Climate change - new report warns over impacts of increasing flood risk for UK citizens
A new report is warning over the impacts of increasing flood risk resulting from climate change on UK citizens.
Environment Agency starts work on £2 million Brislington flood defence scheme
The Environment Agency has started work on £2 million worth of improvements on a flood defence scheme in Brislington which protects more than 100 properties in Bristol.
Environment Agency to start work on new £2m flood defence scheme for Helston
The Environment Agency is getting ready to start work this month on a new £2 million scheme to protect Helston from flooding.
Environment Agency warns over ongoing flood risk
The Environment Agency is warning over ongoing flood risk and urging people to remain aware as flood alerts remain in place across England.
Environment Agency announces updated plans for £45m York flood scheme
The Environment Agency says that after re-assessing a flood scheme in York a section of road will need to be closed, but for six months less than planned.
£40m Great Yarmouth tidal defence project gets underway
Work is getting underway this week on an innovative £40 million project to upgrade vital flood defences in Great Yarmouth which involves refurbishing 4 kilometres of flood defence walls across the town.
£2 million fund opens for flood-affected farmers
A £2 million fund to support farmers who suffered uninsurable damage to their property in the devastating floods in November has opened for applications this week.
Environment Agency warns of further flood risk as rivers continue to rise
The Environment Agency is warning that river levels are continuing to rise despite the improving weather outlook.
Flood risk: Environment Agency warns communities to stay vigilant
With heavy rain expected over the next few days, the Environment Agency is warning communities in England to check their flood risk and sign up to flood warnings.
Yorkshire Water trials lowering Hebden Bridge Reservoirs levels to help reduce flood risk
Yorkshire Water is once again carrying out a trial to lower Hebden Bridge Reservoirs levels to help reduce flood risk.
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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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