Huge loss of soil from potato field costs farmer over £40,000 for polluting river
A Taunton potato farmer has been prosecuted by the Environment Agency for causing silt, soil and potatoes to escape from a field and seriously pollute a tributary of the River Tone in Somerset.
Environmental Standards Scotland call for Scotland’s soils to be protected in law
Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) is recommending the Scottish Government bring forward legislative proposals to protect Scotland’s soils.
AHDB tenders £2m contract for soil sampling and analysis including analysis to inform risk of runoff
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has gone out to tender with a contract for soil sampling and analysis at 170 farms across the UK for an Environmental Baselining Pilot (including analysis to inform the risk of runoff) worth an estimated £2 million.
United Utilities in crop trials to reduce fertiliser use and protect raw water quality
A trial at a Cheshire farm led by United Utilities and Compass Agronomy has shown how growing cover crops and carrying out soil analysis can reduce artificial fertiliser use to protect raw water sources.
Yorkshire Water collaborates in landmark project to cut CO2 levels in East Yorkshire
More than 40 farmers in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire are taking part in a landmark project that could help return atmospheric CO2 to pre-industrial levels, reduce flooding and improve soil health.
Yorkshire Water - Sustainable Landscapes initiative helps tackle water quality, soil erosion & climate change
Over 250 farms in Yorkshire, covering nearly 10 per cent of the region’s arable land, have benefited from innovative farming programmes led by Yorkshire Water and food supply chain consultants, Future Food Solutions, resulting in the improvement of soil health on arable farms.
EA uses satellite technology to prevent pollution and hazards from soil water run-off
The Environment Agency and Herefordshire Council are using satellite technology to target sites where soil water run-off is causing big problems for the environment and the county’s roads.
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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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