Government suggests Britain should build national water grid
Water minister Richard Benyon has suggested that it is time for Britain to create a national water grid, according to a report in the Sunday Times.
UK Government on target for £3bn of infrastructure savings
The UK Government has said that it is on target to make up to £3 billion of annual savings on infrastructure projects with the publication this morning of the first annual report of the three-year Infrastructure Cost Review programme.
The first year programme of work also included a commitment to address the problems of cyclicality in the water sector as part of a joint study with Ofwat.
Wet weather has little impact on groundwater levels
The Environment Agency has warned that despite the recent wet weather, groundwater levels are still the same as last week.
Severn Trent considers water trading to aid drought-ridden East
Severn Trent Water is looking at how water trading can be brought about in a plan to flow water from the Midlands into the drought-hit east to help Anglian Water.
20 million affected as hosepipe ban comes into force
Drought has forced seven water companies to introduce water restrictions today, affecting about 20 million people across southern and eastern England.
Taking water illegally in drought-threatened area costs man more than £7K
A private fishing lake owner has been fined £3,300 for illegally taking water from a stream in an area of ‘potential drought’ in Lincolnshire. He was also ordered to pay full costs of £3,873.
Food company ordered to pay more than £12k for dirty effluent
Food producer Bakkavor was fined £8,000 for discharging dirty effluent into an Old Leake stream at Boston last week.
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.
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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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