Utilities in Northern Ireland launch joint winter readiness campaign
Northern Ireland’s main utility companies have joined forces to launch a joint winter readiness campaign to assist the public in their preparations for winter.
NRW and Welsh Water launch joint initiative on pesticide awareness
A joint initiative between Welsh Water and Natural Resources Wales, known as PestSmart, has been launch to encourage farmers, growers and landowners to consider the way they manage their land to help improve raw water quality before it reaches water treatment works.
Retail market: water companies to fund national awareness campaign
The water companies have agreed to fund a national campaign to raise awareness in the non-household sector ahead of the market opening to competition in April 2017, according to the latest update from Ofwat.
Water companies showcase efforts to tackle water debt in Wales
Efforts to prevent more struggling Welsh households from sinking into debt will come under the spotlight at the Consumer Council for Water’s (CCWater) Board meeting in public next Tuesday.
Environment Agency grants exploratory shale gas permit in Nottinghamshire
The Environment Agency has granted an environmental permit to allow energy firm Island Gas Ltd (IGas) to carry out the drilling of an exploratory borehole at a site at Tinker Lane in Nottinghamshire.
CECA: R&D funding must drive innovation in infrastructure sector
In the wake of the Government’s announcement that more funding is to be allocated to research and development for UK businesses, civils contractors have said there is a clear case for long-term commitment to innovation in the infrastructure sector.
Mott MacDonald to develop climate resilience guidelines for hydropower and dams
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by the World Bank to develop technical guidelines to improve climate resilience for the hydropower and dams development community.
Consumer watchdog warns leakage is falling but not fast enough
The amount of water lost through leaky supply pipes in England and Wales has fallen for the first time in five years, but the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) says some water companies need to show more ambition in beating – not just meeting – their leakage targets.
Survey finds most English businesses unprepared for water deregulation in 2017
According to a new survey launched today by leading independent utility management consultancy Utilitywise, most businesses in England are unaware of and unprepared for the upcoming deregulation of the English water market in April 2017.
High-level conference to discuss hydro-diplomacy and climate change in Middle East
The Mediterranean Network of Basin Organisations (MNBO) is holding a high-level conference in Paris next month to explore how hydro-diplomacy can be pursued in the Jordan Basin to secure good quality sufficient water for future generations in the Middle East and foster a culture of water for peace in the region.
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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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