Yorkshire Water fined £733,000 after polluting country park stream
Yorkshire Water was yesterday fined £733,333, plus costs and victim surcharges for polluting a Chesterfield country park stream three times in less than a year.
RSE appoints experienced former Scottish Water exec as operations director
Water technology firm RSE has appointed experienced former Scottish Water executive Kes Juskowiak as its new operations director - in his role, Kes will focus on accelerating the adoption of RSE’s treatment solutions – both in the UK and in overseas markets.
Thames Water - £20 million upgrade to Chesham STW boosts water quality in the River Chess
Thames Water’s £20 million upgrade to the Chesham Sewage Treatment Works that has cut phosphorous levels by 85 per cent has already had “a measurable impact on water quality” in the River Chess.
Yorkshire Water starts work on £4.3m investment Redmires reservoir to improve reservoir resilience
Yorkshire Water is beginning essential repair work near Lower Redmires Reservoir this month to improve and maintain safe operations and increase resilience of the region’s reservoir network.
South West Water reports 17% cuts in storm overflows - despite significantly higher rainfall
South West Water is reporting that it has reduced storm overflow use by 17% and cut spill duration by 25% over the past year, despite the South West experiencing a substantially wetter year than the rest of England.
NI Water and Uisce Éireann to construct joint eco-friendly wastewater treatment plant project
Construction work on a new eco-friendly wastewater treatment plant, which will incorporate innovative reed-bed technology and pave the way for improved water quality in Lough Melvin, is due to start later this month in Garrison, County Fermanagh.
Wessex Water awarded BSI Kitemark™ for new standards of customer inclusion
Wessex Water has been awarded the BSI Kitemark for Inclusive Service for the company’s commitment to supporting customers.
Southern Water progresses underground tunnelling work on £100 million+ Southampton Link Main project
Southern Water is progressing work on its £100 million-plus Southampton Link Main project – a manually operated six-tonne tunnel boring machine called “Ancasta” is currently digging underground tunnels in Hampshire as part of the 19km drinking water pipeline project.
BarhaleEnpure JV delivers £18 million Dewsbury WwTW upgrade for Yorkshire Water
The BarhaleEnpure JV has completed an £18 million phosphorus removal programme at Dewsbury Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) in West Yorkshire to help improve water quality in the River Calder.
Uisce Éireann starts work on new €25 million strategic water pipeline in North Dublin
Uisce Éireann is starting work this week on a new €25 million strategic water pipeline in the Clontarf area that will significantly improve resilience and long-term water security across north Dublin city.
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Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent. -
Börger UK relocates to larger premises as sales continue to grow
Börger UK, which has firmly established itself as a leading pump brand since it was set up in Staffordshire in 2004, has moved into bigger, brand-new premises in Shrewsbury. -
Register for HUBER Technology UK webinar on water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications
HUBER Technology UK & Ireland are inviting people to register for their March webinar where they will be providing information about HUBER water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications. -
Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner.
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