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South East Water works to protect rare native species
South East Water has been working with Natural England to protect two endangered native species - the wart-biter cricket and the Great Crested Newt.
Oil and gas firms investigate water savings to ease industry downturn
Aberdeen based businesses suffering from the downturn in the oil industry are now investigating the significant savings that can be made on water costs – according to a leading water supplier.
Black & Veatch to start work on £16m WTW upgrade for Scottish Water
Black & Veatch is about to start work on a major £16 million upgrade of the Muirdykes water treatment works in Renfrewshire for Scottish Water.
New £6m tidal gauge will record data to improve flood forecasting
A new £6 million tidal gauge for the Environment Agency will record data to improve flood forecasting, completing a national network of 44 gauges that record information about sea levels to provide more accurate forecasts.
World Water Week: CH2M receives Stockholm Industry Water Award
Global service and engineering company CH2M whose work includes developing and advancing methods to clean water, and increasing public acceptance of recycled water has received the Stockholm Industry Water Award.
United Utilities: boil notice still in place as crypto problems continue
United Utilities’ problems with cryptosporidium in its water network are continuing – on Friday the company installed the first of several ultra violet (UV) rigs in parts of Lancashire, capable of killing the last remaining traces of the cryptosporidium bug.
Thames Water completes £6m underground reservoir
Visitors to an innovative green space in Earley near Reading will be walking on water when work on a new underground reservoir officially finishes this week.
Severn Trent Water, EA and Derbyshire Council create flood working group
Severn Trent Water has joined forces with the Environment Agency and Derbyshire County Council to create a working group to tackle flooding issues in Melbourne, Derbyshire.
Arup: Rethinking how to plan for future water use
Daniel Lambert from Arup whose role has a focus on providing strategic thought leadership in the water sector, discusses how technology could help households and water companies use a precious resource more efficiently.
Future Cities: UK Govt explores green infrastructure and construction materials
The Government Office for Science has published two new papers examining construction materials used to build cities and supporting/linking infrastructure, and how to improve the health and wellbeing of people in towns and cities through the use of ‘green infrastructure’as part of the Foresight future of cities project.
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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. -
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.
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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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