Yorkshire Water plans Washburn Valley compensation releases trial
Yorkshire Water, in co-operation with the Environment Agency, has set out proposals to introduce a trial compensation releases regime in the River Washburn.
Wessex Water flags up Catchment Partnership water quality intiative
Wessex Water is inviting local communities to participate in the Bristol Avon WaterBlitz, a campaign to collect water quality samples from across the Bristol Avon catchment as part of the Bristol Avon Catchment Partnership.
Severn Trent Water, Yorkshire Water and United Utilities co-finance peat restoration project
Severn Trent Water, Yorkshire Water and United Utilities are contributing to a project to protect thousands of acres of South Pennines moorland and peat bogs as a new EU-funded €12 million restoration project gets underway.
South Staffs and Cambridge Water launch biodiversity fund
South Staffordshire Water and Cambridge Water have jointly launched a new fund aimed at actively encouraging and enhancing biodiversity in the local environment.
Study warns over English chalk streams pollution
A new research study has found that almost all of England’s 200 chalk streams are in a “dismal state of decline” as the result of what the Sunday Times newspaper described as "a lethal cocktail of pollutants", including poorly treated sewage.
South West Water:tree planting scheme will improve river water quality
Five hundred native broadleaf trees have been planted at Crowndale Sewage Treatment Works near Tavistock as part of a river improvement project.
Northumbrian Water flags up pesticide management campaign
Farmers in Northumberland are being offered an opportunity to take advantage of grants to help them protect and improve water quality and modernise their farms and equipment through a scheme run by Northumbrian Water.
Bristol Water works with farmers on catchment management and water quality
Bristol Water has run its first workshop for farmers who belong to the Mendip Lakes Partnership established by the water company in autumn 2014.
Natural England sets out designation programme up to March 2017
Natural England has published details of the areas, sites and trails that are currently under consideration for its designations programme to March 2017.
Bristol Water to apply Biodiversity Index to £27m Southern Resilience Scheme
Bristol Water will apply its Biodiversity Index to its biggest AMP6 scheme - the £27 million Southern Resilience Scheme.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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