United Utilities welcomes this year’s cohort of 80 graduates and apprentices
United Utilities has welcomed this year’s cohort of graduates and apprentices, with 80 new starters joining the North West’s water company.
Scottish Water – work gets underway on £40 million water main upgrade
Scottish Water is starting work on £40 million upgrade to the water network between Peterhead and Ellon.
Canal and River Trust announces new £89 million programme of engineering work
The Canal and River Trust (CTC) have announced an £89 million programme of engineering work, illustrating the scale of the resource required to protect and preserve the nation’s 250-year-old canal network.
Northumbrian Water set to invest £4 million in two sewage treatment works
Northumbrian Water is set to invest £4 million in enhancements to two sewage treatment works between Darlington and Stockton which will help protect local watercourses.
Tideway delivery model “an exemplar for securing long term private capital to provide large scale UK infrastructure”
Tideway Chair Sir Neville Sims has described the delivery model for the Tideway Tunnel supersewer as an “exemplar for securing long term private capital to provide large scale UK infrastructure alongside our approach to achieving significant wider social value.”
DWQR for Scotland commends Scottish Water on drinking water quality - but warns over asset maintenance
The Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland (DWQR) has said that Scottish Water’s customers continue to receive a supply of very high quality drinking water which they can use with confidence - but is warning over failures in asset maintenance.
Severn Trent creates 300 new jobs to tackle customer pipe blockages and flooding
Severn Trent has created 300 new jobs after bringing its customer waste teams inhouse – allowing the company to react even faster to pipe blockages and flooding.
United Utilities to set out £4 million plans to construct two new underground storm water storage tanks
United Utilities is holding two separate consultation events next week to set out its plans to invest £4 million in two new underground storm water storage tanks.
RSK Group acquires water leakage detection specialists Larsen Water Management
RSK, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions, has announced the acquisition of Larsen Water Management, an Irish company with 30 years’ experience in water leakage detection that has made a significant contribution to Irish Water’s National Leakage Reduction Programme.
Future Water invites registrations for online launch of Future Water Record Card assessment
Future Water, the business support organisation for the UK water sector and the supply chain, is holding an online webinar next week to launch the Future Water Record Card.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
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.
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