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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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Government, Policy & Regulation
National Audit Office report suggests government is underprepared for extreme weather events
The government is underprepared for extreme weather events, such as severe floods, which have the potential to cause significant disruption, a new report by the National Audit Office (NAO) says.
The independent public spending watchdog’s report, Government resilience: extreme weather assesses...
Environmental News
Unusually high water levels creating groundwater flooding risk
A leading environmental consultancy is warning of groundwater flooding across several parts of the country, months earlier than expected, because many boreholes and aquifers are already unusually high.
Dr Paul Ellis, Managing Director of GeoSmart Information, said its groundwater forecast...
Water Company News
1,300 South West businesses work together to stop sewer blockages
South West Water and Environmental Compliance and Services (ECAS) are working with around 1,300 businesses across the South West to highlight the issues that can be caused by the wrong things being poured down drains, in a bid to...
Water Company News
Thames Water invests £93.1 million to secure Guildford’s water supply
Thames Water is carrying out several multi-million-pound upgrades across the Guildford area to ensure a safe and secure water supply for its customers. The area currently operates as an ‘island’ water supply zone, supplied directly from nearby reservoirs and...
Industry News
Membracon achieves 80% water reduction for key industrial process
For a just-in-time supplier to the automotive industry, a wastewater recycling system from Membracon has created annual savings of more than £63,000, by reducing water usage from 108,000 litres per day to just 21,000 litres per day.
Without site space...
Case Studies
Bredel and Qdos peristaltic pumps help decontaminate mine water at Cornish Metals’ newly opened water treatment plant
Cornish Metals Inc. is using eight Bredel 40 hose pumps and three Qdos chemical metering and dosing pumps from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) in its newly opened water treatment plant (WTP) at South Crofty tin mine in Cornwall,...
Industry News
Changes make it quicker and easier for water customers to resolve complaints
Resolving a complaint against a water company in England and Wales will be quicker and easier for customers under changes that have recently taken effect.
The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) will now manage and oversee each step – including...
Industry News
Galvanizers help local business level up
In an attempt to reach the next level, Lancashire-based fabricators looked to local galvanizers to future-proof a recent project.
Lyndhurst Precision were tasked to create two large cat ladders, as well as a large stairwell with a landing platform to...
Water Company News
Partnership approach aims to clear the fog from highland capital’s sewers
A new partnership approach to tackling the threat of fatbergs in city centre sewers is set to put the Highland Capital’s drains on a diet.
The incorrect disposal of fat, oil and grease – referred to as FOG – is...
Product News
DEVELON enters European dozer market with new DD130 model
DEVELON, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, has entered the European dozer market with the launch of the new DD130 model. The new DD130 dozer offers a wide range of features of interest to customers, resulting in a productive fine-grading solution...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Environment Agency responds to Panorama investigation
The Environment Agency has responded to the December 4th broadcast by the BBC of it's Panorama programme - 'The Water Pollution Cover-Up'.
The programme discussed the Environment Agency’s regulation of the water industry with a specific focus on United Utilities...
Insight & Opinion
Leveraging collective strengths to achieve water resilience
With COP28 in full swing, the summit is urging the private sector to commit to bolder climate and net zero action. A new report shows that when it comes to the water sector, advanced tools to support carbon goals...
Appointments
South West Water’s Carolyn Cadman appointed to Board of pioneering research centre
South West Water’s Director of Natural Resources, Carolyn Cadman, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the pioneering Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste (CREWW).
The CREWW research centre is a joint initiative between South West...
Market Analysis & Research
Hot, dry and growing: How one of the UK’s most economically significant regions is one of the most challenged to thrive
The East of England faces critical challenges over the next two decades, as temperatures hit record highs, rainfall decreases, and over 720,000 new residents move to the area, according to new research commissioned by Anglian Water.
These combined challenges...
Product News
New SPIRAC screen for Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
A high-efficiency dual-flow traveling fine-screen made by SPIRAC has been installed at the world-renowned Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).
Working in close conjunction with BML Engineering, who have vast water & wastewater project experience in China, Hong...
Industry News
BBC Panorama investigation suggests water companies can make sewage pollution disappear from official figures
The BBC has suggested that water companies can make sewage pollution disappear from the official figures.
The broadcaster has reported that BBC Panorama has obtained leaked documents suggesting United Utilities wrongly downgraded dozens of pollution incidents last year.
The programme alleges...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Environment Agency says 96% of English bathing waters meet required quality standards
According to the Environment Agency's latest results, 96% of bathing waters in England have met minimum standards, with 90% of bathing waters in England being rated as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’.
The results follow testing at over 400 sites regularly used...
Water Company News
£201 million spent in first six months of 2022/23 to improve services
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water spent £201 million between April and September 2023 in capital projects to improve services and support the resilience of its water and wastewater network spanning most of Wales and Herefordshire - £32 million more than...
Water Company News
Green light for £100 million investment in Bristol’s water treatment
The expansion of one of Bristol’s key utilities sites will get under way early next year after planners threw their weight behind an investment of more than £100 million to keep pace with the city’s rapid growth.
More storage and...
Water Company News
£3.5m investment to protect the Tyne in Northumberland
The risk of sewage spills from a treatment works in a Northumberland village will be significantly reduced, thanks to a multi-million pound investment to increase capacity at the site.
Northumbrian Water’s £3.5m project will see the capacity of Wark Sewage...
Industry News
Echo Managed Services to deliver specialist customer service and new software to Northern Ireland Water following competitive retender
Specialist customer service and software provider for the water industry, Echo Managed Services, has won a new contract to deliver contact management, billing, and collection management services for Northern Ireland Water (NIW).
The contract will run for up to 10...
Water Company News
Thames Water moves up in “Rate My Apprenticeship” best employer rankings
Thames Water has moved up 21 places in the annual “RateMyApprenticeship”, best employer rankings. The 2023/2024 survey, which falls under RMP Enterprise, ranks the best 100 companies out of 700 across the country and has seen Thames Water placed...
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