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Tuesday, February 11, 2025
LATEST NEWS
Event News
Aquatech organiser repositions Innovation Forum to shine a light on water-tech founders and innovators
The organiser of Aquatech, RAI Amsterdam, has announced the Innovation Forum returning to the Aquatech Amsterdam event in March 2025 has been repositioned specifically to shine a light on innovators and innovations leading the way in the water market.
With...
Appointments
Puraffinty appoints Neal Megonnell as Chief Commercial Officer
Puraffinity, a developer of precision technology for the removal of PFAS 'forever chemicals' across multiple water treatment applications, has announced the appointment of Neal Megonnell as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective immediately.
Neal Megonnell brings three decades of experience in...
Water Company News
South West Water tackles storm overflows head on in North Devon
South West Water has invested £180,000 to reduce storm overflow spills at one of its highest spilling sites in North Devon.
Bratton Fleming, near Barnstaple, had 210 spills in 2023 but recent works have delivered significant improvements, with no spills...
Water Company News
Apprenticeship recruitment open for Anglian Water’s future leaders
This National Apprenticeship Week, Anglian Water is encouraging talent at all stages, from school leavers to senior professionals, to apply to its apprenticeship programme as the company gears up to deliver its largest-ever year of investment for the East...
Industry News
Amey celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with 75 new opportunities and inspiring apprentice stories
Amey is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week (10–16 February 2025). Championing the theme ‘Skills for Life’, Amey is highlighting the wide range of apprenticeship opportunities available to people of all ages, designed to empower individuals to develop lasting skills while...
Awards, Charity & Funding
Pennon tops the water industry for its investment in graduates and apprentices
One of the region’s biggest employers, Pennon, was recently awarded Platinum membership of The 5% Club in recognition of its commitment to supporting apprentices and graduates - the only business in the UK water sector to achieve this.
The 5%...
Water Company News
NI Water recruiting over twenty apprentices and graduates across Northern Ireland
NI Water has announced plans to recruit 23 apprentices, higher level apprentices and graduates NI Wide for its September 2025 intake.
The utility company is recruiting across a diverse range of business disciplines including Water Utilities, Energy, Science, Business Analytics,...
Industry News
AtkinsRéalis welcomes National Apprenticeship Week by offering 154 new apprentice roles in 2025 throughout the UK
AtkinsRéalis is welcoming the beginning of National Apprenticeship Week (10 to 16 February) with the engineering services and nuclear company offering 154 new apprentice roles in 2025 throughout the UK.
AtkinsRéalis has over 20 different apprenticeships available between level 3...
Industry News
EIA acknowledges its members for their pivotal role in fostering apprenticeships within the Environmental Services and Technology sector
The Environmental Industries Association is acknowledging its EIA members for their pivotal role in fostering apprenticeships within the Environmental Services and Technology sector.
The trade association has said it is proud that leading environmental consultants, innovative technology firms, and public...
Case Studies
Dairy producer earns additional revenue from effluent thanks to Veolia Water Technologies
Veolia Water Technologies has successfully optimised an effluent treatment plant (ETP) for butter and cream producer Kerry Foods.
By switching to a plant-based coagulant, the processing facility in Yorkshire has been able to reduce its volume of sludge by...
Insight & Opinion
Procure early to secure delivery, says supplier
The massive scale-up of work across the UK’s water and wastewater companies in AMP8 is no secret, but the way projects are delivered will have to change, says Dominic Hurd, Managing Director, ACWA Services.
A little celebrated fact about the...
Industry News
New premises and new look as Ultravalve grows again
Ultravalve, a leading supplier of industrial valves and process solutions, has relocated to a larger and more modern facility in order to better serve its expanding customer base.
The move, to Cradley Heath in the West Midlands, enables Ultravalve to...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Environmental Audit Committee questions whether the Government’s £2.65 billion investment in flood defences is being prioritised to the right projects
In a session focusing on infrastructure resilience, planning rules and the risk to farmers from floods, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) will continue gathering evidence as part of its Flood resilience in England inquiry.
The evidence session comes following recent...
Industry News
OnSite secures partnership with United Utilities
OnSite Central has announced that they have successfully secured a new partnership with United Utilities.
United Utilities has joined forces with 30 contractors to help deliver its AMP8 £0.5bn+ minor works framework, with OnSite being appointed as a civils construction...
Industry News
C40 and the Grundfos Foundation expand partnership to help cities achieve water resilience
C40 Cities, the global network of nearly 100 cities committed to urgent and equitable climate action, has announced that the Grundfos Foundation has renewed its support for the Water Safe Cities programme with a commitment of US$ 3.64 million...
Industry News
Barhale awarded £11.6M contract to upgrade Ring Main in heart of London
Thames Water has appointed Barhale to carry out the £11.6M East Putney Zone Calming scheme, improving water network resilience for customers in the capital.
The project will upgrade the pumping and electrical equipment at the Park Lane pumping station in...
Appointments
WaterEquity appoints Aleem Remtula to head private equity and infrastructure investments
WaterEquity, an impact-driven asset manager dedicated to helping solve the global water & sanitation crisis, has announced the appointment of Aleem Remtula as its Head of Private Equity & Infrastructure. In this role, he will focus on advancing investments...
Industry News
Alpheus secures University of Cambridge wastewater management contract
Alpheus, one of the UK’s leaders in innovative water management solutions, based in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, has announced the signing of a new maintenance contract with The University of Cambridge.
This consigns Alpheus with the upkeep of over 70 wastewater assets...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Record £2.65 billion to be committed to build or maintain up to 1,000 flood defences
The government has unveiled a record package to build new flood defences and maintain and repair those already in place.
As part of the Plan for Change, the Government is committing a record two-year investment of £2.65 billion with 52,000...
Market Analysis & Research
New online tool will help researchers to study the impact of pollution on water fleas
A new online tool will help researchers to study the impact of pollution on Daphnia or water fleas - tiny freshwater crustaceans that are used as sentinels for water pollution like canaries were used in coal mines.
Researchers from the...
Water Company News
Pennon announces £5 Million ‘Better Futures’ programme to support local communities
Pennon has announced the launch of a new £5M programme designed to go even further towards providing support for those who need it most. Better Futures will support water customers and communities across Devon, Cornwall, Bristol, Bournemouth, Isles of...
Insight & Opinion
Poliovirus found in wastewater in Spain, Germany and Poland
In 1988, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for the global eradication of polio. Within a decade, one of the three poliovirus strains was already virtually eradicated — meaning a permanent reduction of the disease to zero new cases...
Environmental News
NRW changes waste sheep dip disposal methods for cleaner rivers
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is implementing changes to waste sheep dip disposal permits in an effort to safeguard Welsh rivers.
While sheep dipping is important to safeguard livestock from potential parasites, NRW has measured increased levels of diazinon in Wales’...
Appointments
Adler & Allan announces Dominic Casserley as Chairman and Monica Collings as Non-Executive Director
Adler & Allan, a leading provider of environmental risk reduction services, has announced the appointment of Dominic Casserley as Chairman of the Board and Monica Collings as a Non-Executive Director.
The company says these strategic appointments underscore its commitment to...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Work continues on EA’s largest ever criminal investigation
The Environment Agency has reported that work is continuing on its largest ever criminal investigation, to date, into potential breaches of environmental permit conditions by all water and sewerage companies discharging into English waters.
The extent of potential non-compliance involves...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Committee calls on Water Minister to reform social tariffs for people in water poverty following Ofwat price review
The EFRA Committee has written to the Minister for Water and Flooding, Emma Hardy, to ask if there will be adequate support in place for customers in water poverty over the next five years.
The letter references evidence the Committee...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Nitrogen inquiry launched by Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee
The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has launched an inquiry into efficient nitrogen use and management in relation to sectors including agriculture, combustion, wastewater treatment and food waste.
The main aims of the inquiry are to:
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