UN report warns about risk tipping points with irreversible impacts on people and planet
A new United Nations report is warning that drastic changes are approaching with risk tipping points that threaten irreversible impacts on people and planets.
United Utilities fined £800,000 for illegally abstracting 22 billion litres of water
United Utilities has been fined £800,000 after illegally abstracting 22 billion litres of water from boreholes in Lancashire following a prosecution by the Environment Agency.
GMB dismisses personal consumption water targets in face of daily 3 billion litres leakage losses
GMB, the water union, has criticised the government’s proposal - reflected today in the Environment Agency report on water resources in England - to agree an individual daily personal water consumption target.
Nitrates pollution and over-abstraction costs Shropshire farmer £36,000 in court
In a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency, environmental offences for nitrates pollution and over-abstraction have cost a Shropshire farmer £36,000 in court.
Poor water management costs Middle East & North Africa $21bn per annum
The inadequate supply of water and sanitation is costing the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region around US$21 billion per year in economic losses, according to a new World Bank report.
Urgent action needed to tackle water crisis in Gaza
Amir Dakkak, a Palestinian from East Jerusalem and an Environmental Scientist at AECOM discusses the ongoing water crisis in Gaza.
Welsh Water fined for over-abstraction
Welsh Water has been fined £2000 plus £4000 in costs for pumping too much water out of the River Usk on 35 separate occasions.
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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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