£2.2M Exeter flood defence scheme gets under way
South West Water has started work on a £2.2 million flood defence scheme to protect Exeter's water supply.
Successful prosecution by Severn Trent Water
Jersey Colours Ltd has been fined nearly £10,000 for exceeding the colour limit in its trade effluent consent with Severn Trent Water.
Morgan Sindall delivers solid set of half year results
Construction group Morgan Sindall has warned it will be “fighting hard to stand still” for the next two years as a result of cuts in public sector spending on construction.
Welsh reservoir fishing ban due to low water level – not cost cutting
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water is extending the fishing suspension at Llwyn Onn reservoir near Merthyr Tydfil due to low water levels.
Whickham flood scheme in the pipeline
Northumbrian Water starts work today on a £600,000 scheme to protect five properties from flooding.
Thames Water publishes plan for next quarter Century
Thames Water has published its first 25-year Strategic Direction Statement Taking Care of Water – Our plan for a sustainable future.
Bristol Water customers will be disappointed with price decision
The Consumer Council for Water has warned that the Competition Commission’s final decision on how much Bristol Water can charge its customers until 2015 is well above what many customers will be willing to accept.
United Utilities hosepipe ban for North West remains in place
A hosepipe ban is still in place in the North West, despite some reservoirs returning to near normal levels in the last two-weeks.
Northumbrian Water Group publishes Interim Management Statement
Northumbrian Water Group has published its Interim Management Statement for the period 1 April 2010 to 28 July 2010.
£5M+ flood defence contract wins for Birse Civils
The Environment Agency has awarded two contracts worth £5.7m to Birse Civils.
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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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