British Water publishes code of practice for SuDS technology
Trade organisation British Water has published a code of practice for assessing surface water treatment technologies –the document, which took over two years to develop, has been supported by the Environment Agency and manufacturers of surface water treatment devices.
€6.7m EU boost to improve bathing waters in Ireland and Wales
A €6.7 million EU-backed initiative to combat the effects of pollution on bathing waters in Wales and Ireland has been announced by Welsh Assembly Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford and the Irish Government’s Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, T.D.
Day one thinking: using programme management to control risks in the water sector
In an Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing, Paul Taylor, Head of Programme Development in the UK for MWH, now part of Stantec, explains how the UK water sector can use programme management to control risks.
Retail market: Peel Ports tenders £4.5m water and sewerage services contract
Peel Ports has gone out to tender with a contract for the supply of water, wastewater and ancillary goods, works and services worth up to an estimated £4.5 million.
World Water Day – how technology is helping to overcome water scarcity challenges in the MENA
In an Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing, Mat Toy, client director at Atkins, discusses how technology is helping to overcome the challenges of water scarcity in the (Middle East and North African (MENA) region.
Balfour Beatty chief: construction sector must play part in addressing post-Brexit skills crisis
Leo Quinn, Balfour Beatty Group Chief Executive and founder of The 5% Club, has called for the construction industry to play its part in addressing the skills crisis post-Brexit.
Businesses invited to quiz retailers about new water market
Businesses across London and the South East of England can quiz the new water retailers that will soon be competing for their cash at a meeting hosted by the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) this Thursday.
Report says circular solutions to water stress could save 11% of global water demand
Circular economy solutions for global water stress offer the potential to save 400 billion m3 of water yearly, equivalent to 11% of global water demand and almost the entire water consumption in the US, according to a new report.
Climate change poses increasingly severe risks for Europe
Europe’s regions are facing rising sea levels and more extreme weather, such as more frequent and more intense heatwaves, flooding, droughts and storms due to climate change, according to a European Environment Agency report published today.
£3.7m funding to tackle UK’s deteriorating water infrastructure
A £3.7m investment has been announced to enable researchers from the University of Sheffield’s Sheffield Water Centre, which contains the UK’s largest urban water research group, to develop new, more scientific ways to better manage distributed water infrastructure.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
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