Wastewater plants are key route into UK rivers for microplastics
In one of the first studies to determine potential sources of microplastics pollution, researchers have found that water samples from UK rivers contained significantly higher concentrations of microplastics downstream from wastewater treatment plants.
European Waste Water Management Conference programme to cover key challenges for wider water sector
This year’s annual European Waste Water Management (EWWM) conference looks set to be the biggest yet - the programme will include the follow-on from AquaEnviro’s 2017 Big Phosphorus Conference Removal & Recovery in Manchester.
Blackpool Borough Council granted water and sewerage self-supply licences
Ofwat has granted retail authorisations for water and sewerage services self-supply licences to Blackpool Borough Council.
GMB union launches water sector nationalisation campaign with attack on chief exec pay
The GMB union has launched a campaign to renationalise the water sector with a hard-hitting attack on the salaries paid to water company chief executives.
GMB says "market for water for households is irrelevant” - water is a natural monopoly”
The GMB Congress Conference has dismissed “notions of a ¯market for water for households as irrelevant” and called on “all concerned to recognise that water is a natural monopoly.”
Water companies sign up to Catchment Management Declaration
Water companies in England are among more than 60 organisations who have signed up to a new Catchment Management Declaration to tackle increasing pressures on UK water resources through improved catchment management.
MOSL - retail water market switching concentrated on larger customers and data quality still an issue
In the first year the water retail market has been in operation, business customers switching water suppliers has been concentrated in south and south-east England and amongst larger customers, while data quality is an ongoing issue, according to a report out today.
Missed opportunity - research shows only 6% of small businesses have switched water suppliers
Research carried out by SES Business Water in conjunction with YouGov has revealed that just 6% of small businesses with an office in England have switched water suppliers since the non-domestic market opened a year ago.
Single-use plastics: new EU rules to reduce marine litter
The European Commission is proposing new EU-wide rules to target the 10 single-use plastic products most often found on Europe's beaches and seas, as well as lost and abandoned fishing gear, which together make up 70% of all marine litter items.
GMB dismisses personal consumption water targets in face of daily 3 billion litres leakage losses
GMB, the water union, has criticised the government’s proposal - reflected today in the Environment Agency report on water resources in England - to agree an individual daily personal water consumption target.
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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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