Climate Committee warns UK water sector “near the edge”
The Committee on Climate Change has warned the Government that the UK water sector is near its limits in coping with climate change in its newly-published second progress report.
Environment Agency calls for urgent action on drought
Action should be taken now to protect water supplies for business, agriculture, the environment and people - thereby minimising the risk of water restrictions in the future, says a new report from the Environment Agency.
Drought and risk of drought not over
The Environment Agency is warning that drought and the risk of drought is not over in its latest drought information update.
WWF calls for review of deep water drilling
A year after the disastrous Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico, WWF is calling for better safeguards to protect the UK’s marine environment.
Yorkshire Water moorland restoration work hailed as world-leading
Yorkshire Water has been praised by Yorkshire MEP Linda McAvan for its pioneering 'world-leading' work to restore huge swathes of damaged moorland and protect its drinking water quality through sustainable water catchment management.
German Government sets up nation-wide network of emergency water treatment facilities
The German Government has set up a nation-wide network of emergency water treatment facilities with the purchase of eight new, highly mobile water treatment plant systems.
Defra sets out new plans for waterways
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has today set out new plans to create one of Britain’s biggest charities to secure the future of more than 4,000 kilometres of canals and rivers in England and Wales.
WRI identifies 13 new eutrophic areas around the world
The World Resources Institute (WRI) have identified 13 new eutrophic areas following its work back in January with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) on the identification of 534 low-oxygen “dead zones” and an additional 228 sites worldwide exhibiting signs of marine eutrophication.
Europe's water information system updated
The European Environment Agency (EEA) and partners have developed a new and improved version of the web portal Water Information System for Europe (WISE).
Musician backs Scotland’s World Water Forum bid
Midge Ure is backing Scotland's bid for the 2015 World Water Forum which is held every three years by the World Water Council to raise the profile of international water issues and attracts government leaders, engineers, academics and representatives of the global water industry.
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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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