Scotland's infrastructure leaders sign landmark climate resilience agreement
Members of the Climate Ready Infrastructure Forum have signed an historic agreement to work together to protect critical infrastructure from the impacts of climate change.
New Vision for Scotland’s water sector unveiled
An ambitious new Vision for the water sector in Scotland has been unveiled which will be at the heart of Scottish Water’s future strategy.
Watersafe warns over lead in household pipes in Scotland
National plumbing accreditation body WaterSafe is calling on Scotland's homeowners to check if their water pipes are made of lead if their properties were built before 1970.
Regulator announces Scottish Water charges for 2015-21
The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) has today published its final determination of what Scottish Water can charge for water and sewerage services for the period 2015-21.
Scotland’s drinking water quality continues to improve
The latest annual report from the Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland shows that Scottish Water’s compliance with the standards for drinking water in 2013 has continued to improve.
Black & Veatch wins Scottish Water hydropower programme work
Black & Veatch has been engaged as design and build contractor on Scottish Water’s hydropower programme to undertake the retrofit of hydro turbines at a number of sites.
Scottish Water extends bid deadline for £750M capital programme
Scottish Water has extended the deadline for submission of expressions of interest in its upcoming £750m capital programme contract by a further two weeks.
£1.5m Scottish Water project to benefit River Tyne
The River Tyne will benefit from a significant Scottish Water investment at the Haddington waste water treatment works.
Regulator’s report says Scottish Water performance is on track
The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) has today published its annual report on Scottish Water’s performance which is assessed against the utility’s own Delivery Plan projections.
BAM is preferred bidder for £15M Scottish Water Operations Centre
BAM Construction has been appointed as preferred bidder to build a £15 million National Operations Centre for Scottish Water.
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Pumps prove to be smooth operators for Anglian Water
“SAS (Surplus Activated Sludge) is a bit weird and can do odd things,” says Stuart Chatten, Lead Bioresources Technician at Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre (WRC), one of Anglian Water’s principal centres for processing sewage, serving a population of 400,000. -
Owen Mace takes over as Director of BPF Plastic Pipes Group
Owen Mace has taken over as Director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group on the retirement of Caroline Ayres. He was previously Standards and Technical Manager for the group. -
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.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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