Environment Agency accepts first Enforcement Undertaking from water company
The Environment Agency has accepted an Enforcement Undertaking (EU) offer from Wessex Water Services Limited, in the first case where a civil sanction has been used for an offence committed by a water company.
Moody's: Government specification of Thames Tideway Tunnel is key step for project
Credit ratings agency Moody's says that today's announcement by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs that the Thames Tideway Tunnel project is being specified under the Water Industry(Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) Regulations 2013 is a key step towards implementation of the project.
Environment Agency sets out plans for £256m River Thames flood defence scheme
The Environment Agency has set out details of its £256 million River Thames scheme - a proposal to reduce flood risk to over 20,000 properties along the Thames.
State of Scotland’s environment outlined in new report
The Scottish Environmental Publication Agency has published a new report on the state of the environment in Scotland - the first major update since it was last published in 2011.
United Utilities sets out response to flash flood threat
United Utilities has set out the steps it is taking to deal with the threats posed by flash flooding, highlighted by the Met Office severe weather warning issued for tomorrow forecasting heavy rain which may bring some river and surface water flooding across England and Wales.
Sutton & East Surrey Water awards £23m power contract
Sutton and East Surrey Water has awarded a £23 million power contract for the supply of half hourly electricity to its half hourly sites.
Veolia Water Technologies expands presence in the Philippines
Veolia Water Technologies has been re-selected by Formosa Heavy Industries (FHI) Taiwan to provide total water solutions for Trust International Paper Corporation's (TIPCO) new ANDA power plant in the Philippines.
Wessex Water awards £1m AMP6 chemicals contracts
Wessex Water has awarded two separate contracts for the supply of chemicals during AMP6 with a combined total value of £1m.
Thames Water pays back £86m to customers
Ofwat has today welcomed Thames Water’s agreement to pay a package worth £86 million to customers and the communities it serves, following Ofwat’s investigation into the company’s reporting of sewer flooding data in 2010.
Met Office consults on supercomputer replacement
The Met Office is launching an Early Market Engagement exercise to explore the options to replace the IBM supercomputer which currently underpins its operations.
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Ledbury engineering firm strengthens senior team as demand for water process systems grows
PureTec Separations, the Ledbury-based water treatment engineering firm, has appointed Dan Norman as its new Sales Manager – Water Process Systems, supporting the company’s continued growth in the UK and international markets. -
BactoCloud platform for bNovate’s BactoSense instruments brings new understanding of water quality
bNovate has launched BactoCloud, a secure cloud-based platform that connects and manages its BactoSense instruments, enabling real-time monitoring and optimization of microbial water quality. -
Amiblu appoints Martyn Turton as Sales Director UK & Ireland to accelerate GRP pipe systems adoption in UK
Amiblu, a global leader in Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipe systems for wastewater, stormwater, drinking water, irrigation, hydropower, and industrial applications, has announced the appointment of Martyn Turton as its Sales Director for the UK & Ireland, driving strategic market development in the infrastructure and water sectors, effective immediately. -
Data services on track to futureproof water management
As a project manager at Metasphere, a Grundfos-owned remote telemetry company at the cutting edge of innovation, Fey McHarg, has witnessed firsthand how the intelligent harnessing of data, specifically through the data-as-a-service model, is fundamentally reshaping and revolutionising the water sector.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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