UK water sector launches draft Water 2050 Innovation Strategy
The UK’s first draft Water Innovation Strategy has been launched setting out a vision for transformational change across the water sector in anticipation of Ofwat’s £200m innovation fund and the establishment of a Centre of Excellence that will act as a UK hub for global water innovation.
Water companies in England under attack for dumping raw sewage in rivers 200k+ times in 2019
The water and wastewater companies in England have come under attack in an investigation by the Guardian newspaper which says that the firms dumped raw sewage into England's rivers 200,000 times in 2019.
Environment Agency warns over developing drought in Cam and Ely Ouse river catchment
The Environment Agency has announced that the prolonged dry weather in the Cam and Ely Ouse river catchment means it has moved into a period of developing drought.
Unilever to step up direct efforts to preserve water and implement water stewardship programmes
Unilever is set to invest €1 billion in a new dedicated Climate & Nature Fund which will include work to step up direct efforts to preserve water and implement water stewardship programmes.
New report warns 72% of UK population unaware that demand for water could soon outstrip supply
A new report is warning that the majority of the UK population are unaware that demand for water could soon outstrip supply - 72% of people believe we have enough water to meet our needs and many engage in high wastage behaviours.
Future Water: have the drivers of value in the water sector changed?
In the third of our regular series of comment on key issues for the UK water sector by the Future Water association, Chief Executive Paul Horton and Richard Laikin, Director at RL Strategy Consulting, ask whether the drivers of value in the water sector have changed.
Affinity Water and Cambridge Water expand cover crop funding scheme to reduce nitrate levels in groundwater
Affinity Water and Cambridge Water are working in collaboration with farmers to expand the scheme to enhance ecosystem services provided from the farmed land around their water sources.
WRSE launches consultation on Resilience Framework for regional water resources plan
Water Resources South East (WRSE), the alliance of the six water companies that cover the South East region of England, has today published the Resilience Framework it proposes to use in the development of its regional plan.
East of England’s demand for water reaches midsummer heatwave levels during lockdown
East of England’s demand for water has reached midsummer heatwave levels during lockdown, according to Anglian Water.
Met Office reports driest May on record in England
It has been the sunniest Spring on record for the UK, while May has become the sunniest calendar month on record in the UK and the driest May on record in England, according to latest weather data released by the Met Office.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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