National Infrastructure Commission warns over Government’s “slow progress” on infrastructure plans
The National Infrastructure Commission is warning that the government is at risk of failing to deliver the aims of its National Infrastructure Strategy unless it picks up the pace with detailed policy design and implementation.
National Infrastructure Commission Chair calls for honesty with public on transition to a lower carbon economy
Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission Sir John Armitt, has highlighted the need for honesty with the public about the costs of big shifts needed to deliver the transition to a lower carbon economy – and the costs of inaction.
Environment Agency Chief warns water crisis is "a ticking time bomb"
Chief Executive of the Environment Agency Sir James Bevan is warning that the water crisis a ticking time bomb - with issues including water quality, population growth, water shortages and climate change.
Storm Eunice – Met Office issues 2nd Red Weather warning
The Met Office issued a second Red Weather warning at 4.00am this morning - Storm Eunice is expected to bring extremely strong winds and continued disruption for much of the UK total.
Telegraph calls for “national plan to clean up Britain’s filthy rivers”
The Telegraph has launched a Clean Rivers campaign – saying the campaign is needed “to reverse the damage to our waterways before they succumb once again to the sort of pollution that took decades to eradicate.”
Water Futures Challenge seeks brightest engineering minds to stop UK water infrastructure reaching breaking point
Engineering students and junior engineers across the UK are being called upon to find radical ideas to tackle the nation’s growing water crisis as part of the Water Futures Challenge.
Mark Fletcher, Arup’s global water chief says water industry needs a common purpose
The water industry needs to develop “a common agenda that the regulators, water companies and the supply chain can get behind”.
New data shows 99% of English bathing sites meet required water quality standards
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has published new data showing that 99% of bathing waters in England have passed water quality standards following testing at over 400 designated sites carried out by the Environment Agency (EA).
Water UK encourages public to have their say in consultations on future of water in their region
Consultations into the future of the nation’s water supply across England have been launched with members of the public encouraged to give their views.
Regional water groups set out plans to tackle predicted water deficit for England of 3,435m litres per day by 2050
Five regional water resource groups have published their Emerging Regional Water Resource Plans plans setting out how they propose to address a predicted water deficit for England of 3,435 million litres per day (Ml/d) megalitres by 2050.
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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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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. -
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