Anglian Water Drought Summit - opportunity for business?
Key Anglian Water managers involved in drought strategy and mitigation will be devoting a day to discuss the challenges and the opportunities for the water supply chain.
Gorbachev NGO says World Water Forum fails to respond to water crises
The Ministerial Declaration issued at the World Water Forum this week has failed to rise up to the challenges posed by the global water crisis according to Green Cross International, the environmental NGO founded by President Gorbachev.
UK looks to Israel for new water technology
The Israeli Trade and Economic Office last week brought to the UK a delegation of Israeli water companies to present to the UK their latest technologies within the sector.
Environment Agency calls for better interconnectivity between UK water companies
The Environment Agency has called for the upcoming AMP6 price review round for water company business plans to include better interconnectivity between the utilities.
Europe urged to improve water efficiency
Europe needs to redouble efforts in using water more efficiently to avoid undermining its economy, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA).
Gorbachev calls for urgent action on global water crisis
Former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev has called for urgent action on the global water crisis at the opening of the World Water Forum in Marseilles.
Drought - water companies say UK water use is "unsustainable"
The water companies have described current UK water use as unsustainable in the face of ongoing drought conditions.
Infrastructure growth steady as construction output struggles
The latest economic report from the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) shows that infrastructure is bucking the trend as challenging market conditions within the construction sector continue.
Charities say no to Osborne’s "countryside-wrecking plans for growth at any cost"
A coalition of charities has set out ‘red lines’ for the Government’s controversial reform of the planning system, the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) The charities say that “George Osborne’s countryside-wrecking plans for growth at any cost must be stopped.”
State of the art £130M water treatment works open in Edinburgh
Scottish Water’s new state of the art £130 million Glencorse Water Treatment Works supplying 450,000 customers across Edinburgh and Midlothian went into service today.
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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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