Environment Agency and Floods Minister test flood response
Floods Minister Rory Stewart and 240 Environment Agency staff took part in an exercise last week by constructing temporary barriers, testing pumps and manning incident rooms in a scenario based on the severe flooding of winter 2013/14, the wettest winter in 250 years.
Ground investigation work begins on £120m Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme
The Environment Agency started ground investigation work this week to determine the design and route of the £120 million Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme’s proposed flood relief channel.
Scottish Water: £4m scheme to protect 13 homes from sewer flooding
Scottish Water is about to start a major environmental improvement project which will tackle sewer flooding in part of the Springburn area of Glasgow.
Mott MacDonald starts design work for £19m Sheffield flood defence scheme
Mott MacDonald has begun design work on the £19 million Sheffield Lower Don Valley flood defence project, one of the largest flood protection schemes in the UK.
Environment Agency consults on £3m Slough Flood Alleviation Scheme
The Environment Agency and Slough Borough Council are seeking comment from interested stakeholders on potential options for a proposed £ 3 million flood alleviation scheme in Slough.
£26 million Morpeth flood scheme opens
The Morpeth flood scheme which opens this week will protect residents by storing millions of gallons of flood water upstream - one of the largest projects of its kind built by the Environment Agency.
New £6m tidal gauge will record data to improve flood forecasting
A new £6 million tidal gauge for the Environment Agency will record data to improve flood forecasting, completing a national network of 44 gauges that record information about sea levels to provide more accurate forecasts.
Severn Trent Water, EA and Derbyshire Council create flood working group
Severn Trent Water has joined forces with the Environment Agency and Derbyshire County Council to create a working group to tackle flooding issues in Melbourne, Derbyshire.
Southend Flood Partnership takes pre-emptive flood action
The Southend Flood Partnership has prepared to respond to torrential rainfall after severe weather warnings were issued for Thursday night and Friday morning by the Met Office.
Work begins on £14m+ flood alleviation schemes in Louth and Horncastle
The VBA jv of VolkerStevin, Boskalis Westminster and Atkins will shortly start work on behalf of the Environment Agency on two major new flood defence schemes - a £6.5 million scheme in Louth and the £8.1 million Horncastle scheme. Planning permission was granted in April and June respectively.
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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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