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Natural Capital Impact Group welcomes Thames Water as its newest member
The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) has announced that Thames Water have joined the Natural Capital Impact Group.
Thames Water tenders £3m fire-alarm systems contract
Thames Water has gone out to tender with a contract for fire-alarm systems worth an estimated £3 million.
Labour Party repeats pledge to re-nationalise UK water companies
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has reaffirmed the Labour Party’s commitment to renationalise the water companies in his keynote speech to the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool today.
Anglian Water outlines plans for £800m of environmental investment
Following the successful opening of its first wetland treatment site earlier this year on the River Ingol in west Norfolk, Anglian Water has now unveiled proposals for dozens of further sites as part of its business plan from 2020.
Environment Agency progresses £15m flood defence upgrade for Tonbridge and Hildenborough
The Environment Agency is progressing with plans for a £15.7 million flood defence upgrade to the Leigh flood storage area (FSA) for Tonbridge and Hildenborough.
Ofwat starts to test water company AMP7 business plans
Ofwat has begun to scrutinise water companies’ business plans for the next price review period (2020-2025), with the regulator due to publish its initial determination for each company’s plan in January of next year.
Water sector unveils record £50 billion-plus 5 year investment programme
The water industry in England has set out an ambitious new vision for the 2020s with the publication today of a Manifesto for Water and the unveiling of a record £50 billion investment programme for 2020-25.
Thames Water unveils record £11.7 billion investment plan
Thames Water, the UK’s biggest water and wastewater services provider, has today submitted its five-year business plan for the AMP7 2020-25 investment programme to Ofwat which sets out a record £11.7 billion spend on infrastructure.
New study uses cutting edge technology to monitor water quality
Experts are testing cutting-edge techniques designed to enhance the monitoring of water worldwide as part of the €5 million MONOCLE project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme.
Water - WEF flags up in-pipeline turbine tech to generate electricity
As part of its Shaping The Future of Energy initiative, the World Economic Forum has flagged up technology which uses turbines placed inside gravity-fed water pipeline networks to generate electricity for export.
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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. -
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.
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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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