Thames study targets household misconnections polluting River Ching
Chingford is the focus of a new study by Thames Water to reduce the amount of pollution entering the River Ching from local homes.
Sustainability awards for Costain and Black & Veatch
Two Bristol Water schemes, both designed by Black & Veach and built by Costain, will be presented with CEEQUAL ‘Excellent’ Awards at the Annual CEEQUAL* Seminar at the Institution of Civil Engineers this week.
The Awards will be presented to members of the project team by ICE President Jean Venables. Both projects were assessed as Whole Project Awards under CEEQUAL and achieved scores of over 90 per cent.
The first project, the Axbridge Raw Water Treatment Works, achieved a 91.2 per cent score, which was just pipped by the Barrow Gurney Additional Reservoir scheme with 92.3 per cent.
CEEQUAL is the assessment and awards scheme for improving sustainability in civil engineering and public realm projects. It celebrates the achievement of high environmental and social performance and demonstrates the commitment of the civil engineering industry to environmental quality.
Morgan Est wins £21m Welsh Water contract
Morgan Est, one of the UK’s leading infrastructure specialists, has won a £21 million contract to build two new Advanced Digestion Plants for Welsh Water.
£4m upgrade to water infrastructure in Belfast city centre
The £80m Water Mains Rehabilitation Programme, to upgrade the water infrastructure across Northern Ireland, will soon commence in Belfast city centre.
NI Water unveils new £3m pumping station in Lisburn
Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) has unveiled its new £3m Huguenot Drive Wastewater Pumping Station in Lisburn.
New wastewater treatment works for Toome
Ballymaguigan Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) on the outskirts of Toome has been given a major overhaul by Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) as part of its £10m Rural Wastewater Investment Programme.
Mouchel to lead water industry review of ‘smart’ metering
Consulting and business services group Mouchel has been appointed by UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) to lead an industry-wide review in to smart metering.
South West Water fined after sewage pollution on beach
South West Water has been ordered to pay £3,883 in fines and costs following a sewage spill at St Agnes, Cornwall that resulted in pollution of a nearby beach.
Household water initiative saves 2 million litres a year
An Essex and Suffolk Water customer from Chelmsford has won a Red Letter Day worth £200 by taking part in a project that will save over two million litres of water a year.
Big water bill for pollution
Yorkshire Water has been landed with a £36,000 bill after admitting polluting the River Wharfe with effluent over a six month period.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
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Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
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Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
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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.
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