Water Company News
Preparations underway for £20m boost to Essex water supplies
Essex & Suffolk Water is preparing to start work on constructing a new 19.5km raw water pipeline that will add resilience to customers’ supplies...
Environmental News
Humber flood defences £29m upgrade begins at Stallingborough
A £29m project to manage the risk of flooding to people and major industry in north-east Lincolnshire is now underway.
The Environment Agency scheme will...
Product News
AirAdvanced-ActiLayer: harnessing the full potential of photocatalysis for green wastewater treatment
Beyond the bustling facade of thriving cities lies the hidden world of wastewater treatment plants. These essential facilities, tasked with purifying our water sources,...
Industry News
UK and NZ come closer on water knowledge
A new knowledge-sharing partnership is bringing the UK and New Zealand closer together on shared water challenges.
WRc, a centre of excellence in water sector...
Industry News
Aquam signs two standpipe hire contracts
Aquam Water Services has been selected to operate standpipe hire services on behalf of two New Appointments & Variations (NAVs) companies.
A NAV is a...
Water Company News
Southern Water invests nearly £2 million to improve water quality in West Sussex
Southern Water will begin work to increase the storm storage capacity at Balcombe Wastewater Treatment Works.
The scheme, costing £1.8m, will also help reduce phosphate...
Industry News
Managing variable wastewater flows from festival venue
Wastewater treatment technology from WCS Environmental Engineering is delivering enhanced ammonia removal at a village treatment works which manages seasonal flows and loads.
Severn Trent’s...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Environment Secretary issues statement on Ofwat performance report
Following the publication by Ofwat of its Performance Report on the water sector, announcing that water companies will need to return £114m to customers...
Government, Policy & Regulation
All storm overflows now covered by plan to clean up waterways
Action to tackle sewage pollution and clean up waterways has been expanded, Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey confirmed this week. All coastal and estuary storm overflows...
Case Studies
Minimal site installation time, but new screens revitalise inlet works
A prefabricated packaged treatment plant (constructed offsite) from SPIRAC has enabled a water company in the north of England to make much-needed improvements to...
Water Company News
Yorkshire Water investing £36m to improve Pudsey Beck water quality
Yorkshire Water is investing £36m in six projects in west Leeds and Bradford to improve water quality within Pudsey Beck by reducing storm overflows...
Environmental News
Environment Agency finds out what’s beneath surface in Ventnor
The Environment Agency, working on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council, will repair and replace coastal defences in Ventnor and Bonchurch.
These repairs will...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Water Companies to return £114m to customers for under-performance
Under-performance by the majority of water and wastewater companies in England and Wales, will mean companies have to return £114m to customers next year.
The...
Industry News
AI analytics transforms water management in Norway
The water-rich municipality of Lillestrøm was looking for a way to acquire more useful data to ensure decision-making and use of resources were as...
Industry News
SEEPEX innovative pump solutions power sustainable sludge treatment at Thames Water
Thames Water owns and operates Basingstoke Sewage Treatment Works. This regional sludge treatment centre processes sludge from various locations in either liquid or cake...
Industry News
Nottingham City Council makes water savings through self-supplier model
Nottingham City Council has been supplying water services to its own buildings for four years. The Environment and Sustainability division set up a Water...
Industry News
Smart standpipe KTP supports PhD first for Aquacheck
Aquacheck Engineering is celebrating the graduation of the first student to be awarded a PhD via its partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University and Innovate...
Event News
Innovation Festival creates a pipeline of brilliant ideas
Thousands of people came together at Northumbrian Water’s Innovation Festival in July to look for new ideas and solutions to challenges faced by the...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Changes announced to better protect England’s chalk streams
The Government has brought forward changes to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill (LURB) to help better protect England's chalk streams.
The proposed amendments would...
Product News
Practical solutions for nutrient neutrality: Marsh Industries launches Aqua-Puratine range
Marsh Industries is leading the way in environmental best practice with the launch of the Aqua-Puratine system, a groundbreaking UK-based solution designed to enhance...
Industry News
Positive cooperation between two major water companies and Sulzer helps solve aeration challenge
Working together and creating a collaborative approach in the water sector can be beneficial to successful project delivery. The recent need for additional aeration...
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