Monthly Archives: November, 2023

Anglian Water prosecutes Faccenda Foods Ltd over breach of trade effluent consents in region’s largest ever fine

One of the UK’s largest food producers, Faccenda Foods Limited, which trades as “Avara Foods”, has been ordered to pay £226,460 in fines and...

SUEZ and Vodafone partner on connectivity for next generation of smart water meters

SUEZ, a leader in digital and circular solutions in waste and water services, and Vodafone, a leading technology communications company in the UK, have...

Atmos announced in top 25 best technology companies to work for in 2023

A leading provider of leak detection, theft detection and pipeline simulation has been recognized as one of the UK’s top companies to work for...

STEM Returners programme provides career boost – Part One

Jazmine Gouldbourne, Programme Manager at STEM Returners, explains how the programme came about and the many ways in which it is helping individuals to...

Do or dye: synthetic colours in wastewater pose a threat to food chains worldwide

The ecological and health threats of synthetic dyes entering wastewater systems have been detailed in a new study, which calls for new laws worldwide...

Businesses with water saving ideas to benefit from new £150,000 funding pot

Businesses from across the south can get access to thousands of pounds that can help them unlock innovative ways to save water. Southern Water is...

Pace of water innovation unravelled in pioneering book

The water sector has long been perceived as slow to adopt innovation, but little research had been carried out to verify or explain this...

Stantec’s Fire Flow System providing vital insight for 10 Thames Valley fire services

Fire Flow System, an innovative, GIS-based, digital tool is being made available to ten fire services in the Thames Valley region over the next...

Historic Site of Saxon Kings Benefits from AUMA Actuator Installation

A sewage treatment works that sits on an island in the middle of the River Thames, which was once the site of an important...

Southern Water unveils £1.5bn investment in Clean Rivers and Seas Plan to cut spills by 8,000 a year by 2035

Southern Water has published its Clean Rivers and Seas Plan outlining proposals, underpinned by £1.5 billion investment between 2025-2035, to get to the root...

Welsh Water plans to rebuild Cardigan Wastewater Treatment Works and invest further £42m in wastewater assets across Ceredigion

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has confirmed that it plans to accelerate investment in its network of wastewater assets across Ceredigion to improve river water...

Bobcat Machine IQ System now available as a subscription

Bobcat, a global compact equipment, innovation and worksite solutions brand, has announced the launch of the company’s new Machine IQ telematics subscription service in...

The promise of PFAS removal – with Henrik Hagemann, CEO and Co-Founder of Puraffinity

Henrik Hagemann, CEO and Co-Founder of Puraffinity, explains the company’s PFAS removal technology and shares his excitement as the company makes the transition from...

Ofwat launches investigation into South East Water’s supply resilience

Ofwat has opened an enforcement case into South East Water to investigate whether it has failed to develop and maintain an efficient water supply...

Research and innovation key to addressing water challenges, says UKWIR

Unprecedented concern and curiosity from the public about the water environment, resources and infrastructure signals the need to change the way research and innovation...

Falkland Islands peatland project to examine greenhouse gas emissions and carbon offsetting potential

The greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the Falkland Islands’ extensive peatland habitats are to be studied as part of a project that will examine...

NI Water apprentice bootcamp begins

NI Water’s Apprentice recruits are kickstarting their careers with an intensive bootcamp at the company’s Learning and Development Centre in Antrim. Thirty one apprentices,...

National Audit Office’s ‘Resilience to flooding’ report highlights 40% cut by EA in flood protection forecasts

The Environment Agency (EA) has cut its forecast for the number of additional properties that will be better protected from flooding by 40% since...

Sea wall project launched by Heriot-Watt University and Virginia Tech in transatlantic collaboration

A pioneering research project that aims to strengthen the resilience of sea walls to increased coastal flooding has been launched by Heriot-Watt University in...

Mott MacDonald chosen as key partner by Uisce Éireann

Mott MacDonald has been appointed to Uisce Éireann’s (previously Irish Water) five-year supplier framework for the provision of capital works Project Management Office (PMO)...

Landia Biogas Digester Systems set for Indonesia

For pre-treatment tanks at a wastewater facility in Indonesia, Landia is supplying 12 of its digester mixing systems. Part of a major Bio Production Plant...

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