CCWater urges struggling households to act now to beat April price rises
The Consumer Council for Water(CCWater) is urging low-income households to take action now to beat an April rise in water bills by tapping into the financial support available from their water company.
New report says Europe at increasingly severe risk from climate change
Europe’s regions are facing rising sea levels and more extreme weather, such as more frequent and more intense heatwaves, flooding, droughts and storms due to climate change, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency.
New UK Industrial Strategy includes plans to upgrade water and flood defence infrastructure
The Government has launched proposals for a modern Industrial Strategy to build on Britain’s strengths and tackle its underlying weaknesses to secure a future as a competitive, global nation, including plans to upgrade the country's water and flood defence infrastructure.
Future Cities chief warns of future threats to UK cities
Peter Madden, CEO of Future Cities Catapult – the Government supported UK centre of excellence in urban innovation – is warning that UK cities are vulnerable to cyber-attacks, flooding, robots and far-right politicians.
UK climate change challenges set out in new national assessment
The climate change challenges facing the UK economy, environment and public health have been laid out in the government’s latest Climate Change Risk Assessment, published today which sets out the 6 priority risk areas requiring further action in the UK over the next 5 years.
Retail market: Ofwat survey shows only a third of businesses aware they can switch supplier
Ahead of retail market opening in April 2017, a major new survey commissioned by Ofwat has found that only one-third of businesses in England are currently aware they can switch supplier.
Retail market: Welsh supplier applies for water and sewerage licence in England and Wales
Treharris-based firm Cambrian Utilities Ltd has applied to Ofwat for a water supply and sewerage licence ahead of the competitive business retail market opening in April 2017.
New report on 4000+ cities calls for natural solutions to water security
A new report released by The Nature Conservancy has analyzed 4,000 cities to demonstrate the health, climate and biodiversity benefits of source water protection.
Canadian researchers suggest quality guidelines for using recycled water
A research team at the University of British Columbia in Canada has investigated the potential reuse of municipal wastewater in urban applications.
English rainfall levels in December amongst driest on record
The latest update from the Environment Agency on the water situation in England says December rainfall totals were well below the long term average for England at only 44% and in some areas were the second driest 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
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
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