Insight & Opinion
Smart data management enables the University of Freiburg to make important hydrological discoveries
The University of Freiburg is one of the top universities in Germany and has been recognized for excellence in research and education for the...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Anglian Water fined £2.65m after sewage discharged into North Sea
Anglian Water pleaded guilty and was hit with a fine of £2.65m after allowing untreated sewage to overflow into the North Sea following a...
Appointments
Kieran Ingram Joins Northumbrian Water Group as Water Director
Northumbrian Water has appointed utilities expert Kieran Ingram as its new Water Director.
Kieran joins the Northumbrian Water Group from Thames Water, where he was...
Case Studies
Sulzer supports Severn Trent with 6 HST 20 turbocompressors
Derby Sewage Treatment Works is a large plant treating wastewater for a population of 440,000, processing an average of 1000L and maximum 2300L of...
Industry News
New funding for utilities firms to train HGV drivers to help plug driver shortage
The Driver Academy Group, a consortium led by HGV training specialist HGVC, and comprising workforce solutions group Manpower and trade body Logistics UK, has a further 1,300 majority-funded Skills...
Case Studies
SVI supports Anglian Water with one of the largest infrastructure projects in Europe
The Steve Vick International Contract Services team recently assisted Anglian Water, through JN Bentley, in a project which involved building a new network of...
Industry News
Digital authorisation and competency passport for the utilities workforce
EUSR and Reference Point work in partnership on SkillGuard for Utilities giving asset owners and their supply chain, real-time verification of the workforce’s authority...
Product News
Ultrasonic flowmeters clamp down on storm overflows
According to reports in the UK press last year, UK water companies released untreated sewage into our waterways more than a thousand times a...
Insight & Opinion
How consistent ‘low-leak’ manhole covers could be key in flooding controls
As climate change increases the likelihood of heavy rainfall that can lead to localised flooding in many parts of the UK, and with the...
Product News
West Midlands inventor creates new flush valve that uses 50% less water
Now more than ever we need to reduce water consumption in order to safeguard water supplies for the future and to protect the environment,...
Insight & Opinion
Optimising chemical dosing in a challenging operating climate
Rising operating costs and tightening regulations are presenting major challenges for wastewater treatment plant operators, but better optimisation of chemical dosing can drive efficiencies,...
Industry News
South East Water selects Samotics to optimize asset performance and energy efficiency
Samotics, a leading provider of real-time actionable insights to eliminate industrial energy waste and unplanned downtime, has been selected by South East Water to...
Industry News
Stantec achieves operational carbon neutrality companywide
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, released its 16th annual Sustainability Report and announced that it has delivered on its promise...
Government, Policy & Regulation
South West Water given £2.1m fine for pollution offences
South West Water (SWW) has been fined more than £2 million for a series of environmental offences across Devon and Cornwall spanning a period...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Legal targets on sewage welcomed, but urgent need remains for action on all sources of pollution
Wildlife and Countryside Link welcomed the announcement from Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey that targets to cut sewage pollution will be made legally binding.
However nature...
Government, Policy & Regulation
The National Infrastructure Commission and Climate Change Committee urge government to improve infrastructure resilience
The National Infrastructure Commission and Climate Change Committee have written jointly to government urging ministers to take steps to improve the resilience of key...
Appointments
British Water announces Stephen Slessor, Managing Director of Galliford Try, as new UK Forum Chair
British Water, the UK trade association representing the interests of the UK water and wastewater supply chain, has announced the appointment of Stephen Slessor,...
Industry News
Waste removal specialists Celvac opts for employee ownership
Celvac, one of the UK’s leading industrial cleaning and waste recovery services specialists, has made the decision to transition into Employee Ownership (EO), 30...
Industry News
Lead-sensing technology partnership awarded ‘outstanding’ status
A three-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) for a hand-held device to detect lead in drinking water has been awarded the highest grade possible by...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Government’s target to reduce storm overflows will be enshrined in law
The government announced on Tuesday 25 April 2023, that its target to reduce storm overflows will be enshrined in law.
The Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan,...
Water Vlogs
Aquionics, Berson, Hanovia and Orca have been brought together as a new name in the sector: Nuvonic
Alex Langston, Managing Director, Nuvonic, and Ken Kershner, Global Commercial Director, Nuvonic, explain how four UV-based disinfection companies - Aquionics, Berson, Hanovia and Orca...
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