Councillors from Kirklees Council and Denby Dale Parish Council recently visited Yorkshire Water’s Clayton West wastewater treatment site in West Yorkshire to see progress on a £14 million nature-based wetland solution.
180 tonnes of congealed wet wipes – the equivalent to the weight of 15 double decker London buses – are being removed from the River Thames by the Port of London Authority, in collaboration with Thames Water.
One of Scotland’s most easterly points has successfully been kept in water supply after a period of low rainfall affecting water reserves on the islet. Skerries, an archipelago of three islands, is the most easterly outpost that is part of Shetland, making it one of the most remote places in Scotland.
The National Drought Group met yesterday to discuss measures to address the ongoing water shortfall as England enters its fourth heatwave of the summer, with temperatures set to reach 34C in some areas. Commenting on the situation, Helen Wakeham, chair of the Group and Director of Water at the Environment Agency (EA) said:
"The current situation is nationally significant and we are calling on everyone to play their part and help reduce the pressure on our water environment.”
Severn Trent has gone out to tender on behalf of itself and sister company Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig with an AMP8 HGV Framework contract worth an estimated £30 million (inc VAT).
Portsmouth Water has launched a preliminary market engagement exercicise giving the supply chain an early heads-up for an upcoming £3.6 million (inc VAT) AMP8 tender for flow regulators installation.
The Independent Water Commission has procured two separate contracts without competition for forensic accountant services as part of its work to conduct an independent review of the UK water sector led by Sir Jon Cunliffe.
The London Fire Brigade has been tackling a major flooding incident following a burst water main in Islington at 10pm last night.
Northern Ireland Water has issued a statement saying it has commissioned an independent technical review into contractor fraud allegations previously raised and reported on, following the receipt of new technical information.
United Utilities is getting ready to start work on a £5.5 million project to create a new underground stormwater storage tunnel and upgrade the sewer network in Kirkham.
The Future Water Association’s annual Networks November event kicked off last week with a Year in Water Review – a recap on the past year and what it means for the sector going forward.
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards.
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England.
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.