Yearly Archives: 2022

Environmental News

Plans approved for a new ‘aquagreen’ that will reduce flood damage in east Hull

An Environment Agency project to create a large ‘aquagreen’ that will reduce flood risk to over 870 properties and key infrastructure in east Hull...

Environmental News

Unique alliance drives action for healthy watersheds

An alliance to help restore and create healthy watersheds has been announced by three leading global water sector organisations. Technology and business consultancy Isle,...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Ofwat CEO writes to water company remuneration committee Chairs

Ofwat interim CEO David Black has written to the remuneration committees of water companies to reiterate their expectations on their approach to performance related...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Thames Water proposes to change smart metering policy for business retail customers after investigation

Thames Water has proposed changes to how it replaces meters and offer free data services to retailers after an Ofwat investigation. This is in...

Mergers & Acquisitions

Vanderkamp Pumps expands further into UK

Vanderkamp Pompen is continuing its expansion in the UK with the acquisition of a further depot in Essex. The one-acre site in Stanford-le-Hope is to...

Industry News

VWT UK provides ammonia treatment solution to wastewater treatment works

Veolia Water Technologies UK (VWT UK) has supplied its leading Liquor Treatment Plant (LTP) HYBAS™ ANITA™ Mox technology to help meet the sludge treatment...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Pennon Group recognised in global gender equality report

Pennon Group has been recognised as a global leader on gender equality, in a report published by Bloomberg. For the third year running, the company...

Water Company News

First time sewage system in Ashingdon begins this month

A £1.5million investment scheme by Anglian Water will provide properties in Ashingdon, Essex with a new sewerage system, allowing residents to have the opportunity...

Mergers & Acquisitions

Wavin joins forces with Vectus to provide the Indian market with access to water and sanitation solutions

Wavin, an Orbia business, has announced that it will acquire a majority stake in Vectus Industries, a privately-held manufacturer of plumbing and drainage pipes...

Water Company News

Anglian Water to upgrade their Caistor water recycling centre

Anglian Water started work in February to upgrade equipment and storage at their Caistor water recycling centre. The scheme marks a £7 million investment,...

Water Company News

Battery storage first for Scottish Water in net zero drive

Scottish Water has completed work on its first large-scale battery storage project to accelerate its drive towards net zero emissions by 2040. The flagship...

Water Company News

Less concrete, more jungle: over £3 million of funding for nature schemes to tackle flooding

Thames Water is funding 20 nature-based schemes to tackle flooding in London and the Thames Valley. Local authorities, who have a shared responsibility for...

Mergers & Acquisitions

In-depth investigation into Veolia’s acquisition of Suez announced

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced an in-depth investigation into the completed acquisition by Veolia Environement S.A. of a minority shareholding in...

Environmental News

Environment Agency protects thousands from flood devastation as Storm Eunice batters the Severn Estuary

Early action by the Environment Agency has protected thousands of homes and businesses along the Severn Estuary from the devastation of flooding as Storm...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Northumbrian Water pays £165,000 to Tyne Rivers Trust after unauthorised discharge led to a pollution incident

The Environment Agency has accepted an Enforcement Undertaking from Northumbrian Water in response to a pollution incident near Newcastle in 2018. Northumbrian will £165,000 to...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Scottish business environmental compliance over 90% in latest data recovered and published by SEPA after December 2020 cyber-attack

Data recovered and published by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) reveals that environmental compliance for Scottish businesses is over 90% for a fifth...

Environmental News