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Monday, May 13, 2024
LATEST NEWS
Government, Policy & Regulation
Water Regs UK retires Water Regulations Guide
Water Regs UK has announced the launch of its new guidance online, marking the retirement of the Water Regulations Guide. This is the most significant change in guidance for more than twenty years and aims to provide more accessible,...
Water Company News
United Utilities and University of Manchester join forces in the hunt for materials of the future
An ambitious project between United Utilities and the University of Manchester to put green concrete to the test in the water sector has taken an important step forward.
The University of Manchester’s Graphene Green Concrete is one of the partners...
Environmental News
Better flood protection planned for Isle of Wight
The Environment Agency, in partnership with the Isle of Wight Council, has committed to better protect more than 300 properties and businesses from coastal erosion and flooding in Yaverland, Sandown and Shanklin for the next 50 years.
The decision to...
Industry News
Kemtile wades into Wessex Water flooring challenge
Kemtile, a division of Stonhard, has recently completed the installation of a new hard-wearing and chemically resistant flooring solution for Wessex Water at their Food Hall Facility.
The regional water and sewerage business - which serves 2.9 million customers across the south-west of...
Awards, Charity & Funding
Boris Miksic receives special recognition for 50 Years of dedicated work at NACE-International
Boris Miksic, a Croatian-American entrepreneur and owner of Cortec Corporation, has received special recognition for 50 years of dedicated work at NACE-International, the largest global organization focusing on developing standards for corrosion prevention.
Cortec is a global corrosion inhibitor manufacturer...
Government, Policy & Regulation
OEP finds ‘deeply concerning’ issues with how the laws in place to protect England’s rivers, lakes and coastal waters are being put into practice
‘Deeply concerning’ failures to properly implement regulations designed to protect rivers, lakes and coastal waters in England mean key targets for improvement will be missed, a report by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has found.
As part of its...
Industry News
Urgent investment needed for “wicked” rivers problem
The water sector is at the forefront of the UK's sustainability revolution, but this is not without its challenges. The need for greater investment, underpinned by robust data, was the subject of British Water's second annual Creating a More...
Awards, Charity & Funding
Jacobi Group receives WQA Excellence Award for sustainability journey
Jacobi Carbons, Inc. – a global supplier of activated carbon, ion exchange resins and mobile filter service solutions – has been named recipient of the 2024 Water Quality Association (WQA) Excellence Award, which honours member companies improving the lives...
Water Company News
Protecting Dorset the plan with Halstock expansion
A multi-million pound investment that will help to further protect waterways in the rural north-west corner of Dorset has been outlined in a development to be considered by county planners.
Proposals for more than £7 million to be spent to...
Environmental News
Five years of beaver activity reduces impact of flooding
A project to reintroduce beavers to East Anglia has successfully reduced the impact of flooding and drought by storing millions of litres of water over 5 years.
Five years ago, Spains Hall Estate in Essex and the Environment Agency released...
Water Company News
Yorkshire Water planning £60m investment to improve wastewater treatment in Ilkley
Yorkshire Water has announced plans to invest in the region of £60m at its wastewater treatment works and storm overflows in Ilkley to reduce storm discharges to the river Wharfe, improving water quality at the designated bathing water in...
Water Company News
Anglian Water offers £70 million support package for customers struggling with the cost of living
Anglian Water has announced a £70 million package of customer support throughout 2024 for those struggling with the cost of living. This package will help an estimated 380,000 customers over the next year.
Anglian Water is highlighting the support packages...
Event News
London Climate Technology Show returns for third edition at ExCeL London
The organiser of the London Climate Technology Show has announced the event will return to ExCeL in London for its third edition, from November 27th to 28th, 2024.
Designed as a platform for advancing the global net zero economy transition,...
Case Studies
Pablo Martinez-Moore, Commercial & Marketing Director at North Ridge Pumps, examines the role of the filter press
Pablo Martinez-Moore, Commercial & Marketing Director at North Ridge Pumps, has been involved in the pump industry for over 10 years, and has become a specialist in a range of pumping applications. Here, he examines the role of the...
Event News
ANDRITZ to showcase new technologies at IFAT 2024 in Munich, Germany
ANDRITZ has announced the company will be exhibiting a broad range of both proven and new technologies, services, and automation solutions for the water, wastewater, and waste management industries at the IFAT 2024 show in Munich, Germany, from May...
Water Company News
26,000 properties in St Leonards and Hastings lose water supply due to burst water main
Around 26,000 properties in St Leonards and Hastings, which lost water supply after Thursday night's burst water main, have now had mains supply restored.
Of the remaining 6,500 properties affected, a significant number are expected to be back on supply...
Water Company News
South West Water and University of Exeter make history together with launch of pioneering research centre to tackle global environmental challenges
The £30 million, Net Zero research centre which will tackle global environmental challenges has officially opened its doors.
The Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste (CREWW) is a first-of-its-kind partnership between South West Water, the University of Exeter...
Water Company News
Innovative partnership expanding support available to Yorkshire Water customers
Yorkshire Water is trialling a new partnership to improve the support it offers to people in Yorkshire who may be struggling financially.
The utility has joined forces with TellJo in a first direct partnership within the water sector.
TellJo helps businesses...
Industry News
Aliaxis appointed as key framework supplier to Yorkshire Water
Fluid management solutions specialist Aliaxis UK has been appointed as key framework supplier to Yorkshire Water across multiple lots, following a successful commercial tender.
The new framework will run for up to the next six years, with Aliaxis nominated as...
Industry News
Barhale recommits to Anglian Water’s @one Alliance to deliver £2.6 billion package of investment over AMP8
Barhale is set to recommit to Anglian Water’s @one Alliance ahead of a new Asset Management Period (AMP8) for 2025 to 2030, in which the water company is proposing its largest ever package of investment.
The existing partners – Balfour...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Stantec acquires Hydrock, a UK integrated engineering design firm
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has acquired Hydrock, a 950-person integrated engineering design firm headquartered in Bristol, England.
Founded in 1995, Hydrock holds a nationwide presence with 22 UK locations and industry-renowned experience providing sustainable solutions...
Water Company News
Pennon hosts Youth Board workshops to share plans and discuss the priorities of future customers
Colleagues from across Pennon Group’s water businesses have sat down with their future customers to understand more about their priorities and to share the companies’ future plans.
As part of Pennon’s annual insight programme, the company recently held four workshops...
Industry News
Giant lift irrigation project to benefit from Thordon’s shaft seal expertise
Canada’s Thordon Bearings is playing a vital role in providing water to arid regions, with the installation of axial shaft seals and filtration systems to the world’s largest irrigation project, in south central India.
The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS)...
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