Europe: new report says water quality improves but challenges remain
The quality of drinking water and bathing water, and the effectiveness of waste water treatment across the European Union continues to improve - but challenges remain, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report published today.
Utilities in Northern Ireland launch joint winter readiness campaign
Northern Ireland’s main utility companies have joined forces to launch a joint winter readiness campaign to assist the public in their preparations for winter.
NRW and Welsh Water launch joint initiative on pesticide awareness
A joint initiative between Welsh Water and Natural Resources Wales, known as PestSmart, has been launch to encourage farmers, growers and landowners to consider the way they manage their land to help improve raw water quality before it reaches water treatment works.
Retail market: water companies to fund national awareness campaign
The water companies have agreed to fund a national campaign to raise awareness in the non-household sector ahead of the market opening to competition in April 2017, according to the latest update from Ofwat.
Water companies showcase efforts to tackle water debt in Wales
Efforts to prevent more struggling Welsh households from sinking into debt will come under the spotlight at the Consumer Council for Water’s (CCWater) Board meeting in public next Tuesday.
Environment Agency grants exploratory shale gas permit in Nottinghamshire
The Environment Agency has granted an environmental permit to allow energy firm Island Gas Ltd (IGas) to carry out the drilling of an exploratory borehole at a site at Tinker Lane in Nottinghamshire.
CECA: R&D funding must drive innovation in infrastructure sector
In the wake of the Government’s announcement that more funding is to be allocated to research and development for UK businesses, civils contractors have said there is a clear case for long-term commitment to innovation in the infrastructure sector.
Mott MacDonald to develop climate resilience guidelines for hydropower and dams
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by the World Bank to develop technical guidelines to improve climate resilience for the hydropower and dams development community.
Consumer watchdog warns leakage is falling but not fast enough
The amount of water lost through leaky supply pipes in England and Wales has fallen for the first time in five years, but the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) says some water companies need to show more ambition in beating – not just meeting – their leakage targets.
Survey finds most English businesses unprepared for water deregulation in 2017
According to a new survey launched today by leading independent utility management consultancy Utilitywise, most businesses in England are unaware of and unprepared for the upcoming deregulation of the English water market in April 2017.
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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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