Southern Water nears completion of West Sussex wetland to boost water quality and drive down storm overflows into Chichester Harbour
A brand new wetlands scheme in a West Sussex area will help Southern Water in its efforts to reduce storm overflows into Chichester Harbour and improve water quality.
Ofwat funding proposals will enable Southern Water to accelerate solutions to reduce storm overflows
Ofwat has announced proposals which, following a short consultation, would allow Southern Water to further accelerate its work in driving down the use of storm overflows, enabling an ambitious two-year programme to expand its nature-based and engineering solutions.
Southern Water to harness nature for pioneering solutions to storm overflows on Isle of Wight
Southern Water is boosting its commitment to drive down the use of storm overflows on the Isle of Wight by expanding its nature-based and engineering solutions.
Southern Water makes £150k of support available to protect precious harbour habitats
Up to £150,000 in Harbour Conservation Grants are being handed out by Southern Water to protect and enhance the environments of Pagham, Chichester and Langstone Harbours.
Environment Agency progresses work on £28.5m Holderness Drain Flood Alleviation Scheme with creation of new “aquagreen”
The Environment Agency is progressing work on the £28.5 million Holderness Drain Flood Alleviation Scheme in East Hull with the creation of a new “aquagreen” which will see thousands of trees planted as part of the flood defence project.
Welsh Water publishes long term plans on phosphorous mitigation to help protect rivers
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has committed to long term plans which will help protect river quality in rivers in Special Areas of Conservation.
Natural England launches £4.3 million nature projects scheme to test carbon capture methods to tackle climate change
Natural England has today announced the launch of six projects across England that will receive funding to research how nature-rich woodlands, grasslands, wetlands and urban habitats take up carbon.
Wessex Water - new wetlands remove phosphorous and ammonia to deliver water quality improvements at Somerset reservoir
Newly-built wetlands next to Somerset's Durleigh Reservoir are delivering significant biodiversity and water quality improvements as Wessex Water continues its drive to find nature-based solutions to tackle environmental challenges.
Water UK repeats warning about impacts of Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill on water bills and housebuilding activity
Water UK has reiterated its warning that Government proposals to tackle nutrient pollution, if left unchanged, will force water companies to rebuild concrete-intensive sewage treatment works.
Tackling Nutrient Neutrality in the UK water sector - is the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill heading up a creek without a paddle?
Dr Gabriel Connor-Streich, Chief Executive Officer at Greenshank Environmental, discusses the implications behind the Government amendment in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill currently going through Parliament to tackle nutrient pollution and the challenges this presents for the water companies.