Kenya tackles future water gap with 2030 Water Resources Group
The Kenya 2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG) Partnership has been launched at a high level roundtable which brought together senior members of Kenya’s government, private sector and civil society to discuss solutions to bridging the gap between the country’s future water demand and supply.
Thames Water warns watering gardens adds up to £855K to Oxford’s monthly water bill
Thames Water has calculated that the extra water being sprayed by gardeners in Oxford in a bid to ‘save their lawns’ could be adding as much as £855,000 to the city’s monthly water bill and filling up to 10 Olympic swimming pools with water every day .
Land degradation and declining water resources are growing threats to global security
Land degradation is a growing threat to global security, according to Monique Barbut, Executive Secretary, UN Convention to Combat Desertification, speaking at the global observance of the World Day to Combat Desertification at the EXPO Milano, in Italy on 17th June.
Defra publishes progress report on action on water conservation
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published a progress report outlining Government activities to encourage the conservation of water between 2010 and 2013, together with details of further steps planned for the future.
United Utilities begins search for new pipeline routes
United Utilities will start to investigate the routes of potential new pipelines over the next few weeks for a multi-million pound project to secure water supplies in West Cumbria for decades to come.
New study says impacts of shale gas on water supplies overplayed
An independent study by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) says that compared to other fossil fuels the overall water use intensity of shale gas is low and that claims by some opponents that the industry represents a threat to the security of public water supplies are alarmist.
Bristol Water reservoir levels drop to 62%
In its latest water resources update, Bristol Water has reported that reservoir levels have now fallen to 62%.
Construction sector to launch Water Action Plan
The Strategic Forum for Construction is launching a Water Action Plan this week to examine the management of water during construction.
New £10M water source for Sussex
Southern Water’s new water source for Sussex has been officially opened by Nick Herbert MP. The £10 million project at Hardham, near Pulborough, West Sussex, has included the construction of a reservoir, a pumping station at Hardham Church Farm, and the installation of a 1.8km pipeline.