Government publishes updated guidance on legionnaires' disease in England
The Health Protection Agency has published updated guidance on the control and prevention of legionnaires' disease in England, together with national surveillance reporting forms.
Deadline nears for submissions to Singapore International Water Week 2016
The deadline is fast approaching for submissions to Singapore International Water Week 2016 - the Water Convention 2016 Call for Papers will close on 15 August 2015.
Coca-Cola on track to meet 2020 water target five years early
Coca-Cola’s twelfth Sustainability Report for 2014/2015 released this week shows that globally the company is continuing to make progress on its water stewardship goals.
Swansea tidal lagoon: What is a fair price?
Gavin Miller, Policy Manager at the Institution of Civil Engineers, discusses the funding arrangements for the £1 billion Swansea Bay tidal lagoon, the world’s first commercial-scale tidal lagoon energy scheme.
All Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure launched
A new All Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure was launched last week – former Transport Minister and new member of the Treasury Select Committee Stephen Hammond MP will be the Group’s Chair.
Coca-Cola and WWF-UK extend partnership on English chalk streams protection
WWF-UK, Coca-Coca Great Britain (CCGB) and Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE)have announced a new partnership which will see the three organisations significantly scale up their previous partnership to tackle the impacts of agriculture on water and promote sustainable farming to protect England’s unique chalk streams.
Environmental groups warn as green energy policies are scrapped
Within the first three months of the new government ten different environmental policies have been watered down or scrapped, according to analysis by a group of leading UK environment organisations.
Carbon Trust seeks pathfinder firms for product water footprinting pilot
Businesses from all sectors are being invited to participate as pathfinders for a new product water footprint certification and labelling scheme designed by the Carbon Trust.
Defra sets out drought plan guidance for water companies
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has set out detailed guidance for the water companies on how to prepare drought plans, including the environmental assessments, monitoring and mitigation and compensation measures the utilities will need to consider.
Government defines Protected Areas for shale developments
The Government has set out areas to be excluded from underground fracking activities via draft regulations that define the protected areas in which fracking will be prohibited.
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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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