Yearly Archives: 2023

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Welsh Water awarded internationally recognised health and safety accolade from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

Welsh Water has attained a prestigious RoSPA Award for the seventh year in a row. The company was awarded a Gold Medal for health...

Organiser of Flood & Water Management Expo announces 2023 event agenda

ROAR B2B, organiser of the Flood & Water Management Expo due to be held at the NEC Birmingham on 13th & 14th September 2023,...

Dan Preece, Vice President of IoT at Connexin says it’s time to start innovating the future of water utility management with Smart Water Networks

The UK faces a concerning issue: water waste. Despite it being surrounded by water, the safe, potable kind is a spare commodity. In fact,...

Preparation for the retender of NI Water’s largest operational contract has commenced

NI Water recently held a supplier engagement event for the retender of their Water and Wastewater Network services contract in Craigavon, County Armagh. This major...

Zero liquid discharge systems crucial to reducing UK wastewater

Following the Ofwat announcement that English water companies will invest over £1.6bn to clean up the country’s waterways, an industry expert is highlighting the...

New research suggests that without action, 75% of the world’s population could be facing drought by 2050

Levels of water scarcity are soaring in major economies including the US and China, as annual water use has risen by around 3,500 billion...

Yorkshire Water appoints former Sky Director in customer experience role

Yorkshire Water has appointed former Sky Director of Home Services, Imran Patel as its new Group Director of Customer Experience as the utility pushes...

Cardano appointed as OCIO for Northumbrian Water Pension Scheme 

Cardano, the pension advisory and investment management specialist, has been appointed to act as the outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) for the Northumbrian Water...

Consumer Council for Water board member reappointed

Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey has reappointed Robert Wilson to the board of the Consumer Council for Water (CCW). Robert’s first term as a board member...

Global Underwater Hub appoints North Regional Manager

Global Underwater Hub (GUH), the leading trade and development body representing the UK’s £8billion underwater industry has announced the appointment of a new Regional...

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