Ofwat rejects Amazon appeal against Severn Trent’s refusal for effluent discharge consent
Ofwat has rejected an appeal by Amazon against Severn Trent’s decision to refuse its application to discharge trade effluent from its distribution site to Branton Wastewater Treatment Works.
Uisce Éireann launches new Advanced Water Stewardship Programme for trade effluent customers
Uisce Éireann, in partnership with Water Stewardship Ireland and the Sustainable Enterprise Skillnet, is launching a new Advanced Water Stewardship Programme, now open to all trade effluent business customers.
Scott Bader pay £17K+ for chemical leak
Chemical manufacturer Scott Bader has been fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £7,656 costs after xylene leaked undetected from its Wollaston Hall site near Wellingborough.
Stratford company fined for polluting sewerage system
A Stratford company that processes animal bi-products has been prosecuted for discharging toxic levels of contaminants into the sewerage system.
Waste companies urged to stay within the law
United Utilities is reminding businesses to stick to agreed limits regarding trade effluent consent after a Cheshire business was fined £15,000 for breaking the law.
Successful prosecution by Severn Trent Water
Jersey Colours Ltd has been fined nearly £10,000 for exceeding the colour limit in its trade effluent consent with Severn Trent Water.
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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. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
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