Parliamentary Committee warns Defra’s IT systems are outdated, inefficient, expensive and at constant risk of failure or cyber-attack
The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee is warning that the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) IT systems are outdated, inefficient, expensive and at constant risk of failure or cyber-attack.
Yorkshire Water seeks partners for £67m infrastructure framework
Yorkshire Water is seeking partners to operate on a framework for the provision of a wide range of IT infrastructure goods and services worth up to an estimated £67 million in total.
Scottish Water tenders £300m IT contract
Scottish Water has gone out to tender with a contract to find Information Technology Directorate Partners worth up to an estimated £300 million.
Anglian Water awards £100m IT infrastructure framework contract
Anglian Water has awarded an IT contract to put an infrastructure and application development framework in place worth an estimated £100 million.
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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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