Monthly Archives: April, 2022

Government, Policy & Regulation

SEPA issues first water scarcity warning of 2022 season

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has published its first water scarcity report of the year, with low levels being recorded in parts of...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Award win for underground mapping project

A revolutionary project which helps to keep utility workers safe has scooped two prizes at a national awards ceremony. Northumbrian Water was awarded the two...

Industry News

Emergency $65M design-build project in Fort Lauderdale

The City of Fort Lauderdale in Florida, USA, recently incurred a series of breaks along one of its ageing sewer transmission lines. The result,...

Water Company News

Water company awarded £6m to reduce leakage and aid innovation

Northumbrian Water has been awarded over £6m worth of funding for projects which will help to reduce leakage and enable innovation across the utilities...

Industry News

Huge Bobcat excavator order for ‘Decent Life’ project in Egypt

Otrac Heavy Equipment, the Bobcat Authorized Dealer in Egypt, has secured the largest ever order in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region for...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Ofwat awards funding to winners of the second Water Breakthrough Challenge

Ofwat has awarded funding to the winners of the second Water Breakthrough Challenge – part of a series of innovation competitions made possible by...

Environmental News

More than 850 projects completed as part of £2.6 billion six year flood and coastal defence programme

A £2.6 billion, six-year programme of work dedicated to improving flood and coastal defences has exceeded its original targets by 14,000 – with over...

Insight & Opinion

Why now is the time to tackle biogas leakage on sewage AD plants

Anaerobic digestion (AD) plants are designed to convert biological feedstocks, including sewage, into biomethane-rich biogas and digestate. The aim is to convert the biomethane...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Politicians urged to strengthen weak Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan and tackle sewage pollution

The Rivers Trust, as part of the Wildlife and Countryside Link coalition, with Surfers Against Sewage, The Angling Trust, Wildlife Trusts, Friends of the...

Event News

INVENT to showcase new iTURBO blower at IFAT

Aeration and mixing technology specialist INVENT, will be showcasing its entire portfolio of products at this year's IFAT exhibition due to take place from...

Water Company News

Yorkshire Water expands smart network team with 14 new roles

Yorkshire Water is investing £30 million in a programme supporting leakage and burst reduction. A 40-strong team is coming together to deliver the investment...

Market Analysis & Research

Diversity and inclusion industry profiles show improvement in representation of disabled people

People with declared disabilities now make up 15% of the workforce in the energy and utilities sector, according to new diversity and inclusion analysis...

Industry News

Efficient wastewater treatment in Mexico

Thanks to the mixing and aeration technology from INVENT a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant is now able to transform wastewater from a vacation resort...

Appointments

Arqiva appoints Katrina Dick as Chief Legal Officer

UK communications infrastructure and media services company, Arqiva, is pleased to announce the appointment of Katrina Dick as Chief Legal Officer. Katrina is appointed...

Appointments

Costain welcomes Gavin Stonard as water sector technical development director

Costain has appointed Gavin Stonard as their new water sector technical development director. Stonard brings a wealth of experience from 25 years in the...

Water Company News

New technology a success to help reduce leakage

Northumbrian Water Group has successfully trialled a new specialist technology which will help to reduce leakage. Using a digital twin prediction model, the water...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Ofwat calling on Space, Fintech and Digital sectors to have their say in new Innovation Fund consultation

Following a year-long pilot that has seen more than £43m awarded to cutting-edge innovation in the water sector, Ofwat – the water regulator for...

Insight & Opinion

More stringent sampling required to address PFAS water contaminants

The adoption of more accurate groundwater sampling techniques holds the key to monitoring the presence of PFAS in UK water supplies, urges an environmental...

Appointments

New Board Members appointed to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Defra Ministers have appointed Catherine Denholm and Tom Meagher as Board Members of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC). The appointments were made in conjunction...

Water Company News