Insurers call on Government to raise spend on building & maintaining UK flood infrastructure
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called on the Government to increase spending on building and maintaining UK flood infrastructure.
Environment Agency - work gets underway on £7m Lincolnshire coast flood scheme
Around 400,000 cubic metres of sand are set to be pumped onto Lincolnshire’s beaches to reduce flood risk to more than 20,000 homes and businesses, 24,500 static caravans and 35,000 hectares of land in a massive Environment Agency-led project.
Highways Agency and Environment Agency complete joint £6.2 m flood defence scheme
A multi-million pound defence to help protect residents from flooding and keep traffic moving on one of England’s main north-south routes has been officially opened.
South West Water pilots rainwater harvesting scheme to reduce flooding
Residents in Exmouth are playing a part in a pilot scheme to reduce the risk of flooding by participating in an innovative rainwater harvesting project funded by South West Water.
Environment Agency launches North East natural flood management pilot project
The Environment Agency is holding the first in a series of information events setting out its plans for a £2.1 million natural flood management pilot project to reduce the risk of flooding in Weardale.
Environment Agency sets out plans for £30m Mytholmroyd flood scheme
People living and working in Mytholmroyd are invited to meet the construction team who are building the flood defence scheme to protect 400 homes and businesses in the village.
Environment Agency says different approach is needed to tackle flooding over next 50 years
Over the next century a different approach is needed to protect the country from flooding, the Environment Agency’s Chief Executive said in a keynote speech at the opening of the annual Flood and Coast Conference today.
New Environment Agency report “crucial” to guide future strategic investment in flood management
The Environment Agency has published the first nationwide analysis of the performance of the various flood forecasting models operated in real-time by local centres on the National Flood Forecasting System (NFFS).
Environment Agency & partners start work on multi-million pound North East flood scheme
Work has started on site on a £2.5million project which will help protect around 100 homes and businesses in a South Tyneside community from flooding.
EC urges Ireland and Spain to act on protection on floods
The European Commission is calling on Ireland and Spain to comply with the requirements of the Floods Directive.
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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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