Monthly Archives: August, 2023

Insight & Opinion

Short and long-term infrastructure improvements to reduce flooding

Flooding is on the increase across the world for a wide range of reasons, which makes tackling this complex issue imperative. Periods of increased...

Water Company News

Giant storm tank completed protecting Lanark from flooding

Scottish Water has completed a £2.5million project to help drain the rain and protect the centre of Lanark from internal and external sewer flooding...

Appointments

Global Underwater Hub appoints new business development director

Global Underwater Hub (GUH), the representative trade body for the underwater industry, has announced the appointment of Andy Williamson as Business Development Director, and...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Stantec and Esh-Stantec shortlisted for 14 entries at Northumbrian Water Group’s GEM Awards

Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering services, and joint venture Esh-Stantec have been shortlisted for 14 entries at Northumbrian Water Group’s...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Portsmouth Water receives RoSPA Distinction Award for Health & Safety

Portsmouth Water has received The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents RoSPA Distinction Award for outstanding performance in Health and Safety over 18...

Product News

ASTERRA’s leak detection solutions are out of this world

Traditionally, we associate water leak detection with the subterranean rather than the extra-terrestrial. But at any given moment, satellites orbiting at nearly 400 miles...

Industry News

Order order for sludge tanks with Landia JetMix

Landia has seen a marked increase in demand for its wastewater JetMix system, with new orders received from two of the UK’s largest water...

Insight & Opinion

Wastewater reuse and the opportunity for circular thinking

Every year, more than 380 billion m3 of municipal wastewater is produced globally, with predictions from the European Investment Bank suggesting that volumes will...

Insight & Opinion

Closing the talent gap in the utilities industry

The utilities industry has experienced a significant talent drain since the pandemic, which has seen an exodus of workers. This is particularly acute in...

Industry News

Full ‘stream’ ahead for Scottish Water smart monitoring roll-out

An intelligent monitoring system has been successfully introduced by Scottish Water across rural locations in the Highlands and Islands, using Internet of Things (IoT)...

Insight & Opinion

From a range of responsibilities … to a one-stop-shop

The water industry is unusual in the plethora of parties who play a role in the management of foul, rain and storm water. But...

Product News

Saveco’s Beast helps solve huge liquid waste challenge in Cornwall

A liquid waste disposal contractor in Cornwall that has worked closely with South West Water, has seen its investment in an innovative new receiving...

Industry News

Scottish Water expands its Nature Based WwTP for a 40-year life

After 22 successful years of operation, Scottish Water’s Nature-Based Errol Aero-Fac® WwTP has been inexpensively refurbished and expanded allowing for another 20 years of...

Insight & Opinion

Defending our infrastructure from the impact of drought

With the news that the UK experienced its hottest June on record earlier this summer, and as global temperatures continue to soar, the devastating...

Insight & Opinion

SuDS Tips: Regular columnist Stuart Crisp explores how to design for water quality using mitigation indices

The publication of the Plan for Water by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) in April this year signalled the Government’s...

Insight & Opinion

Telling Tales – We are all the messenger now

A flotilla of inflatable ‘poo’, satirical blue plaques for politicians and fake sewage spills on the doorsteps of water company headquarters are some of...

Insight & Opinion

Respiratory protection in the water industry

In many situations across the water industry – as in a range of industries – employees work in areas where hazardous substances are present,...

Market Analysis & Research

Water industry sees annual leave dip by 9% despite allowance rising

New analysis of over 3,000 companies has revealed that the water industry has seen one of the biggest dips in people taking annual leave...

Water Company News

NI Water commences liquid oxygen trials as part of ground-breaking hydrogen project

NI Water, working with Lagan MEICA JV & ARUP, is undertaking innovative liquid oxygen trials at its major wastewater treatment works in Belfast as...

Water Company News

Multi-million pound investment in County Durham water quality

Northumbrian Water is investing £6.4m in upgrades to its sewage treatment works in Lanchester, County Durham. The site treats wastewater from homes and businesses in...

Awards, Charity & Funding