British Water launches micropollutants technical group
A collaborative technical focus group has been set up by British Water to find new ways to reduce levels of micropollutants in wastewater.
Final call for funding applications for Source to Tap cross border land incentive scheme
A €1.2 million pilot cross-border Land Incentive Scheme, offering 100% funding for measures that will benefit farmers and water quality in the River Derg catchment area, Counties Tyrone and Donegal, is due to end in July 2020.
Consumer watchdog launches new bid to end water customers’ frustration over billing complaints
Tackling the root causes of complaints about bills and debt could help transform consumers’ views of the water industry, according to a new report by CCW – the voice for water consumers.
UK Water Industry Research to hold first-ever annual conference
UKWIR, the organisation which facilitates, manages and delivers a strategic programme of research projects for UK and Ireland water companies, is to hold its first-ever conference in March.
Citizen Science scheme to explore role volunteers play in tackling marine litter
The United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) Citizen Science Exploration scheme is funding an innovative new project from to investigate the role of volunteers in tackling marine litter.
Rising to the challenge of delivering the largest ever UK national environmental programme
In an Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing, Stantec Technical Director Narinder Sunner assesses the challenge presented by the Water Industry National Environment Programme.
HRH The Prince of Wales and WaterAid to host major Water and Climate Summit
HRH The Prince of Wales and WaterAid will host a major water and climate summit in London this spring.
New report warns coordinated global action needed to tackle key water challenges
The Credit Suisse Research Institute (CSRI) has today published a comprehensive study on water scarcity and the key challenges that lie ahead, calling for definitive action to be taken on a coordinated global basis.
Climate Change Committee Chair backs Affinity Water #WhyNotWater campaign
Lord Deben, Chairman of the UK’s Independent Committee on Climate Change has given his reaction to Affinity Water’s #WhyNotWater campaign with its call to action to demand key changes to legislation and policy to help ensure the long-term sustainability of water.
Official - 2019 concludes warmest decade on record, scientists confirm
Three newly-released leading separate sets of annual global temperature figures for 2019 have confirmed that the past decade was the warmest on record and that 2019 was the second warmest year on record.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
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