Product News
Hyperboloid shaped flocculators help water utility avoid sludge build-up
The Georgetown County Water and Sewer District Public Water Utility has been supplying more than 20,000 households and established industrial and commercial enterprises in...
Water Company News
Welsh Water complete £8 million investment project in Presteigne
Welsh Water has completed their £8 million investment project to upgrade the wastewater network and improve river quality in Presteigne.
The work carried out by...
Mergers & Acquisitions
CMA finds concerns in proposed chemicals merger
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that the anticipated purchase of MBCC Group by Sika AG could lead to a loss of...
Mergers & Acquisitions
CMA announce inquiry into the anticipated acquisition of GCP Applied Technologies by Saint-Gobain
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced this week that is is to launch an inquiry into the anticipated acquisition of the construction...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Enforcement Undertaking for excavation company after quarry sediment entered freshwaters in Buckinghamshire
An excavation company that allowed sediment from a quarry to enter freshwater in Buckinghamshire has entered into an Enforcement Undertaking with the Environment Agency.
AT...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Environment Agency convene National Drought Group to discuss current period of prolonged dry weather
The Environment Agency convened the National Drought Group this week, made up of senior decision makers from Environment Agency, government, water companies, Water UK,...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Ofwat proposes extra powers to stop water companies making dividend payments
Ofwat has set out new proposals to improve financial resilience in the sector. These would give the regulator extra powers to stop water companies...
Market Analysis & Research
Renewed urgency needed to bolster financial support for 1.5 million households living in water poverty
The Consumer Council for Water has called for renewed urgency in putting in place a new universal water affordability scheme to provide fair, consistent...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Idrica boosts its growth with a stake in Cleverpy, a consultancy firm specializing in digital solution development
Idrica, a company specialising in the digital transformation of the water sector, has become an investor in Cleverpy, a start-up specialising in technologies such...
Awards, Charity & Funding
Repeatedly flooded communities to receive dedicated funding
Communities suffering repeated flooding will benefit from a new ring-fenced £100 million allowance designed to better protect their properties, the Government has announced this...
Market Analysis & Research
Atkins and Water Industry Forum launch paper on driving best value decision-making using a multi-capitals approach
Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has been working in collaboration with leading water industry organisations to launch a new paper - ‘Driving...
Industry News
SaveMoneyCutCarbon and ICAEW announce partnership in industry first
SaveMoneyCutCarbon has announced a partnership with the Institute for Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW). The new partnership recognises ICAEW’s vision of the...
Insight & Opinion
Water sector needs to attract young talent, says Isle’s Alisha Syal
One of the UK water sector’s ‘rising stars’ has called on the industry to find new ways to attract young talent in order to...
Industry News
Intel achieves net positive water in 3 countries
Intel’s operations in the United States, Costa Rica and India are officially net positive on water use. In those countries, Intel restores and returns...
Government, Policy & Regulation
New report finds UK salmon stocks reaching crisis
Wild Atlantic salmon stocks are reaching crisis point the Environment Agency (EA) has said this week, as the latest stock assessment report estimates they...
Product News
Polypipe’s Terrain PVC pipes to be manufactured with up to 65% recycled material
Polypipe Building Services has announced that it will now manufacture its range of Terrain PVC pipes using up to 65% recycled materials. These will...
Product News
Mabey Hire launches lightweight trench support system
Mabey Hire, the UK temporary works specialist, has announced the launch of its MAP Box for shallow shoring support applications - the most lightweight...
Water Company News
Yorkshire Water launches project to reduce sewer flooding by installing 35,000 customer sewer alarms
Yorkshire Water have begun a project to reduce the risk and impact of sewer flooding in homes and the local environment.
The utility company will...
Industry News
Mixing matters for Eco’s sustainable solution
Comprehensive mixing of biogas digesters is playing a crucial role at one of the most dynamic and well-run food-waste-to-energy facilities in Europe.
Typically operating at...
Industry News
Blackline boosts safety protection for workers in confined spaces during turnaround and shutdowns
Blackline Safety, a global leader in connected safety technology, has announced that it will now offer boosted protection for the industry’s most at-risk worksite...
Water Company News
Yorkshire Water invests in phosphorus removal with Evoqua’s CoMag® system
Evoqua Water Technologies has been selected by Yorkshire Water to supply its innovative ballasted clarification technology, the CoMag® system, to two major wastewater treatment...
Market Analysis & Research
New report suggests Digital Product Passports could be the key to driving carbon neutral decisions
A new report explores the benefits of digital product passports (DPP) to store and share information throughout a product’s life cycle and finds the...
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