Government, Policy & Regulation
Government launches rapid review to meet Environment Act targets
The Government has announced a rapid review of the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) to be completed by the end of the year.
The Government has...
Environmental News
Blue-green algae in Lake Windermere surpasses WHO safe guidelines for swimming
Campaigners have called on the new environment minister to take action after the levels of blue-green algae in Lake Windermere surpassed the World Health...
Environmental News
Environment Agency carries out flood safety exercise in Rugeley
The Environment Agency recently led a training exercise at Rugeley flood storage area in Staffordshire, to rehearse emergency plans in the event of a...
Insight & Opinion
Technology options for AMP8 phosphorous challenge
Water companies have committed to remove over a million tonnes of phosphorus from rivers in AMP8. As such, phosphorus removal will remain a central...
Industry News
Aquaspira delivers low carbon solution for network rail culvert extension
Aquaspira was appointed by Balfour Beatty to deliver steel reinforced pipes as a low carbon solution to a rail culvert extension at Hook in...
Industry News
Partnerships drive FOG-to-fuel circular economy
Sewer blockages due to the impact of fats, oils, and grease (FOG) in wastewater systems is a major environmental challenge, but innovative waste management...
Water Company News
Finish line in sight for Yeovil enhancement
A £30 million project that will improve water quality in the River Yeo as it flows through Yeovil is closing in on completion this...
Water Vlogs
Eradicating leaks and improving water conservation – a chat with Watergate’s Founder, Krystian Zajac
Krystian Zajac, Founder of Watergate, explains the thinking behind the launch of Watergate®, a new AI-driven start-up determined to help businesses and homeowners prevent...
Insight & Opinion
Building climate resilience in the water network
It is well known that ageing water mains fail more under extreme weather conditions. But as climate changes, water companies are facing new challenges...
Case Studies
Efficient rotary screw blowers and optimised aeration reduce electricity consumption
As part of a major modernisation of Germany's Hirblingen sewage treatment plant, six HPC KAESER rotary screw blowers were installed to take care of aeration...
Environmental News
Clean-up of Stover Lake begins with removal of 17,000 tonnes of sediment
A man-made lake near Newton Abbot in Devon, dating to the Georgian Period, is the site of major habitat improvement works that will help...
Industry News
Blower timers significantly reduce packaged treatment energy cost
Following a successful two-year trial of interval timers on packaged wastewater treatment plant blowers has resulted in an average 50% energy reduction at a...
Industry News
New laboratory signals Alpha Scientific expansion
The growth and expansion of Alpha Scientific is being underlined by the relocation to a brand new, UKAS accredited, microbiological water testing laboratory in...
Industry News
Building a better approach to dropped-object safety with proximity detection technology
According to the HSE, being struck by a moving object is a leading cause of fatal accidents among the UK’s workforce. With the record-breaking level of...
Awards, Charity & Funding
Wave champions the case for corporate volunteering
Durham water retailer, Wave, has placed a key focus on giving back and seen a record response from employees keen to support their local...
Environmental News
SEPA confirms naturally occurring seaweed not sewage present on Scottish beach
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has identified the presence of seaweed on Havoc beach near Dumbarton following reports of a suspected sewage incident.
Staff...
Insight & Opinion
Objectively Speaking: The perfect skills storm
In the first of a regular new column, Associate Director AtkinsRéalis and Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor at the University of Exeter, Oliver...
Insight & Opinion
Leveraging digital tools to cut CSO spills
It has been an eventful summer for the water sector. The delayed publication by Ofwat of PR24 draft determinations – due to July’s general...
Market Analysis & Research
New study reveals tiny plastic particles may boost risk from major diseases
People may be at increased risk from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic lung disease – as rising global levels of micro- and nanoplastics...
Industry News
bNovate Technologies and MattenPlant sign groundbreaking distribution agreement to enhance water safety across Asia
In a landmark move set to revolutionise water safety across Asia, Switzerland’s bNovate Technologies SA, which provides rapid monitoring and analysis of water, sealed...
Insight & Opinion
‘Here’s to you – Mrs Robinson’
Liz Robinson would much prefer not to be doing this interview.
Rightly proud of pump manufacturer Landia UK’s 30th anniversary this year, Liz knows the...
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