Irish Water €367m spend on wastewater infrastructure in 2021 - highest ever annual investment in wastewater treatment
The latest EPA Urban Wastewater Treatment Report for 2021 recognises the ongoing progress being made by Irish Water in upgrading Ireland’s public wastewater infrastructure while also highlighting the need for continued investment in essential wastewater services.
€650m investment in wastewater infrastructure sees Irish Water cut raw sewage discharges by over 60%
Irish Water’s consistent progress in upgrading wastewater treatment has enabled the company to eliminate over 60% of raw sewage discharges to Ireland’s rivers, lakes and coastal areas.
Irish Water appoints contractor for milestone project to end discharge of raw sewage into Liscannor Bay
Irish Water has appointed a contractor to build a new wastewater treatment plant for a milestone project which will see the discharge of raw sewage from Liscannor ended.
Bathing water quality in Europe in 2020 – lack of data puts UK at bottom of league table
The vast majority of Europe’s bathing waters met the highest quality standards in 2020 – but the UK came bottom in the 31-country rankings of EU member states plus Albania and Switzerland due to lack of data.
European Environment Agency says more investment needed in urban wastewater treatment plants
More investment is needed to make urban waste water treatment plants fit to meet the difficult challenges posed by the impacts of climate change, as well as the presence of antibiotics and other micro-pollutants in waste water, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing.
New study links increased biodiversity to improved sewage treatment
A higher standard of wastewater treatment in the UK has been linked to substantial improvements in a river’s biodiversity over the past 30 years, according to a new Defra-funded study.
European Commission calls for raft of actions by Member States on water and wastewater issues
The European Commission is calling for action by a number of Member States on water and wastewater issues in its latest infringement decisions for failures to comply with obligations under EU law.
High-level conference calls for more integrated water management in Europe
A high-level conference has made the case for more integrated water management in Europe, concluding that reinforced joint efforts in policy, law and investments are necessary to preserve and further improve Europe’s waters.
Irish Water progresses work to end discharge of untreated sewage into Cork Lower Harbour
Irish Water, in partnership with Cork County Council, is working to end the decades-long practice of discharging untreated sewage into Cork Lower Harbour and clean up the harbour through its investment in the Cork Lower Harbour Main Drainage Project.
EC launches evaluation process for UWWTD – costs and effectiveness are key focus
The European Commission has launched an online public consultation as the first phase of the re-evaluation process for the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive – with a planned completion date of Q1 2019.
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Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner. -
Pumps prove to be smooth operators for Anglian Water
“SAS (Surplus Activated Sludge) is a bit weird and can do odd things,” says Stuart Chatten, Lead Bioresources Technician at Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre (WRC), one of Anglian Water’s principal centres for processing sewage, serving a population of 400,000. -
Owen Mace takes over as Director of BPF Plastic Pipes Group
Owen Mace has taken over as Director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group on the retirement of Caroline Ayres. He was previously Standards and Technical Manager for the group. -
Ledbury engineering firm strengthens senior team as demand for water process systems grows
PureTec Separations, the Ledbury-based water treatment engineering firm, has appointed Dan Norman as its new Sales Manager – Water Process Systems, supporting the company’s continued growth in the UK and international markets.
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