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Anglian Water tenders £25m AMP6/7 contract
Anglian Water has gone out to tender with a contract for tertiary nitrification and solids removal technologies worth up to £25 million which could run for eight years into AMP7.
CMA to investigate potential impacts of Pennon/ Bournemouth Water merger
The Competition and Markets Authority has published a statement outlining the issues it intends to investigate into the potential adverse impacts on the takeover of Bournemouth Water by Pennon Group, owners of South West Water.
FCC Aqualia wins € 20m Mecca wastewater treatment plants contract
FCC Aqualia has been awarded the contract for the operation and maintenance of the two largest wastewater treatment plants in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Severn Trent Plc completes £62m sale of Water Purification business
Severn Trent Plc has completed the sale of its Water Purification business to Italian-headquartered company Industrie De Nora on 2 July 2015.
United Utilities sets out plans for £6.5m sewer upgrade
United Utilities set out its plans to residents in Carnforth yesterday for its proposed £6.5 million sewer upgrade which will take place over the next two years to deliver improvements in bathing water quality at Morecambe Bay.
Pennon-Bournemouth Water merger could mask fall in service, CCWater warns
The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) has warned that the takeover of Bournemouth Water by Pennon could be detrimental to service standards if it leads to a single dataset which masked the poorer performance of South West Water.
Third Energy fracking permit consultation extended
The public consultation on Third Energy’s application for a permit to carry out fracking in North Yorkshire has been extended.
Boskalis Westminster wins £30m Portsmouth Harbour dredging contract
Boskalis Westminster, one of the most experienced dredging and marine contracting companies in the UK, has been awarded a £30 million contract from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation on behalf of the Ministry of Defence for the capital dredging of the approach channel to the port of Portsmouth.
EIB backs construction of state-of-the-art sewage treatment plant in Finland
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €100 million long-term loan to the Helsinki Region Environmental Services (HSY- Helsingin seudun ympäristöpalvelut -kuntayhtymä) to finance the construction of a wastewater treatment plant at a new location in Blominmäki, Espoo.
Environment Agency updates flood guidance for COMAH sites
The Environment Agency has issued updated flood guidance for sites regulated under Environmental Permitting Regulations and the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations.
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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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