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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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. -
ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations.
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