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Environment Agency work on £3m Teeside flood defence scheme continues
Teesside’s Transporter Bridge will be closed to vehicles for up to two months from next week as work to protect hundreds of Port Clarence homes and businesses from the threat of flooding continues.
United Utilities subsidiary seeks licence for hydro-electric scheme
United Utilities Renewable Energy Limited, a subsidiary of United Utilities, has applied to the Environment Agency for a licence to impound water from the River Irwell for hydro- electric energy generation.
Yorkshire Water completes £2.7m reservoir scheme
A £2.7 million scheme at Yorkshire Water’s Eccup reservoir in North Leeds to ensure it continues to meet the standards of the Reservoirs Act 1975 has been completed this week.
South East Water submits plans for £2.5m Eastbourne WTW upgrade
South East Water has submitted plans for a £2.5 million upgrade of a Eastbourne water treatment works to Eastbourne Borough Council.
Milford Haven STW - A Wastewater Case Study
Huber Technology recently completed the installation of new escalator inlet screens and screenings handling plant for Welsh Water (DCWW) at Milford Haven STW.
SBWWI launches new identity as Future Water Association
The Society of British Water & Wastewater Industries has announced the launch of its new identity as the Future Water Association.
Welsh Government tenders £60m construction framework contract
The National Procurement Service for Wales (NPS), which is hosted by the Welsh Government, has gone out to tender with a Construction Consultancy Infrastructure Framework contract worth up to £60 million.
Mott MacDonald to investigate Australian sewerage system performance
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by North East Water to investigate the performance of sewerage systems in Yarrawonga, Wodonga and Wangaratta in north east Victoria, Australia.
Welsh Water gets the Jacopa treatment
Wastewater technology and services experts Jacopa have completed a £2.5m design and installation Contract for a DAF solution on behalf of Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s landmark Swansea wastewater treatment plant.
Environment Agency and three water firms non-compliant on reservoir safety
Three water companies and the Environment Agency itself have been issued with non-compliance notices for failures to meet requirements of the Reservoirs Act 1975 during the last two years – the Agency is the enforcement authority for the Act.
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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
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