UK set for ‘digging boom’ - but 85% of water sector still vulnerable to asset strikes
The UK is set for a ‘digging boom’ this year, according to Digging up Britain 2021 - but 85% of the water sector is still very vulnerable to asset strikes.
Innovation successes highlighted at water sector briefing
Speaking at a recent British Water industry briefing, Heidi Mottram, chief executive, Northumbrian Water said a new innovation accelerator hub can be a game-changer to drive transformation within the water sector
WRSE member companies consult on drought plans
The six member water companies of regional water group Water Resources South East have each published their updated drought plans for consultation.
HS2 invests £100m in filters and pumps to address environmental concerns over water resources and water quality
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd. has agreed to fund a £100 million investment in filters and pumps for water treatment plants to address environmental concerns over water quality and water resources in the Chilterns.
Water UK and Defra issue strong rebuttal of misleading Guardian article on bathing water quality in England
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Water UK have both issued a strong rebuttal of an article in the Guardian newspaper last week saying that England had been ranked last in Europe for bathing water quality in 2020.
Water companies are main cause of microplastic pollution in UK’s rivers, new research study finds
New research by experts from The University of Manchester has found that the poor management of untreated wastewater and raw sewage by water companies is the main source of microplastic pollution in the UK’s rivers.
Bathing water quality in Europe in 2020 – lack of data puts UK at bottom of league table
The vast majority of Europe’s bathing waters met the highest quality standards in 2020 – but the UK came bottom in the 31-country rankings of EU member states plus Albania and Switzerland due to lack of data.
National Infrastructure Commission - post-Covid infrastructure decisions should look beyond short term projections
Analysing a range of scenarios for how the use of public transport, broadband networks and utilities might change as a result of Covid-19 and regularly reviewing which trends seem to be playing out is the best way of avoiding policy paralysis in the face of huge uncertainties, according to the National Infrastructure Commission.
Water UK and Waterwise launch 2021 Water’s Worth Saving campaign
Water UK has joined forces with water efficiency experts, Waterwise, to launch their 2021 Water’s Worth Saving campaign encouraging everyone to make every drop count this summer.
Anglian Water - How do you solve a problem like CSOs?
Dr Lucinda Gilfoyle, Anglian Water’s Head of Environmental Quality, takes a detailed look at some the issues surrounding the current situation regarding the use of Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) by the water companies to discharge untreated sewage.
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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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