The start of work on upgrades at a sewage treatment works (STW) marks the latest milestone in more than £100 million of investment by Northumbrian Water to protect and improve the River Wear in the South West of County Durham.
Roch Cheroux, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water Chief Executive explains why the role storm overflows play in protecting properties does not remove the need to reduce their environmental impact.
Ofwat has proposed accepting a £280,000 enforcement package following its finding that Hafren Dyfrdwy has breached its legal obligations in the operation of its wastewater treatment works and network. The regulator has found that the company has failed in its duties to deal effectively with wastewater and sewage.
The Anglian Water’s @one Alliance has announced three appointments to its executive leadership team, with Bryan Kennedy named Water Delivery Director, Karl Wolski promoted to Water Recycling Delivery Director – East, and Paul Birch appointed Commercial Director.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is reporting that Scotland is now seeing the full effects of named Storm Boelo as it continues to track its way across the country - with the town centre of Largs, a coastal town west of Glasgow, hit by severe flooding.
United Utilities has launched a preliminary market engagement exercise for the upcoming procurement of a Design and Integration Partner for its Only Rainwater into Windermere (ORiW) programme with an estimated total value of £720 million including VAT.
Natural England has launched a preliminary market engagement exercise for the upcoming ECS6 Framework for Environmental Services with a total estimated value of £120 million including VAT.
Ferrovial, through its UK Construction business and in partnership with MWH Treatment, has been appointed to Anglian Water’s Major Projects Framework, supporting the utility’s £11 billion AMP8 investment programme.
Uisce Éireann has launched a wide-ranging eight-week public consultation on the future of wastewater services in Ireland.
Satellite technology is being put to the test in a new £1.15 million project exploring how water companies could spot potential risks to drinking water sources earlier and better protect water quality.
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.
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 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.
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.