NI Water progresses work on £2 million improvement scheme at Lough Island Reavy
NI Water is progressing work on a £2 million investment at Lough Island Reavy Reservoir, Kilcoo, County Down.
Environment Agency carries out flood safety exercise as part of nation-wide programme of reservoir checks
The Environment Agency led a training exercise at Rugeley flood storage area in Staffordshire this weekend, to rehearse emergency plans in the event of a major incident at the dam.
Northumbrian Water completes £6m scheme to strengthen safety measures at Hallington reservoir
Northumbrian Water has completed £6 million investment to strengthen safety measures at a Northumberland reservoir which will help protect against flooding in emergencies.
NI Water warns anti-social behaviour at Woodburn Reservoir could impact structural integrity of dam
NI Water is warning that anti-social behaviour resulting in recent scrambler damage at Woodburn Reservoir could impact the structural integrity of the dam.
Northumbrian Water announces £2.7 million investment for Weardale reservoir
Northumbrian Water has announced a £2.7 million maintenance and safety project at a County Durham reservoir which is set to start this summer.
Government progresses work on reservoir safety reform programme update
The Government is progressing further work on on the joint reservoir safety reform programme curently being implemented by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Environment Agency (EA).
Government commits to strengthen and modernise reservoir safety regime
The Government has today committed to improving reservoir safety through reforms to the regulatory regime and modernisation of the Reservoirs Act 1975 as it accepted all of the recommendations of the second part of an independent review by Professor David Balmforth.
Severn Trent begins £7.6m drawdown enhancement construction project at Draycote reservoir
Severn Trent is getting ready to start work on a £7.6 million construction project to carry out essential upgrades at its Draycote Water reservoir.
Future-proofing service reservoir safety and security
The Environment Agency has recently issued updated guidance for the owners and operators of large reservoirs. An in-depth Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing suggests the water sector regulators, water companies and their supply chain partners should consider security, health and safety issues surrounding the sometimes overlooked area of service reservoirs.
Environment Agency publishes updated inspection and operator guidance for owners of large reservoirs
The Environment Agency has published updated guidance for owners and operators of large reservoirs, including information on reservoir safety, how to register a reservoir, appoint a panel engineer, produce a flood plan, report an incident, together with a new requirement to prepare an inspection information pack.
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Pumps prove to be smooth operators for Anglian Water
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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.
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