Scottish Water engineer walks and runs into record books fundraising for WaterAid
An engineer for Scottish Water raising funds for WaterAid has broken the record for the fastest time to complete the 864km Scottish National Trail.
BBC report reveals dual flush toilet systems waste billions of litres of water every week
An investigation which will be broadcast on the BBC Costing the Earth radio 4 programme later today has found that dual flush toilet systems are wasting billions of litres of water every week.
Water sector supply chain survey will assess Covid-19 impact
British Water is calling on the water and wastewater supply chain to take part in a survey assessing the impact of Covid-19 to find out how businesses have been affected.
Water Resources West appoints former water minister as independent chair
Water Resources West (WRW) has appointed former water minister Dan Rogerson as its independent Chair.
Resilience revisited - stress testing in the water sector after the pandemic
In the latest in a series of Expert Focus articles by the Future Water Association for Waterbriefing, Richard Laikin, Board member and Chief Executive Paul Horton explore issues around resilience and stress testing in the water sector after the Covid-19 pandemic.
New report warns global fashion & textiles sector “largely blind” to risks of water pollution
The global fashion and textiles industry is largely blind to the risks of water pollution and is failing to tap into water-related business opportunities, according to a new report published today by CDP, a global environmental non-profit.
Consumer watchdog calls on water companies to accelerate response to climate change
The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) – which represents water consumers across England and Wales – is urging to the water industry to accelerate its response to the pressure being put on water and sewerage services by climate change.
New survey shows “vast majority” of Brits have no idea how much water they use each day
A new survey has revealed that the “vast majority” of Brits have no idea how much water they use each day - 46% believe their household uses under 20 litres a day when the true figure is closer to 142 litres per person per day.
Northumberland County Council says work to tackle historic Lynemouth pollution could cost around £7.5m
Northumberland County Council is progressing work to tackle historic Lynemouth pollution – the clean up project could cost in the region of £7.5 million.
Pesticide being detected more frequently in drinking supplies around Ireland
Irish Water has reported that exceedances for pesticides continue to be detected in drinking water supplies around Ireland – the water company said they are being picked up in drinking water because the water courses it abstracts from have been contaminated.
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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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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
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