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Environment Agency sets out plans for £3m Badsey flood risk scheme
The Environment Agency has set out its plans and details of progress to date on the proposed £3 million Badsey flood risk management scheme.
Canal and River Trust seeks abstraction licence for hydropower scheme
The Canal and River Trust has applied to the Environment Agency for an abstraction licence in Yorkshire for a new hydropower generation scheme.
Anglian Water steps up metering programme
Over 15,000 new water meters will be installed across King's Lynn, West Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire during the next eight months as Anglian Water steps up its efforts to help customers save water and money.
Lancashire shale gas application refused solely on traffic grounds
Members of Lancashire County Council's Development Control Committee yesterday voted to refuse the application by oil and gas company Cuadrilla to explore for shale gas at Roseacre Wood by drilling, hydraulically fracking and testing the flow of gas.
Thames Water appeals for help to find 300 missing private pumping stations
Thames Water is appealing for help to track down 300 pumping stations in Surrey that are ‘missing-in-action’ and need to be added to its database.
Costain order book climbs to record £3.7 billion high
Engineering solutions provider Costain has seen its order book climb to a record £3.7 billion high according to its latest trading update ahead of its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2015.
Northumbrian Water awards AMP6 contracts worth up to £247 million
Northumbrian Water has awarded framework partnerships worth up to £247 million over nine years across AMP6 and extending into AMP7.
New report for G7 urges joined-up responses to climate change security threats
Global peacebuilding charity International Alert has marked the UK launch of a G7-commissioned report on the impact of climate change on fragile states with a high-level event at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London.
Rio 2016 Olympics looking for water tech suppliers
Rio 2016 is actively looking for companies specialising in the supply of water and waste temporary systems for the upcoming Olympic Games in Brazil.
Thames Water tenders AMP6 £16m filtration plant equipment contract
Thames Water has gone out to tender with an AMP6 million filtration plant equipment contract worth up to £16 million which could run for up to 10 years.
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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. -
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