and river life
The Government yesterday approved the use of a banned neonicotinoid pesticide treatment on the 2022 sugar beet crop in England – despite strong opposition from campaigning groups and expert advice from the Government’s own advisers recommending against its approval.
Irish Water warns pesticide exceedances continue across the country
Irish Water is reminding farmers and other users to use best practice when spraying pesticides,particularly if using products for grassland weed control containing substances such as MCPA, fluroxypyr and 2,4-D.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
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