CCWater:leakage and sewer flooding top water sector concerns
A new report by the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) has highlighted plugging rising leakage levels and reducing the number of sewer flooding incidents as pressing priorities for the water industry.
Lancs Council officers recommend refusal of Cuadrilla fracking applications
Planning officers at Lancashire County Council have recommended refusing two applications by oil and gas company Cuadrilla to explore for shale gas ahead of a meeting next week by the county council's Development Control Committee to consider them.
Water cos and builders set out best practice design principles for water mains
The Homebuilders Federation (HBF)and Water UK , the body which represents all the UK water companies, have agreed best practice principles for the design of on-site water mains constructed specifically for the purpose of new water connections to new build premises.
Environment Agency grants Cuadrilla shale gas permit
The Environment Agency has today granted the environmental permits Cuadrilla needs to carry out operations at their proposed shale gas exploration site at Preston New Road, Plumpton in Lancashire.
Business taskforce calls on UK industry to take urgent action on water
Business leaders on the BITC Water Taskforce, chaired by United Utilities CEO,Steve Mogford,are calling on their peers to tackle water issues in the UK.
Water tops World Economic Forum 2015 global risks ranking
For the first time water has topped the list in the World Economic Forum (WEF) 10th edition of the annual Global Risks report, which is published today, as the biggest societal and economic risk for the next ten years.
Independent service to resolve water customer complaints nears launch
Customers in England and Wales will soon have an independent and free-to-use service to resolve complaints with their water company.
Horticulture sector develops best practice in water conservation
An innovative on-line course leading to the new Certificate in Water Conservation will help horticulture industry professionals demonstrate high standards of sustainable, environmentally sensitive and cost-effective use of water.
Water left out of Lima climate negotiations - but should be included in Paris talks
In an Expert Focus article on Waterbriefing, Codi Kozacek, news correspondent for Circle of Blue raises key issues of fundamental importance for global water challenges in the run-up to the forthcoming climate change negotiations which will take place in Paris this December.
Energy firm seeks onshore oil and gas exploration permit in Nottinghamshire
Hutton Energy UK Ltd has applied to the Environment Agency for an environmental permit to conduct onshore oil and gas exploratory operations at its Harlequin 3 Wellsite, on land adjacent to the A52 at Radcliffe On Trent in Nottinghamshire.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
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. -
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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