Sewage spill offences cost South West Water £32K+
South West Water was ordered to pay £32,967 in fines and costs in court last week for a series of illegal sewage discharges into Salcombe harbour.
Thames Water faces ongoing stakeholder concern over Tunnel plans
Thames Water is continuing with its efforts to engage and respond to stakeholders’ concerns about its proposals for the Thames Tunnel via its ongoing stakeholder engagement campaign. However, the company still appears to be facing opposition from a number of opposition groups on issues ranging from construction site location to the costs of the project.
BT Pension Scheme buys 13% stake in Thames Water
The BT Pension Scheme has bought a 13 per cent stake in Kemble Water, the Thames Water holding company, from funds managed by Australian investment bank Macquarie.
Severn Trent sees 38% fall in group profit before tax
Severn Trent Group has announced that its turnover stood at £1.77bn for the year ended 31 March 2012, an increase of 3.5 per cent on the previous year, but suffered a significant fall in group profit before tax.
South West Water profits climb to £141.5m
Pennon Group PLC, owners of South West Water, has announced an increase of 9.8 per cent in profit before tax for the water company in their financial results year ended 31 March 2012.
Olympics water supply project guided by new standards
Engineering group Atkins is currently delivering the UK’s biggest ever temporary water supply project in time for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games while using new standards for the first time.
Thames Water chief says "national water grid is not going to happen in my lifetime”
Martin Baggs, Chief Executive of Thames Water has said that “a national water grid is not going to happen in my lifetime” when he appeared as the keynote speaker at the Institute of Water annual conference in London yesterday.
Stakeholder disappointment at Thames Water tunnel decision
Southwark Council and local community group Save Your Riverside have expressed their disappointment and anger at yesterday’s confirmation by Thames Water that it will use Chambers Wharf as one of the key construction sites for the proposed Thames Tunnel.
Northumbrian Water leads British Water supply chain survey rankings
For the third year running Northumbrian Water has come first in the British Water’s annual Water Company Performance survey based on rankings from supply chain stakeholders.
Grontmij sells Trett Consulting for £3m
Dutch engineering group Grontmij has sold Trett Consulting, which specialises in dispute resolution and contractual advice, to construction consultant Driver Group for £3m.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies.
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