Court dismisses Thames Water appeal against £250k pollution fine
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Thames Water against a £250,000 fine for polluting Chase Brook near Newbury in Berkshire with raw sewage in 2012 resulting from a leak at its Broadlayings Sewage Pumping Station.
SBWWI launches new identity as Future Water Association
The Society of British Water & Wastewater Industries has announced the launch of its new identity as the Future Water Association.
Sweco buys Grontmij to create Europe’s leading engineering consultancy
Swedish consultancy Sweco has reached a conditional agreement to buy all the shares of Netherlands- headquartered Grontmij – the combined company will have approximately 14,500 employees with an annual total turnover of approximately €1.7billion (£1.2billion).
New contractor body Build UK to be operational from 1st September
The National Specialist Contractors’ Council and the Uk Contractors Group have now confirmed their intention to proceed with a merger, with the new body to be called build UK.
Anglian Water: revenues up, profits down in 2014/15
Anglian Water saw its revenues rise but profits fall during 2014/15, according to its preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2015 published today.
PP O’Connor in remediation role at United Utilities Davyhulme WwTW
PP O’Connor have been appointed by Celtic Technologies to carry out the bulk earthworks, remediation and ground stabilisation required for the enabling works situated within the existing Davyhulme Wastewater treatment Plant.
NI Water completes £650K flood alleviation scheme for Rostrevor
Northern Ireland Water has completed a major £650,000 programme of works to improve the sewerage infrastructure and reduce flooding risks in the Rostrevor area, Co Down.
Severn Trent targets 50% renewable energy generation by end of AMP6
Severn Trent Water is aiming to increase its own renewable energy generation to meet 50% of its energy needs by the end of AMP6, according to the preliminary announcement of its annual results for the year to 31 March 2015.
Welsh Water starts work on £2m ‘RainScape’ scheme
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has started work on its next innovative RainScape scheme. The £2 million scheme in Burry Port will reduce the amount of rainwater run off which flows into local public drainage systems, thereby reducing the risk of sewer flooding and pollution.
Veolia exits AMP6 eight2O alliance
Veolia has pulled out of Thames Water's eight2O alliance which is charged with delivering the water company’s AMP6 investment programme.
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Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
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.
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