NI Water confirms NIPSA staff set to take industrial action
NI Water has confirmed that non-frontline NIPSA union members will begin industrial action relating to a dispute over pay arrangements, with a one-day strike planned for 31 December and a work-to-rule starting on 1 January.
Anglian Water’s @one Alliance invests £3.1 million to upgrade water pipes in Old Leake
Anglian Water’s @one Alliance is due to begin upgrades in Old Leake which will see the replacement of 4.5 kilometres of water pipes to ensure that water supplies are safe and reliable for decades to come.
Northumbrian Water invests £4.9 million in upgrades to protect County Durham water supply and quality
Northumbrian Water has invested £4.9million in a major project to help protect water quality and supplies for residents in County Durham.
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water extends consultation period for Cwm Taf Water Supply Strategy
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has extended the consultation period for its proposed Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s Cwm Taf Water Supply Strategy – the company’s largest ever infrastructure project.
Yorkshire Water progresses work on £76 million Leeds storm overflow programme
Yorkshire Water has broken ground on its fifth storm overflow discharge reduction project in Leeds, on Wyther Lane in Kirkstall.
Anglian Water invests £2m to upgrade water pipes in Whittlebury and Lillingstone Lovell
Anglian Water is due to begin upgrades between Whittlebury and Lillingstone Lovell which will see the replacement of 3.1 kilometres of water pipes to ensure that water supplies are safe and reliable for decades to come.
Scottish Water to start £5.5 million second phase of Saltcoats rising sewer main upgrade
Scottish Water is to deliver the second phase of a multi-million-pound multi-phase project to upgrade an important sewer main serving an Ayrshire beauty spot.
Thames Water Board maintains “pause” on Management Retention Plan payments
Sir Adrian Montague, CBE, Chairman of Thames Water has written to the Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP, Chair of the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee to confirm that the water company’s Board has decided to maintain its ‘pause’ on management retention payments.
Essex & Suffolk Water progresses work on £30 million upgrade at Layer Water Treatment Works
The latest phase of a multi-million pound investment in water supply and improving the quality of drinking water for people in Essex is taking shape - Essex & Suffolk Water is progressing work on a £30 million project at its Layer Water Treatment Works
Northumbrian Water invests £10 million+ in upgrades at Browney STW in County Durham
Northumbrian Water is investingh more than £10 million in work to protect the River Browney in County Durham through upgrades at Browney Sewage Treatment Works (STW).
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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. -
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.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
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