Southern Water gets set to start £4 million scheme to improve water quality in Bognor Regis
Southern Water is getting ready to start a £4 million scheme to improve water quality in Bognor Regis - the West Sussex coastal town is the latest location to benefit from ongoing work to cut storm overflows and improve the quality of bathing waters across the region.
Southern Water trials driveway upgrade pilot to swap paved surface for porous
Southern Water has completed a driveway upgrade scheme in an Isle of Wight village to replace paved surfaces for porous surfaces to protect homes and local drainage from deluges of surface water following heavy rain.
Sponge cities could reduce flooding risk for 4.6 million properties, suggests new paper
A new report co-authored by the Infrastructure Policy Advancement (IPA) thinktank, part of Bentley Systems, and Aqua Consultants, with support from British Water, is calling for mandatory sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS).
Severn Trent and Staffordshire County Council collaborate to tackle ongoing flooding issues in Eccleshall
Severn Trent and Staffordshire County Council have made significant strides in tackling ongoing flooding issues in Eccleshall.
Southern Water progresses work on £170 million Portsmouth Harbour storm overflow reduction scheme
Southern Water is progressing work on £170 million investment in a storm overflow reduction scheme to improve water quality in Portsmouth Harbour.
Major new EA report warns around one in four properties at flood risk by 2050
The Environment Agency has today published a major update to national flood and coastal erosion risk assessment showing 6.3 million properties across England are in areas at risk of flooding from one or a combination of rivers, the sea and surface water.
Government announces 40 projects set to benefit from £25 million funding for natural flood management
Forty projects which will use natural processes such as planting trees and creating wetlands to reduce the risk of flooding are set to benefit from a £25 million government programme.
Yorkshire Water to improve two York city centre storm overflows
Yorkshire Water is improving the performance of two storm overflows in York that discharge into watercourses in the city during periods of prolonged or heavy rainfall.
Thames21 unveils ‘first-of-its-kind’ online tool to tackle road runoff pollution and help London’s rivers
A new online tool which highlights where the opportunities are to install nature-based solutions, such as wetlands, to tackle road runoff pollution before it ends up in London’s rivers has gone live today.
Wessex Water and partners progress work to tackle flooding in Chard
Wessex Water and partners are progressing work to tackle flooding in Chard - Chard residents are being urged to back a new phase of the drive to reduce historic local issues with flooding by joining a pilot project that could see more than 800 water butts handed out to homes in the Somerset town.
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Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent. -
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. -
Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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