£16m United Utilities project to zap bugs with UV-rays
United Utilities will begin work on a £16m scheme to help clean up Cumbria’s Duddon Estuary, which includes installing ultra-violet equipment to kill bugs.
Severn Trent to share customer default payment data
Severn Trent Water (STW) has become the first utility to share its customers’ default payment data as it agrees a partnership with credit reference agency Equifax.
Thames Water puts Tunnel proposals up for further review
Thames Water is facing continued opposition to its proposals for the Thames Tideway Tunnel – despite news last week that nearly 85% of Londoners support the project according to a survey commissioned by the company.
Customers must drive market reform, says Business Stream head
Customers should drive the creation of a new competitive water market in England, according to Mark Powles, chief executive of Business Stream, Scotland’s largest provider of non-domestic water and waste water services.
Water consortium gains academy status
The 4Delivery Alliance, a contracting consortium of Costain, MWH and Veolia Water has gained National Skills Academy for Construction (NSAfC) status for the next three years.
Carillion’s pipeline of contract opportunities grows to £35bn
In its latest trading update ahead of its interim results on 22 August 2012, integrated support services company, Carillion plc said its pipeline of contract opportunities has grown to £35 billion during the first six months of 2012.
Thames Water finds leaks quicker with TaKaDu
Thames Water has reduced the time in which it can locate leakage hotspots with state-of-the-art technology from Israeli water network monitoring firm TaKaDu.
Marine energy action plan welcomed by Aquamarine Power
Wave energy technology firm Aquamarine Power has welcomed the announcement of the revised Marine Energy Action Plan by the Scottish Government.
Southern Water to invest £9m in upgrading treatment works
Southern Water is investing £9m to update its Morestead Road Wastewater Treatment Works in Winchester.
May Gurney order book climbs to £1.5bn
May Gurney has posted promising financial results this morning as it enjoyed a 22 per cent rise in revenues and an underlying pre-tax profit of £28.4m.
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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
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