Environmental breaches cost paper company nearly £500,000
One of Europe's largest paper recyclers, St Regis Paper Company Ltd, was ordered by a court last week to pay nearly £500,000 after committing environmental breaches - including misleading the Environment Agency.
Thames Water starts up desalination plant
Thames Water has started up its desalination plant at Beckton in East London.
Northumbrian Water to start work on £½M pumping stations refurbishment
Half a million pounds is being spent on the modernisation of two County Durham water pumping stations.
Wessex Water invests £26m to improve water quality at Weston
Wessex Water has started work on a £26m scheme to improve water quality at Weston-super-Mare.
Yorkshire Water making progress with sewer renovation work
Yorkshire Water is making headway in giving Victorian sewers in its network a 21st century makeover as part of its ongoing investment to protect the local environment by further reducing the risk of sewer flooding in the region.
Councils urged to tackle road works disruption
More local authorities are being urged by Regional and Local Transport Minister Norman Baker to consider the use of permit schemes that help to reduce the disruption caused by road works.
Coastal wetlands conservation must be linked to carbon markets
Drainage and degradation of coastal wetlands emit significant amounts of carbon dioxide directly to the atmosphere and lead to decreased carbon sequestration, a new World Bank report has found.
Balfour Beatty to use sustainability to win new business
Balfour Beatty said this week it would use sustainability as a key differentiator in its future efforts to win new business.
German Government sets up nation-wide network of emergency water treatment facilities
The German Government has set up a nation-wide network of emergency water treatment facilities with the purchase of eight new, highly mobile water treatment plant systems.
Anglian Water sets out plans to upgrade faulty pumping station
Anglian Water has set out plans to upgrade a faulty pumping system on a single vacuum pumping station built by developers and subsequently adopted by Anglian Water.
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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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