EPSRC to hold water, energy and food nexus Sandpit event
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, with input from other research councils, is running a a five-day Sandpit event in the water energy food nexus and has opened a call for participants.
MD at Severn Trent says retail water sector must be customer-led and service focussed
Andy Smith, Managing Director at Severn Trent Business Services, has called for a radical change of culture in the traditionally asset-focussed water sector with companies becoming customer-led retail service organisations.
EU work to strengthen India's water supply has worldwide applications
An EU-funded project's improvement of natural water treatment systems is helping to strengthen India's water supply – and the techniques involved can be used across the globe.
Labour Party gets UK water companies in its sights
The Labour Party has indicated its intention to get the UK water companies firmly in its sights with a commitment to impose a compulsory national affordability scheme and new powers for Ofwat to review water company licences if it wins the General Election in 2015.
Fylde Borough Council to oppose Cuadrilla shale planning applications
Fylde Borough Council yesterday announced its decision to oppose plans by fracking firm Cuadrilla to drill and frack at two local sites in Lancashire.
Deadline approaches for 2015 Stockholm Water Prize nominations
Next week sees the deadline to make online nominations for the world’s most prestigious water prize – the Stockholm Water Prize – which marks a silver jubilee year in 2015.
New application to impound water for hydro scheme
The Environment Agency has received an application for two licences to impound water from the Itchen in connection with a new hydropower scheme.
MPs say Government action on flooding has ‘clearly deteriorated’ since 2010
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has given the UK Government a ‘red card’ for its efforts to reduce health-damaging air pollution, protect biodiversity and prevent flooding in a scorecard assessment of its green policies during this Parliament.
Customer complaints to water companies fall for 6th successive year
Customer complaints to water companies have plunged for the sixth successive year – but the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) is warning that the tide could quickly turn against the industry if it fails to deliver affordable bills.
Registration opens for 7th World Water Forum in 2015
Registration has now opened for the 7th World Water Forum, the largest water-related event in the world which will take place 12-17 April 2015 in Daegu & Gyeongbuk, in South Korea.
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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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