Scott Bader pay £17K+ for chemical leak
Chemical manufacturer Scott Bader has been fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £7,656 costs after xylene leaked undetected from its Wollaston Hall site near Wellingborough.
Further investment in wave and tidal stream energy technologies
Three major research and development projects that will help to develop the wave and tidal stream energy technologies of the future are set to benefit from government investment of over £2.5 million.
South West Water wins permission for wind turbine
South West Water has been granted planning permission for a single wind turbine at Crowdy water treatment site, North Cornwall.
United Utilities drills micro-tunnels under Preston
The first of five micro-tunnels 27 metres below Preston city centre is underway at Watery Lane. United Utilities is constructing eight kilometres of tunnels at a cost of £114m, to stop wastewater flowing into the River Ribble during heavy storms.
Yorkshire Water starts work on £1 million sewer project
Yorkshire Water will start work next week on a £1million programme of work in a flood-prone area of Withernsea to reduce the risk of sewer flooding in the town.
Thames Water puts £500M+ private sewer work contract out to tender
Thames Water has reissued a contract notice for its upcoming private sewers work and lateral drain maintenance worth over £500 million pounds.
‘Blue corridor’ vision for Derby
The Environment Agency has published its ‘Blue Corridor’ vision for Derby and the Lower Derwent Flood Risk Management Strategy.
Scottish Water delivering more for less says watchdog
A new report published by the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) highlights a remarkable transformation since Scottish Water was created in 2002.
United Utilities fences peat bogs to allow recovery
United Utilities is to fence some of the highest and most remote points in Lancashire, ravaged by wildfires sixty years ago, to allow its eroded landscape to recover.
New report on the state of Northern Ireland seas
Northern Ireland Environment Minister Edwin Poots and the Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle Gildernew have launched a ground-breaking report entitled ‘Northern Ireland State of the Seas’.
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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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