Yearly Archives: 2023

Government, Policy & Regulation

Yorkshire Water £235,000 civil sanction after Harrogate pollution

Yorkshire Water has agreed to donate £235,000 to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust after polluting a Harrogate watercourse, following an investigation by the Environment Agency. The company...

Water Company News

£500,000 NI Water wastewater infrastructure upgrade to get underway in Rasharkin

NI Water is due to begin a £500,000 upgrade at Moneyleck Wastewater Pumping Station (WwPS) in July. The upgrade – which will take around 6...

Appointments & People

Doosan Bobcat appoints Gary Hornbacher as new EMEA President

Doosan Bobcat, a global leader in compact equipment, has announced the appointment of Gary Hornbacher as the company’s new President for the Europe, Middle...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Latest annual Environmental Performance Assessment shows some modest improvements in water companies’ performance

The Environment Agency has released its annual report on the environmental performance of England’s nine water and sewerage companies, which shows some modest improvements...

Government, Policy & Regulation

‘Polluters must pay’ says Environment Secretary, as unlimited penalties unveiled

Those that pollute the environment will face unlimited penalties under new legislation announced by the UK government on Wednesday 12 July 2023. The current limit...

Industry News

Met Office makes climate data more accessible to help utilities respond to climate change

The Met Office’s Climate Data Portal has gone live, giving organisations improved access to climate data and other resources, allowing them to better understand and...

Appointments & People

New UK Sales and Marketing Director at Polypipe Building Services supports drive to more sustainable built environment

Polypipe Building Services has announced that Tom Murray has joined as their UK Sales and Marketing Director. His appointment will be key to working...

Industry News

Business Stream achieves Young Person’s Guarantee employer status

Business Stream is the first water retailer to achieve Young Person's Guarantee employer status, highlighting its commitment to supporting young individuals at the start...

Product News

Civils Store brings StormTech into stock as Schedule 3 looms

A leading groundworks and drainage supply specialist, Civils Store, is the latest infrastructure materials distributor to recognise the advantages of StormTech, the stormwater management...

Water Company News

£60m project at Yorkshire Water’s Knostrop treatment works to reduce phosphorus entering River Aire

Yorkshire Water is investing £60m at its Knostrop wastewater treatment works to reduce the amount of Phosphorus present in treated wastewater returned to the...

Environmental News

Flood storage area better protects 1,400 Birmingham properties

The Environment Agency has completed a £50 million flood risk mitigation scheme to better protect more than 1,400 properties - including 950 homes -...

Market Analysis & Research

Six trends shaping the world’s water planning needs

The water crisis has been cited by the World Economic Forum as one of the main threats to the planet. We cannot afford to...

Industry News

Yorkshire Water hygiene business makes a splash with new tech

A Yorkshire-based water hygiene firm has recently launched a new remote water monitoring service that is set to increase turnover by over 30% thanks...

Insight & Opinion

Securing resilient water supplies for south-east England

A comprehensive exercise to plan water resource management into the 2070s and beyond involved assessing more than 2000 possible interventions, with up to 80...

Awards, Charity & Funding

United Utilities wins international health and safety accolade from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

United Utilities has scooped a prestigious award for consistently demonstrating its commitment to health and safety excellence for more than a decade. The North West’s...

Water Company News

Yorkshire Water sources renewable energy supply through agreement with Shell Energy

Yorkshire Water has entered into a 10-year power purchase agreement with Shell Energy Europe Limited to buy renewable energy generated by the Thanet and...

Industry News

Esh-Stantec progresses County Durham wastewater treatment works upgrade scheme

A £6.4 million scheme, which will extend and upgrade Northumbrian Water’s wastewater treatment works in Kelloe, County Durham, is progressing following joint venture, Esh-Stantec,...

Industry News

Emerson strengthens data management tools and integrates analytics with asset management software

Emerson, a global software and engineering leader, is helping process manufacturers improve performance and sustainability by breaking down the data silos that make it...

Environmental News

Global environmental protection specialist supports natural flood management project

Employees from one of the UK’s leading developers of specialised leak detection and environmental protection systems, Andel, have installed natural flood management across three...

Water Company News

Thames Water shareholders agree to provide a further £750 million of equity funding in AMP7

Thames Water shareholders have agreed to provide a further £750 million of equity funding in AMP7, with the acknowledgement that significant additional funding will...

Market Analysis & Research

Yorkshire Water and Fera research could ‘revolutionise’ sewage management

Yorkshire Water is funding Fera Science Limited to deliver a three-month preliminary research programme to determine the ability of black soldier fly larvae to...

Industry News