Scottish Water - £100m Shieldhall Tunnel wins Inspiring City award
The £100 million Shieldhall Tunnel in Glasgow has won a top award at the prestigious The Herald and Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Inspiring City Awards 2019.
South East Water challenges Ofwat’s draft determination on AMP7 business plan
South East Water has challenged key aspects of Ofwat’s draft determination on the company’s five-year AMP7 business plan for the period 2020 to 2025.
John Lewis Partnership applies for self-supply water and wastewater licences
Retail giant John Lewis Partnership has applied to Ofwat for a water supply and sewerage licences, with a retail authorisation limited to self-supply.
Environment Agency loosens permit requirements for waste operations
The Environment Agency has issued new guidance which removes the requirement for environmental permit in a number of waste operation activities, including grit washings from sewage treatment works, cement and silt washings at construction sites and road sweeping waste from building sites.
Fenland watercourse pollution costs AD feedstock company £45k in court
A company that grows crops for energy has been ordered to pay a total of £45,648.50 in fines, costs and compensation after it polluted 2 Fenland watercourses.
Environment Agency Chair rejects latest criticism by The Times newspaper
Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of Environment Agency has written to The Times newspaper rejecting its latest criticism that the “toothless Environment Agency lets farmers pollute rivers.”
Retail water sector - MOSL calls for greater collaboration to tackle long unread meters
MOSL, the market operator for the retail water sector, is inviting expressions of interest from subject matter experts to join working groups to address the issue of long unread meters.
Retail water sector - Ofwat grants Water 71 Ltd water and sewerage licences
Ofwat has granted Water 71 Ltd water and sewerage licences to provide services to companies and organisations in the retail water sector in England and Wales.
Ofwat compels water firms to meet new board leadership, transparency and governance objectives
The water industry regulator has modified the licences of the 17 water companies to include the objectives of the Board leadership, transparency and governance principles.
Ofwat seeks Change Director to progress internal transformational change programme
Ofwat is looking to appoint a new Director for Change & Engagement as part of its ongoing internal transformational change programme.
EA Chief warns of profound and potentially terminal consequences of climate change impacts
Environment Agency Chief Sir James Bevan is warning that unless we tackle the impacts of climate change, "they will have profound and potentially terminal consequences for everything that matters to us", in the newly published EA's Annual Report and Accounts for 2018-2019.
Defra progresses landmark Environment Bill - priorities include resilient water and wastewater services
In a policy update setting out progess on the Government's landmark Environment Bill, Environment Secretary Michael Gove has said that priorities include securing long-term, resilient water and wastewater services and protecting customers from potentially unaffordable bills.
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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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