Daily river bathing water quality testing regional pilot project expands across Shropshire
Wild swimmers in Shrewsbury can now make better-informed decisions about river safety through an expanded regional pilot project, which monitors river water quality on a daily basis.
SEPA warns six areas of Scotland now at Significant Scarcity as rivers remain low
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is warning that six areas of Scotland are now at Significant Scarcity, the highest level, as prolonged dry conditions continue across the east.
Climate change made weather conditions leading to deadly wildfires in Türkiye, Cyprus and Greece 10 times more likely
Climate change made weather conditions leading to deadly wildfires in Türkiye, Cyprus and Greece 10 times more likely, acording to researchers at the Weather Attribution Service and other leading climate scientists.
Environment Agency issues Drought Permit to Yorkshire Water
The Environment Agency has issued a drought permit that will allow Yorkshire Water to reduce how much water is released from the Grimwith Reservoir to “top up” natural flows within the River Wharfe.
EU's Copernicus launches Thermal Trace platform to provide wealth of heat and cold stress data
As climate change is exacerbates heat stress around the world, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) have created Thermal Trace, a fast and intuitive application to explore maps, charts and decades of data to monitor heat and cold stress globally and how this is changing over time.
Industry must prepare for tighter restrictions on water use, says Evides Industriewater UK
Industrial process water and wastewater treatment specialists Evides Industriewater UK is warning that industry must prepare for tighter restrictions on water use in a new briefing paper released today.
SEPA warns as rivers in eastern Scotland approach critical low levels for third time
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency is warning that some rivers in the east of Scotland are once again approaching critical low flow levels, and a number of areas are around two weeks away from potential Significant Scarcity.
Drought status remains unchanged as 4th heatwave hits England and reservoir levels continue to fall
Drought status remains unchanged as the fourth heatwave of the summer hit England this week and reservoirs levels continue to recede, according to the latest update released by the Environment Agency on Friday.15 August.
Port of London Authority collaborate with Thames Water on mass wet wipe removal
180 tonnes of congealed wet wipes – the equivalent to the weight of 15 double decker London buses – are being removed from the River Thames by the Port of London Authority, in collaboration with Thames Water.
National Drought Group warns England is facing "nationally significant" water shortfall
The National Drought Group met yesterday to discuss measures to address the ongoing water shortfall as England enters its fourth heatwave of the summer, with temperatures set to reach 34C in some areas. Commenting on the situation, Helen Wakeham, chair of the Group and Director of Water at the Environment Agency (EA) said:
"The current situation is nationally significant and we are calling on everyone to play their part and help reduce the pressure on our water environment.”
News Showcase
-
Pumps prove to be smooth operators for Anglian Water
“SAS (Surplus Activated Sludge) is a bit weird and can do odd things,” says Stuart Chatten, Lead Bioresources Technician at Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre (WRC), one of Anglian Water’s principal centres for processing sewage, serving a population of 400,000. -
Owen Mace takes over as Director of BPF Plastic Pipes Group
Owen Mace has taken over as Director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group on the retirement of Caroline Ayres. He was previously Standards and Technical Manager for the group. -
Ledbury engineering firm strengthens senior team as demand for water process systems grows
PureTec Separations, the Ledbury-based water treatment engineering firm, has appointed Dan Norman as its new Sales Manager – Water Process Systems, supporting the company’s continued growth in the UK and international markets. -
BactoCloud platform for bNovate’s BactoSense instruments brings new understanding of water quality
bNovate has launched BactoCloud, a secure cloud-based platform that connects and manages its BactoSense instruments, enabling real-time monitoring and optimization of microbial water quality.
Expert Focus
News Sections
Other Latest News
- United Utilities awards £582k AMP8 contract for supply, delivery & installation of biological treatment equipment
- UK Water Partnership releases white paper on river health and restoring public trust
- Gate three date in RAPID programme for Fens Reservoir to be delayed beyond 30 April 2026
- Southern Water tenders £6.5 million AMP8 contract for Energy Management and Optimisation System
- NI Water awards £7.2 million contract for potable and raw water, wastewater and trade effluent quality analysis to Northumbrian Water
- Tunbridge Wells – South East Water update sets out revised strategy, FAQs, further planned outage and support plan
Watch
-
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. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest. -
Working for WSP - what if you could build a career as unique as you? With us, you can
Find out more about the remarkable career opportunities on offer at WSP - scroll down to watch the inspirational video.
Top Stories
Login / Register
New Account Registrations
To register for a new account with Waterbriefing, please contact us via email at waterbriefing@imsbis.org
Existing waterbriefing users - log into the new website using your original username and the new password 'waterbriefing'. You can then change your password once logged in.