US expert : more studies needed on solutions to London's sewer problems
A leading US water expert has suggested that Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in tackling combined sewer overflows (CSOs) for London is a realistic alternative to Thames Water’s proposed £4.1 billion Tideway Tunnel for London and that more studies are needed before any final decisions are made. The utility has acknowledged that SUDS has an important role to play in addressing the issue but argues that there is no choice and that London needs both a Tunnel and SUDS to address its problems.
Pennon Group leaves FTSE 100 Index
South West Water parent company Pennon Group is leaving the FTSE 100 in a rebalancing of the index, to be replaced by leisure travel company Tui Travel.
Peer calls for Government inquiry into London’s water issues
Lord Berkeley is calling on the Government to launch a new independent study into the feasibility of SUDS for London as an alternative to Thames Water’s proposed £4.1 billion supersewer.
Thames Water under further pressure to rethink supersewer plans
Pressure to persuade Thames Water to rethink its plans for a proposed supersewer looks set to move up a gear next week with a series of public meetings to challenge the utility’s proposals, including a high-level meeting in the House of Lords.
Welsh Water to invest £400k in sewerage network
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is investing £400,000 in a 16 week scheme to improve the sewerage network and deliver environmental benefits in Brynmawr, near Merthyr Tydfil.
May Gurney profits collapse but says recovery is on track
Infrastructure services group May Gurney has revealed a drop in underlying pre-tax profit to £1.1m from £14.5m last time in its financial results for the half-year ended 30 September 2012.
Profit falls £22m at Thames as it battles bad debt
Thames Water has seen its underlying operating profit reduced by nearly £22 million due to rising inflation and increased bad debt as it announces its results for the six months to 30 September 2012.
Alumasc buys online drainage business in £770k deal
Building products firm Alumasc has acquired online rainwater product specialist Rainclear for £770,000.
South West Water profit up 10%
South West Water has seen its profit before tax climb 10 per cent to £83.8 million as its parent company Pennon Group announces its results for the first half of financial year 2012/13.
Bluewater Bio wins Cleantech Connect ‘One to Watch’ Award
Bluewater Bio International, the provider of innovative high-performance, cost-effective water and wastewater treatment technologies, has been awarded ‘One to Watch’ at this year’s Annual Cleantech Connect awards, which celebrate Europe’s fastest growing Cleantech companies.
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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. -
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