Yearly Archives: 2022

Awards, Charity & Funding

Morrison Water Services achieves silver accreditation in the Fleet Operators Recognition Scheme

Morrison Water Services, a part of M Group Services’ Water Division, has successfully demonstrated its safer, smarter and greener fleet credentials to achieve a...

Government, Policy & Regulation

EA says Devon and Cornwall beaches break records for high water quality standards

The Environment Agency has reported that for the second year running, the 148 monitored bathing beaches in Devon and Cornwall have broken records for...

Water Company News

SES Water unveils plan to secure future water supplies

SES Water has launched a public consultation on how it plans to secure wholesome and reliable water supplies for its customers now and in...

Environmental News

NIC report suggests 600,000 properties face future flooding without action to reduce urban runoff and improve drainage systems

Stricter controls on new property developments alongside up to £12bn of investment in drainage infrastructure over the next thirty years will be necessary to...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Anglian Water fined £560,000 after sewage went into Essex river

Anglian Water has been fined a total of £563,609.21 after a treatment plant failure let millions of litres of sewage into a river killing...

Event News

WWEM and AQE exhibitions to move to NEC, Birmingham, in 2024

Following on from the successes of the co-located WWEM (Water, Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring exhibition) and AQE (The Air Quality and Emissions Monitoring) events...

Water Company News

Pennon Group announces record-level investments in the South West’s environment, water resources and customers

Pennon Group has unveiled a range of new investments across the region, announcing a record-level investment of £143 million in environmental improvements, water resources,...

Appointments

OTT HydroMet invests in high-calibre engineer

Responding to the continued growth in its UK business, OTT HydroMet has recruited a further field service engineer to its UK team. Simon Cockcroft...

Environmental News

Call for Thames Water to make swift upgrades to Cassington sewage works after Wolvercote site fails bacteria test

Oxford-based Wolvercote Mill Stream - the only official swimming spot on the Thames – has failed bacteria safety tests and Thames Water should urgently...

Appointments

Saveco announces Mirko Lucchini as new Industrial Waste Water Sector Manager

Saveco Environmental has announced the appointment of Mirko Lucchini as Industrial Waste Water Sector Manager. Mirko, formerly at WAM Engineering, a leading global supplier of...

Market Analysis & Research

Northumbrian leads in British Water’s annual Water Company Performance Survey

A strong performance on innovation has put Northumbrian Water at the top of the annual Water Company Performance Survey carried out by British Water. Key...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Ofwat reports 33% rise in number of customers struggling to pay their water bill

New research by Ofwat shows that more customers are struggling with household bills and that two-thirds expect their situation to worsen in the coming...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Plan now to avoid drought next summer, National Drought Group told

Water companies must start planning now to avoid potentially significant water supply and environmental impacts next summer, National Drought Group members were told this...

Government, Policy & Regulation

97% of English bathing waters meet required water quality standards, according to EA

97.1% of bathing waters in England have passed water quality standards following testing at over 400 designated sites carried out by the Environment Agency...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Water company fines to be channelled into environmental improvements

Money from fines handed out to water companies that pollute our rivers and seas will be re-invested in schemes that benefit our natural environment,...

Environmental News

Stantec responds to Government’s Net Zero Review

Stantec, alongside its colleagues at Barton Willmore now Stantec (BWnS), has submitted a joint response to the government’s call for evidence around its approach to deliver on its...

Water Company News

South West Water to launch pioneering customer incentive scheme to help reservoir levels recover in Cornwall

South West Water has announced a first of its kind customer incentive scheme, asking everyone in Cornwall to come together to help recharge reservoir...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Lords Industry and Regulators Committee raises concerns with Environment Agency CEO over reports of scaling back sewage inspections

The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has written to Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency over concerns raised in...

Government, Policy & Regulation