NI bathing water quality improves
SEPA launches review of water abstraction licences.
Ofwat reports improved service for customers – plus leakage failures
Farmer’s crops ruined by sewage
Over eight in ten bathing waters reach top European standard
Paper company found guilty of falsifying environmental data
Anglian Water power failures led to hundreds of fish deaths
For more than three hours an Anglian Water sewage treatment works discharged sewage into the River Wid in Essex killing hundreds of fish and hundreds of invertebrates, a court heard last Friday.
Scottish reservoir safety rules to be updated
Communities throughout Scotland could soon be better protected against the threat of flooding from reservoirs if plans presented to Parliament today are given the green light.
Property company fined £20K+ for breaching sewage discharge permit conditions
A Berkshire property company has been ordered to pay more than £20,500 for breaching its consent to discharge treated sewage into a Thatcham stream.
Surrey transport company fined for River Thames oil pollution incident
A Surrey transport company has been ordered to pay a total of £6,867 after pleading guilty to polluting a stretch of the River Thames with oil.
CIWEM calls on Government to develop “shadow price” for water
The Chartered Institution for Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) is calling for the Government to develop a “shadow price” for water to ensure that the sustainable management of water fully reflects the value of water, not just for comsumers but also for the environment and the ecosystem services it provides.
Company fined £40K for Heathrow groundwater pollution
A London company responsible for supplying jet fuel at Heathrow Airport was fined £40,000 last week and ordered to pay the Environment Agency in excess of £14,000 for its costs, after severely polluting groundwater beneath the airport, with at least 139,000 litres of Jet A-1 aviation fuel.
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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. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
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.
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- South West Water and University of Exeter partnership to showcase research at IWA World Water Congress
- Wales’ Marine Energy Test Area secures Crown Estate investment
- Government says securing long-term future of England’s water sector relies on continued private sector investment
- Yorkshire Water starts work on £900k project to reduce storm overflows in Farsley
- Thames Water issues 15th Consent Requests seeking access to £170 million in further funding in October
- Anglian Water seeks supply chain interest in upcoming OT Reseller Services tender
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
Top Stories
- Government says securing long-term future of England’s water sector relies on continued private sector investment
- Thames Water issues 15th Consent Requests seeking access to £170 million in further funding in October
- Pollution incidents cost South West Water over £8 million in court as Judge labels company “reckless”
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