Water companies and NGOs set out shared principles to improve water environment
Twenty environmental NGOs, co-ordinated by Blueprint for Water, and nine water companies are announcing today that they have pulled together to create a set of shared principles setting out how they will work together to help leave the environment in a better state.
National Infrastructure Commission repeats call for Government to set 50% leakage cut target by 2050
The National Infrastructure Commission has reiterated its call for the Government to set a target for the water industry to halve leakages by 2050.
Corbyn says UK water infrastructure “is crumbling” and Labour will renationalise
Jeremy Corbyn has criticised the private water companies for running a ‘crumbling’ system and reiterated the Labour Party’s intention to bring them back into public ownership.
Bottled water & soft drinks sector aim to eliminate plastic packaging waste by 2030
The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and a group of leading bottled water and soft drink manufacturers have launched a report today at the House of Commons, which sets out an ambitious roadmap to eliminate plastic packaging waste from the bottled water and soft drinks value chain by 2030.
“Last straw for farmers as Government fails to act on drought promises” says NFU
The NFU has made renewed appeals to Secretary of State for Food and the Environment Michael Gove to assist farm businesses still suffering from the impacts of agricultural drought, having seen “little Government action” since the NFU’s emergency summit on August 1.
Official – Met Office confirms UK summer joint hottest on record
After further assessing the temperature data for the UK as a whole for summer 2018, the Met Office has confirmed that the figures are so close it is declaring it as the joint hottest on record together with the record-breaking summers of 2006, 2003 and 1976.
Leakage rises for 2nd year running - water watchdog warns action can’t wait
The amount of water lost through leakage has risen for the second year running - the Consumer Council for Water is calling for water companies to take action now to tackle the problem.
Defra sets out plans to build resilience in water resources management in England
The Department of Environment Food & Rural Affairs has published a joint letter to water companies on behalf of Defra, the Environment Agency, the Drinking Water Inspectorate and Ofwat setting out plans to build resilience in water resources management in England.
Urban and transport run-off significant contributors to water quality failures
Jo Bradley, Market Development Manager, SDS Ltd and formerly Water Quality Advisor and Highway Outfall Project Manager with the Environment Agency, looks at the challenges posed by urban and highway runoff which are contributing significantly to UK water quality failures.
Engineers warn climate change will lead to higher UK water costs
A new report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers is warning that the UK water industry will face higher costs for treating and managing water supplies due to the increasing occurrence of drought and flood resulting from climate change.
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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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