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97% of England’s bathing waters meet tougher new EU standards
A total of 97% of England’s bathing waters passed the minimum tougher standard this year established by the EU Bathing Water Directive - with 63.6% of bathing waters in total meeting the new Excellent standard.
Future Water Association – taking a 10 year view
Future Water Association’s upcoming two day conference in December is set to take a 10 year view of the water industry as the sector enters its sixth investment period.
Essar Oil UK Ltd pays over £0.5m in fine and costs for environmental offences in Cheshire
Essar Oil (UK) Ltd was sentenced at Chester Crown Court last week following a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency. The firm was fined £497,284 and ordered to pay costs of £40,000 in relation to 2 separate incidents which occurred in 2012.
Environment Agency use solar power cameras for flood risk monitoring
The Environment Agency is using new high tech cameras to monitor flood risks in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.
Conference programme announced for Flood & Coast 2016
The advance conference programme for Flood & Coast 2016, 23-25 February in Telford, is announced today as visitor registration opens.
CCWater to challenge water companies on customer complaints
Water companies serving London and the South East are set to come under the microscope with customer watchdog CCWater about the number of complaints they have received from customers.
Thames Water spends £1m a month on clearing fatbergs
Fatbergs are costing Thames Water £1 million a month to clear – with Havering, Barking and Dagenham named by the water company as fatberg hotspots.
Severn Trent warns over low water levels at Tittesworth Reservoir
Severn Trent Water is asking visitors to steer clear of newly exposed mud at Tittesworth Reservoir near Leek as a result of lower than normal water levels for this time of year.
Northumbrian Water to start work on £1.75m flood scheme
Northumbrian Water is investing £1.75 million in a new scheme to help protect homes from flooding in North Shields.
NI Water completes £4.8m wastewater investment in County Londonderry
Regional Development Minister Michelle McIlveen has welcomed the completion of three major wastewater schemes which NI Water has recently completed in County Londonderry, representing a total investment of £4.8 million.
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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. -
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.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
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