United Utilities begins search for new pipeline routes
United Utilities will start to investigate the routes of potential new pipelines over the next few weeks for a multi-million pound project to secure water supplies in West Cumbria for decades to come.
New study says impacts of shale gas on water supplies overplayed
An independent study by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) says that compared to other fossil fuels the overall water use intensity of shale gas is low and that claims by some opponents that the industry represents a threat to the security of public water supplies are alarmist.
Bristol Water reservoir levels drop to 62%
In its latest water resources update, Bristol Water has reported that reservoir levels have now fallen to 62%.
Construction sector to launch Water Action Plan
The Strategic Forum for Construction is launching a Water Action Plan this week to examine the management of water during construction.
New £10M water source for Sussex
Southern Water’s new water source for Sussex has been officially opened by Nick Herbert MP. The £10 million project at Hardham, near Pulborough, West Sussex, has included the construction of a reservoir, a pumping station at Hardham Church Farm, and the installation of a 1.8km pipeline.