Anglian Water saves 10 million litres of fat from entering East of England sewers
Anglian Water and Environmental Compliance and Services (ECAS) have saved the East of England’s sewers from 10 million litres of fat, preventing avoidable blockages and helping protect homes, businesses and the environment from flooding and pollution.
Thames Water clears 500-metre fatberg near Heathrow
Thames Water engineers have unearthed a half kilometre wall of congealed fat lurking beneath the roads outside Heathrow Terminal 5, a blockage big enough to stretch between two airport terminals.
Anglian Water and partners install blockage prevention at The Big Table Group’s Bella Italia restaurant in Northampton
Anglian Water has teamed up with The Big Table Group (which operates several major restaurant chains, including Bella Italia), GreaseTech Drainage Solutions and ECAS (Environmental Compliance and Services) to protect the East of England’s sewers from blockages – which can be caused by fats, oils, greases and other unflushables, including starch.
Thames Water removes 120 tonne fatberg from Oxford sewer in complex two week operation
A 120 tonne fatberg, equivalent in size of a blue whale, has been removed from a large trunk sewer in Oxford. Clearing the fatberg required a coordinated effort from multiple Thames Water teams and contractors, highlighting the scale and complexity of the operation.
Southern Water’s digital sewers stop West Sussex village flooding
Artificial Intelligence installed by Southern Water beneath a West Sussex community’s feet saved homes from flooding when a fatberg formed.
Northumbrian Water appoints Esh Construction as sole supplier on £160m AMP8/9 repairs and maintenance framework
Northumbrian Water has named Esh Construction as its sole delivery partner for its Wastewater Networks Framework, a planned and reactive repairs and maintenance contract across the region’s wastewater network.
Pipebot Patrol blockage-detecting robot ready to patrol sewers in live network trial
A sewer robot that inspects pipework and raises blockage alerts before flooding occurs is to be deployed in a live network for the first time.
Yorkshire Water in successful large-scale trial of innovative sewer blockage buster
An innovative technique trialled over the last 12 months in part of central York to reduce blockages caused by fats, oils and greases in the city’s sewers has reduced pollutions and sewage escapes caused by fats to zero.
Anglian Water clears over 13,565 sewer blockages from start of 2024 to date
So far this year, Anglian Water has cleared over 13,565 blockages caused by wrongly flushed items, as well as build-up of fats, oils and greases (FOGs).
Unblocktober - South West Water prevents over 370,000 litres of fats, oils and grease from entering region’s sewers
South West Water is working to keep the region’s sewers free from unwanted fats, oils and greases in a bid to reduce blockages.
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Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
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Börger UK relocates to larger premises as sales continue to grow
Börger UK, which has firmly established itself as a leading pump brand since it was set up in Staffordshire in 2004, has moved into bigger, brand-new premises in Shrewsbury. -
Register for HUBER Technology UK webinar on water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications
HUBER Technology UK & Ireland are inviting people to register for their March webinar where they will be providing information about HUBER water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications. -
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