Environment Agency celebrates excellence and innovation in flood risk management
Some of the country’s most innovative flood defence projects have been recognised at a leading awards ceremony - The Flood and Coast Conference Excellence Awards - hosted by the Environment Agency.
Environment Agency completes £50 million flood risk mitigation scheme in Birmingham
The Environment Agency has completed a £50 million flood risk mitigation scheme to better protect more than 1,400 properties - including 950 homes - in the Perry Barr and Witton area of Birmingham.
Environment Agency Chair set to stress need to build and maintain strong flood defences
Environment Agency Chair Alan Lovell will today stress the importance of building and maintaining strong defences to reduce the risk of flooding in a speech to leaders in flood risk management.
Environment Agency starts work on £21.5m Leigh expansion and Hildenborough embankment flood scheme
The Environment Agency has started work on its £21.5 million scheme to increase the capacity of the Leigh flood storage area and to build a flood embankment and pumping station in Hildenborough.
Roll out of flood warning service across West Midlands complete
The Environment Agency has launched new flood warning services across the West Midlands that will help to warn almost 13,000 additional property owners of the risk of flooding.
Mott MacDonald and Fathom in new partnership to improve global flood and climate change risk awareness
Mott MacDonald, the US$2 billion engineering, management and development consultancy, is partnering with Fathom, a global leader in flood risk intelligence to support the delivery of improved flood risk and resilience assessments for infrastructure projects.
Environment Agency reaches key milestone in £10 million Matlock flood defence project
The Environment Agency’s major project to reinstate the flood defences in Matlock has reached a significant milestone with the completion of the flood wall.
Environment Agency - updated Thames Estuary 2100 plan will take action against rising sea levels in Thames Estuary
The Environment Agency has announced that partners will work together to raise flood defences sooner than expected as part of an updated plan to ensure communities in London and the wider Thames Estuary – where the River Thames meets the North Sea – are ready to adapt to the impacts of climate change.
New report warns only a third of local authorities have enough staff to manage flash flood risk
A new report from CIWEM, the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, is warning that only a third of local authorities have enough staff to manage flash flood risk.
Environment Agency completes major £42.9 million Norfolk flood defence project
The Environment Agency has completed the second stage of af a major £42.9 million Norfolk flood defence project better protect over 2,100 homes in Great Yarmouth from flooding.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
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 strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
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 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.
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