The Environment Agency has today published the latest Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (WFDR) classifications, providing information to water companies, farmers and stakeholders to see clearly where the water environment is performing well and where further action is needed.
The newly-released 2024 Northern Ireland Water Classification Statistics Report says that the presence of ubiquitous, persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic (uPBT) substances in Northern Ireland's surface waters means that none of its rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal water bodies will meet good chemical status.
Yorkshire Water is investing £4.9 million in major improvement works to reduce discharges from the Bridge Road storm overflow in Horbury going into the river Calder to help improve water quality and reduce the likelihood of surface water flooding.
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development.
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality.
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react.
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.