Welcome to the home of Water Magazine, a freely distributed monthly print and digital publication reporting on the UK’s municipal and industrial water, wastewater and stormwater sector. Here you can access the latest edition, browse the archive, read the news, check out upcoming industry events and source suppliers. Oh, and don't forget to subscribe... it's FREE!
Subscribe to Water Magazine to guarantee a free copy every month. Available in both print and digital formats, you can choose to have it delivered to a postal address or to an inbox. October's edition is out now, and November's edition will hit desks and inboxes on 29/10/24.
Friday, October 18, 2024
LATEST NEWS
Government, Policy & Regulation
National Drought Group discusses preparations for extreme weather following wettest 12 months in England since 1836
The changing climate means we will see more extreme weather in the coming years, the National Drought Group heard at its latest meeting yesterday (16 October 2024), which was attended by Water Minister Emma Hardy.
The Environment Agency chaired a...
Environmental News
Domestic action needed to get UK back on track as international nature leader at COP16
With the doors soon to open at COP16, nature groups are warning in a new progress tracker that inadequate action from the previous Government has left England off-track on meeting global biodiversity commitments.
Out of 26 rankings England is judged...
Appointments
Dan Corry appointed to lead Defra regulation review
The economist Dan Corry has been appointed to carry out an internal review into the regulation and regulators at the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra).
The review will examine whether the inherited regulatory landscape is fit for...
Appointments
Clancy makes three new appointments to its senior leadership team
Clancy has made three new appointments to its senior leadership team, reflecting the growing nature of the business’ work in energy, water and major civil engineering projects.
Bryan Curtayne and Martin McGovern have been promoted to Clancy’s executive board of...
Water Company News
Drone trial set to improve water quality launched in Northumberland
Drones are being used to improve the quality of water in UK coastal waters and estuaries as part of a trial with Northumbrian Water, Makutu, RS Hydro and Skyports Drone Services.
Project Kingfisher, a world-first Drone or uncrewed aerial vehicle...
Water Company News
Severn Trent starts construction of UK’s first operational ozone wastewater site
Severn Trent has started construction of the UK’s first pioneering operational ozone wastewater treatment plant.
The company is installing the innovative technology to help boost river health and move stretches of river to bathing quality standard in an investment of...
Industry News
Micropollutant removal pilot plant will be first to pioneer new wastewater technology
Curio Group has relocated its UK headquarters to Cranfield University's campus to strengthen research into micropollutant removal from wastewater.
The UK’s first pilot plant aimed at assessing the impact of different combinations of technology for micropollutant removal from wastewater technologies...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Thames Water independent Monitor is appointed
Ofwat has confirmed that an independent Monitor to report on the progress of Thames Water against its equity raise and transformation plans has now been appointed by the water regulator.
L.E.K. Consulting has been appointed as the Monitor and will...
Product News
VEGA instruments achieve WRAS certification for water safety
VEGA, a global leader in the measurement technology industry, has announced that its compact radar level sensors have received WRAS (Water Regulations Advisory Scheme) certification, joining its VEGAWELL 52 pressure transmitters.
VEGA believes this milestone places the company among the...
Water Company News
Gates open on London’s new super sewer
London’s super sewer, designed to protect the River Thames from sewage pollution well into the future, has now been turned on.
Valves, which operate like giant gates, are now open at 4 of the 21 locations that make up the...
Awards, Charity & Funding
Northumbrian Water adds fresh new “Best Workplace” accolade as it builds towards major investment
Northumbrian Water has been named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Construction, Engineering and Property.
The water company is part of an elite group of only 12 large UK companies to achieve the accreditation, which comes hot on...
Industry News
Europump President highlights European pump sector’s energy efficiency success at EEMODS Conference
At the recent EEMODS (Energy Efficiency in Motor Driven Systems) conference in Lucerne, Switzerland, Europump President Luboš Michlík delivered a compelling presentation on the achievements of the European pump sector in driving energy savings through the adoption of the...
Industry News
Landmark UK project to accelerate technology and commercial use of biopolymers extracted from sewage sludge
Royal HaskoningDHV, the international engineering company, is to implement in Blackburn, Lancashire, the UK’s first-ever Kaumera pilot plant to extract biopolymers from sewage sludge. It is part of a ground-breaking circular economy-inspired project funded by Ofwat’s Innovation Fund.
Under...
Product News
bNovate unveils new BactoSense product portfolio for advanced water quality monitoring
bNovate Technologies SA has launched its new BactoSense product portfolio, featuring three innovative models: BactoSense CORE, BactoSense SMART and BactoSense PURE, as well as the new Active Cells - UV cartridge.
The new versions of its automated analysers for online...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Scotland’s environmental regulator serves a Fixed Monetary Penalty for unauthorised discharge into South Lanarkshire river
B.H.C. Limited, based in Enniskillen, has been served a Fixed Monetary Penalty (FMP) by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) after the regulator found that they were responsible for an unauthorised discharge from a septic tank into the Medwin...
Environmental News
Scientists find chemical cocktail of micropollutants amplified the effect of algal toxins to cause mass fish mortality on the River Oder in Germany
Tonnes of dead fish, mussels and snails were seen floating on the River Oder (Germany) in early August 2022. It soon became clear what was causing the environmental disaster in the German-Polish border river: a mixture of excessive salinity,...
Water Company News
South West Water renews its commitment to protect and enhance the natural environment
South West Water has renewed its commitment to improving the management of natural assets and resources by resigning the Catchment Management Declaration.
Launched in 2018, the declaration promotes collaborative, cross-sector working in order to better manage water resources.
It aims to...
Industry News
Water saving framework launched for Catholic groups
A new multi-million-pound framework has been launched to provide sustainable water savings to the Catholic community within the UK.
Churchmarketplace, the Catholic Church's national purchasing platform, has launched an innovative water services framework to provide cost-effective and environmentally sustainable water...
Water Company News
Environmental benefits in the pipeline as Northumbrian Water plans biodiversity enhancements
Northumbrian Water is set to transform an area of poor quality grassland in County Durham into a thriving habitat for flora and fauna.
With work underway on Project Pipeline: County Durham and Tees Valley, a circa £155m investment in upgrades...
Awards, Charity & Funding
United Utilities claims victory in the WWEM Instrumentation Apprentice Competition
This year’s Instrumentation Apprentice Competition took place at the recent WWEM exhibition, held at the NEC Birmingham on the 9th and 10th of October.
The competition, now in its tenth year, featured teams from Severn Trent Water, South West Water,...
Market Analysis & Research
New study shows need for better understanding of microbiomes in domestic hot-water installations
A new seminal study led by leading microbiologist Prof. emerit. Thomas Egli, has brought to light the unexpected microbial communities thriving within domestic hot-water boilers.
Discovering that hot-water boilers are home to unique thermophilic bacterial communities (distinctly different from those...
Environmental News
Environment Agency launches Flood Action Week to ensure every person knows their flood risk, marking one year on from Storm Babet
The Environment Agency is urging the public to ensure they are prepared for a flood as the nation marks the annual ‘Flood Action Week’, which this year runs from 14-20 October.
This year’s awareness campaign coincides with the one-year anniversary...
Market Analysis & Research
Environmental Industries Commission publishes One Crisis report
The Environmental Industries Commission has published its report from its flagship event about ‘The One Crisis’, a term coined from the United Nations (UN), that refers to the three main interlinked issues that humanity currently faces: climate change, pollution...
CLICK THE COVER TO READ THE LATEST EDITION
