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Utilities, academic and business leaders to advise National Infrastructure Commission on UK needs
A coalition of UK business, industry, academic and environment leaders, including the utilities, has issued a nationwide call for evidence to inform an independent assessment of the UK’s future infrastructure needs and how they could be met.
£3.1m Northallerton Flood Alleviation Scheme uses innovative vortex technology
A new £3.1 million flood alleviation scheme in the North Yorkshire town of Northallerton is using innovative vortex flow control technology to reduce the risk of flooding to homes and businesses in the town.
SEPA launches Natural Flood Risk Management Handbook
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has published a new handbook to help local authorities and landowners implement natural flood management measures.
Arup: approach to stormwater must move from drainage to management
Paul Davies, Global Surface Water Skills Leader, Arup outlines why a radical change in approach is needed to translate stormwater drainage into stormwater management.
Anglian Water and AMP6 partners to host major jobs and networking event
Anglian Water and its engineering partners, @one Alliance are hosting a major engineering jobs fair and networking event with global employers in Peterborough next month.
Environment Agency tenders second MEICA services contract
The Environment Agency has gone out to tender with a second framework contract for Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA) services – this time in its South West region – which is worth an estimated £8 million.
South East Water - 90% of customers to be metered by 2020
South East Water expects to have installed 375,000 water meters in total by 2020, which means almost 90 per cent of customers in its region will pay only for the water they use.
South East Water fears National Grid pylons will put reservoir plans at risk
South East Water has expressed concern that a plan by National Grid to run pylons through its land as part of the Richborough Connection Project will put at risk proposals to create a reservoir at Broad Oak near Canterbury - the reservoir would secure the area’s future water supplies.
Sewer blockage due to fat closes busy Cambridge street
Anglian Water has said that a sewer leak which flooded a shop and caused traffic chaos in Cambridge was the result of fat entering the sewer system.
Xylem unveils $35 million dollar plan to expand MENA operations
Leading global water technology provider Xylem Inc. has announced an ambitious expansion plan and investment of US $35 million in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
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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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- Northumbrian Water - £100m+ River Wear protection investment reaches new milestone
- Welsh Water CEO - “ We must distinguish between storm overflow operation and pollution caused by failures in our assets or operations”
- Ofwat finds Hafren Dyfrdwy in breach of legal obligations over wastewater and sewage failures
- Anglian Water - @one Alliance announces three executive leadership appointments to support £3 billion AMP8 programme
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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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- Anglian Water - @one Alliance announces three executive leadership appointments to support £3 billion AMP8 programme
- Scotland bears brunt of Storm Boleo - with Largs hit by significant flooding
- United Utilities £720m tender for Design and Integration Partner on Windermere programme - interested suppliers invited to register for webinar
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