Conference to focus on surface water treatment Best Practice
A one-day conference focusing on best-practice in surface water treatment is being hosted by sustainable drainage specialists Hydro International, bringing together a distinguished panel of expert speakers to highlight problems and solutions for the effective delivery of surface water quality.
New model predicts flooding 1000x faster than current systems
A team of engineers and scientists from the University of Exeter has developed a model to predict when and where flooding will occur, 1000 times faster than existing flood protection systems.
£700k awarded for flood basin project in Thatcham
Around £700,000 has been awarded by the Environment Agency (EA) for the construction of the first of three detention basins in and around Thatcham, Berkshire.
UK Power Networks installs £2m flood barrier around key substation
UK Power Networks is approaching the completion of a £2 million flood barrier around a key electricity substation in West Ham.
Adapting to Flood Risk in the Twenty-First Century
The frequency, severity and duration of flood events is increasing. With five million properties in the UK and 58 per cent of agricultural land at risk, Jennifer Cole, Senior Research Fellow, Resilience & Emergency Management at the Royal United Services Institute asks: do we need to look more radically at how we adapt for the future?
Flood summit in Wales to improve resilience and risk management
The Welsh Environment department is hosting a major summit in Cardiff to discuss how Wales can best respond to the threat posed by flooding.
Met Office to share flood warnings on website
The Met Office has introduced Environment Agency and Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) flood warnings on its website.
MPs to take further evidence on flooding and insurance issues
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee will hold a further oral evidence session on flood defence funding and related issues on Tuesday 26 February. The session will examine the provision of affordable flood insurance to households and businesses.
£294m spend on flood defence announced by Defra
£294 million will be invested in flood risk management this year as 93 new flood defences get the go ahead for construction, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced today.
Tackling surface water flooding “needs a healthy dose of pragmatism”
Renewed urgency in implementing much-needed Sustainable Drainage systems that tackle surface water flooding can be achieved by adopting a more realistic and pragmatic understanding of the techniques available, drainage experts are urging.
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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. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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