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United Utilities tenders £40m AMP6 water mains contract
United Utilities has gone out to tender with a major water mains construction contract worth up to £40 million.
Yorkshire Water to invest £46m in telemetry equipment in AMP6
Yorkshire Water has announced a major investment package of £46 million to renew and improve its telemetry equipment that helps control water distribution, quality and treatment throughout the region.
SE Water catchment management partnership targets metaldehyde in 1st year
A catchment management scheme to improve the quality of the water in the River Ouse has been officially launched in a partnership between South East Water, Natural England and farmers – the first year of the scheme has focussed on metaldehyde in slug pellets.
Chancellor launches National Infrastructure Commission and pledges £100bn spend by 2020
Chancellor George Osborne will today insist better infrastructure is vital to improve the lives of British people as he commits to £100 billion of spending in this Parliament for new roads, rail, flood defences and other vital projects.
Developer standards - water companies improve performance and delivery levels
The second quarterly report of developer service standards published by Water UK, the body which represents all the UK water companies, shows the firms have improved on their overall levels of delivery and performance.
Speed up pace of infrastructure action, say two thirds of UK businesses
The majority of businesses (62%) are concerned with the pace of progress on the delivery of infrastructure projects, and over half (53%) believe they won’t see necessary upgrades in the next five years, according to the 2015 CBI/AECOM Infrastructure Survey.
Release of LIDAR flood database laser data extends commercial applications
Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss has described the release of new laser mapping data from the LIDAR flood database as “just the beginning of the biggest government data giveaway the country has ever seen.”
European Commission asks UK to revisit key elements of water legislation
The European Commission is asking the United Kingdom to ensure that the Water Framework Directive is correctly enacted in national law.
New report says EU 23% emissions cut shows climate change leadership ahead of Paris
The European Union is on track towards meeting and overachieving its 2020 target for reducing greenhouse emissions by 20%, according to a new report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
Veolia starts up one of largest desal plants in Europe
Veolia has started up the Campo Dalías desalination plant in southern Spain - the plant is one of the biggest in Europe.
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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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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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