All WaSCs (water & sewage companies) are under increasing scrutiny relating to unauthorised discharges to watercourses. The task they now face is an eye watering number of stormwater overflows that need addressing in the coming years.

Anglian Water has been fined in two separate court cases this week after causing four pollution incidents in watercourses as a result of blockages and broken infrastructure.

United Utilities has gone out to tender with an AMP7 framework contract for wastewater inlet screens, river intake & CSO screens worth an estimated £21.6 million.

HUBER Technology has recently completed a screenings compaction project for Heineken at its Ledbury cider mill site which has delivered significant cost savings for the cider and beer manufacturer.

Working in partnership with Wessex Water on their inlet screen and screenings handling framework, HUBER Technology has helped the water company to achieve significant cost savings on its capital maintenance programme.

The Environment Agency has issued detailed new guidance to water companies on environmental permits for storm overflows and emergency overflows – on issues ranging from screens, telemetry systems, pumping systems and connections for new developments.