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Appointments
South West Water Chief Executive elected as new President of the Institute of Water
The Chief Executive of South West Water, Susan Davy, has been elected as the new President of the Institute of Water.
Susan has championed multiple Graduate and Apprenticeship programmes driving talent across the water industry and believes that to truly...
Water Company News
Anglian Water announces partners to complete smart meter roll out
Anglian Water has signed new contracts this week with its network partners Arqiva and alliance partners Kier and Clancy.
The new agreements extend the organisations’ partnership for a further five years to complete Anglian Water’s smart meter roll out...
Product News
De Nora to launch line of optimized SORB FX vessels for PFAS removal
De Nora, an Italian multinational company listed on the Euronext Milan, specialized in sustainable electrochemical technologies and in the emerging green hydrogen industry, is actively engaged in addressing PFAS removal, one of the world’s fastest emerging and pressing water...
Water Company News
£17.5 million water improvement scheme underway at Ballinrees Water Treatment Works, Coleraine
NI Water has announced that a £17.5 million project is underway to extend the existing site at Ballinrees Water Treatment Works, Coleraine.
This upgrade will help improve water quality and security of supply for approximately 75,000 customers in the Coleraine...
Water Company News
Protecting the Aln from climate change and population growth
Engineers have installed a new underground tank to help to protect water quality in Northumberland’s River Aln.
The team from Northumbrian Water and its partner, Esh-Stantec, have carried out the work at Whittingham Sewage Treatment Works (STW), near Alnwick, as...
Water Company News
Thames Water’s Cirencester sewage treatment works undergoing £21 million upgrade to increase capacity at the Cotswold capital
Cirencester Sewage Treatment Works (STW) is currently undergoing a £21 million upgrade to improve the quality of effluent released at the works and increase the site’s capacity to help manage the challenges of climate change and prepare for population...
Water Company News
Flushed with the Past: 160 year-old bottle and mug ‘resurface’ at Hampshire wastewater treatment works
A piece of history was discovered during £4.5m improvement works to a Hampshire wastewater treatment works.
Workers carrying out an excavation as part of the upgrade works to build a storm tank at Chickenhall Wastewater Treatment Works in Eastleigh discovered...
Market Analysis & Research
New analysis from the British Standards Institution and Waterwise highlights lack of progress on water security which will impede economic growth in the UK
China, India and the US have been rated as facing the highest level of water security challenges alongside relatively limited progress towards solutions in new analysis published by BSI and Waterwise, while there was no improvement in the water...
Industry News
Complaints rise as water companies fail to address customers’ concerns on the environment and water meters
Water companies’ failure to deal with customers’ concerns over environmental performance and water meters has fuelled a steep rise in complaints to the consumer watchdog.
The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) saw the number of complaints which had to be...
Government, Policy & Regulation
UK to receive earlier flood and drought warnings using high-tech sensors and real time monitoring
Predicting where future flooding and droughts will strike next in the UK will be made easier under a new project for scientists using the latest tech and real-time data, Science and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle recently announced.
It will help...
Water Company News
Work complete on project to upgrade County Durham sewage site
A £5.8m project to increase capacity at a County Durham sewage treatment works and help protect river water quality has been completed.
Northumbrian Water has made the investment at Aldin Grange Sewage Treatment Works (STW) at Bearpark, near Durham City.
As...
Environmental News
New aquagreen reduces flood risk for hundreds east of Hulll
Castlehill Aquagreen is a key part of the second phase of the £28 million pound Holderness Drain Flood Alleviation Scheme which when fully complete, will reduce the risk of flooding for over 800 homes in Sutton and North Carr...
Water Company News
NI Water welcomes stakeholders to Moyola Water Treatment Works
NI Water recently welcomed a variety of stakeholders at Moyola Water Treatment Works (WTW). This was part of a series of open door events at the Treatment works this year and part of NI Water’s New Quality Water campaign....
Industry News
ABB unveils next generation of electromagnetic flowmeters
ABB has launched its latest generation of electromagnetic flowmeters bringing accuracy, connectivity and flexibility to industrial and utility applications. With this launch, ABB streamlines its product portfolio, converging on two highly versatile and advanced products – ProcessMaster and AquaMaster.
“Customers...
Market Analysis & Research
Tariff increases accelerate to record-breaking levels as utilities invest in resilience, according to newly released global water tariff survey report
Global Water Intelligence (GWI)’s recently released Global Water Tariff Survey 2024 report provides telling insight into the global landscape of water tariffs.
The average increase in combined water, wastewater, and stormwater bills between July 2023 and July 2024 was the...
Government, Policy & Regulation
DAERA Minister welcomes approval of Northern Ireland’s Environmental Improvement Plan
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed the Executive’s approval of Northern Ireland’s Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) which will act as their first Environment Strategy.
“I am glad that the Executive has agreed Northern Ireland’s first Environmental Improvement Plan. It provides...
Industry News
Initium advises water infrastructure specialist Veriflo on its sale to Celnor
Initium Corporate Finance has advised the shareholders of Veriflo on the sale of the business to Celnor, a group offering a broad range of Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC) services to commercial clients across the UK.
Founded in 2015,...
Environmental News
Wave buoy data boosts flood forecasting and community resilience
As climate change continues to increase the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, experts say wave data is key to protecting Scotland’s coastal communities from the impacts of flooding.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has announced a significant...
Industry News
Pioneering water quality analytics as-a-service solution launched for UK drinking water companies
Technology company Siemens has introduced an innovative service that provides UK water utilities with the real-time water quality data and insights they need to get ahead of issues in drinking water networks and improve maintenance regimes.
The new Water Quality...
Event News
Highways UK 2024: Navigating the future of road infrastructure
Last summer, National Highways published its 2030 Water Quality Plan, setting out plans to address potential pollution to the water environment arising from the historic development of the Strategic Road network (SRN), from its highest risk outfalls and soakaways.
Most...
Case Studies
Kansas City advances fire hydrant leak detection technology
An acoustic fixed-base pipe monitoring technology that uses fire hydrants to host multi-sensor devices, has already found more than 30 leaks for Kansas City Water, says Lou Rossetti senior vice president of sales North America at Orbis Intelligent Systems.
Non-revenue...
Market Analysis & Research
Low public understanding of UK water sector is leading to distrust, says new report
Low public knowledge about water has allowed misconceptions to take root and trust to be eroded in the sector, according to a new report.
The report shows that only 28% believe wastewater is treated to a high standard and 43%...
Insight & Opinion
Data management key to large-scale river monitoring
The Environment Act 2021 is driving major investment in water quality monitoring technology. As thousands of sensors are deployed, data management and visualisation must be key to strategies, writes James Chapman, environmental solutions business development manager at Xylem, ahead...
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