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Scotland’s largest flood prevention scheme inaugurated
Following its recent inauguration, Scotland’s largest flood prevention scheme will now protect hundreds of homes and business on the south side of the city.
A46 Hydro-brake® Flow Controls throttle back runoff in hybrid SUDS scheme
The Highways Agency’s £375 million upgrade to create 28 kilometres of new dual carriageway on the A46 in Nottinghamshire is using a Sustainable Drainage solution combining natural and engineered techniques to achieve pre-development surface water runoff in a sensitive location.
Mouchel pipeline falls by £400 million
Ofwat tells City five year price reviews will stay
Water industry regulator Ofwat has confirmed that the five yearly price review process will stay for the time being – despite criticism from a number of quarters, including the adverse impacts on the water industry supply chain.
Arup: solid performance in tough market
Professional services and engineering consultancy Arup said the publication of its Annual Results for the twelve months to 31 March 2011 show the firm produced a solid performance in challenging trading conditions.
Second Drought Permit in two weeks for Anglian Water
Anglian Water has been granted a second Drought Permit by the Environment Agency. The new Permit, which runs until the end of April 2012, allows the company to take extra water out of the River Nene at Wansford to top up its Rutland Water reservoir.
Huge tunnelling drill put in place to dig Lee Tunnel
Thames Water is today lowering a giant tunnelling machine into a gigantic shaft, deeper than anything else in London, ready to start work digging the four-mile Lee Tunnel.
New Ofwat report on sewerage planning and drainage area plans
Water industry regulator Ofwat has published the results of an independent report on sewerage planning and drainage area plans by water and sewerage companies in England and Wales.
£485M Northern Ireland Water contract goes out to tender
Northern Ireland Water has put a massive programme of work potentially worth up to £485 million out to tender.
EU launches carbon and water footprint mapping tool
The European Union’s One Planet Economy Network EU project (OPEN:EU) has launched a unique new tool for mapping ecological carbon and water footprint data across all the 27 EU member states.
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Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies. -
ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets.
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- Affinity Water makes c£728,000 direct contract award for supply of No Dig Injection System and Solution
- Yorkshire Water tenders £multi million pound contract for MEICA Services framework
- United Utilities completes £50 million investment in Bury to help improve water quality in River Irwell
- MPs on EFRA Committee to explore options for future of water company ownership in England
- Guardian report on Thames Water – Burnham asks advisers to “rip up” current plans and suggest “more radical options"
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
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.
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