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Bathing water sampling begins in Wales
Teams from Natural Resources Wales are visiting beaches across Wales to take the first of over 2000 samples of the 2014 bathing water season.
Business Stream chief says Water Act will force water companies to improve customer services
Mark Powles, chief executive of Business Stream, the independent subsidiary of Scottish Water, has said that the new Water Act which came into force this week will force water companies to improve their services towards customers or face losing market share.
Govt-backed scheme to fund development of offsite construction skills
The UK Futures Programme’s first competition is focused on designing solutions to problems facing the off-site construction industry.
EU project brings world-first waste treatment technology to Spain
A European Commission-funded project will see the installation of a pioneering single-step, energy-positive and cost-effective waste destruction technology at a wastewater treatment facility in Valencia, Spain.
£260m Thames Estuary flood defence procurement plan to be set out in July
The Government has published a progress update on the £multi-million Thames Estuary 2100 (TE2100) Plan being managed by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs as part of the Major Projects Portfolio first Annual Report.
Anglian Water upgrades Zickert sludge collection tanks
Anglian Water has undertaken extensive refurbishment of ten sludge collection tanks at its Pyewipe Water Recycling Centre in Grimsby, replacing existing ZickertTM sludge scraping equipment with new and upgraded ZickertTM equipment from Hydro International.
Mixing success with Landia’s aerator in Tennessee
A rugged and highly effective ejector system designed and manufactured by Landia is effectively mixing and aerating a special holding tank that receives wastewater from the Morgan County Correctional Complex (MCCX) in Tennessee.
Galliford Try expects to outperform on profits forecast
Housebuilding and construction group Galliford Try plc has said it expects to outperform current analysts' predictions on profit for the full year ending 30th June with the publication this morning of its latest Interim Management Statement.
£5m infrastructure project to defend Bath against flooding
Bath & North East Somerset Council and the Environment Agency are working together on a major infrastructure project which will provide flood defences for parts of Bath’s city centre and begin to build a positive relationship between the city centre and the River Avon.
New tools to reduce nitrogen leaching to water
A European Union (EU)-funded project has developed a toolbox to help farmers manage nitrogen so it goes to plants rather than the leaching in the form of nitrates into groundwater and other water sources.
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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. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality.
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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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