Monthly Archives: July, 2024

Using modern GIS apps, water utilities can make better-informed decisions, says VertiGIS CEO

Thames Water’s results in July highlight that its debts have risen to £15.2bn in the year to March 2024. Additionally, the UK’s largest water...

Filter manufacturer highlights value of ‘plug-and-play’ filtration for UK water companies 

Process filter manufacturer Amazon Filters has reiterated its message to UK water companies to ensure ‘plug-and-play’ filtration units are readily available for potential emergencies. The...

AUMA helps water power return to Derbyshire’s Cromford Mills World Heritage site

Cromford Mills in Derbyshire, built in 1771 by Sir Richard Arkwright, is returning water power to the popular tourist attraction located in the Derwent...

ABB launches innovative solar drive for sustainable water pumping globally

Solar photovoltaic (PV) powered water pumping systems are becoming increasingly important across the globe. They play a vital role in reducing CO2 emissions related...

Veolia Water Technologies and Miele Professional collaborate to create an enhanced cleaning solution for a major chemical research facility

Veolia Water Technologies and Miele Professional have collaborated to enhance a major research facility’s glassware washer capacity. Miele Professional’s PLW8617 large-capacity glassware dishwasher paired...

Pioneering approach helps cut water costs, energy and carbon, through water retailer Water Plus

As part of a pioneering project, business water retailer, Water Plus, has delivered water efficiency audits and free water-saving kit’s to help cut energy...

Ofwat announces enforcement cases against four more companies in wastewater treatment investigation

Ofwat has announced that it is opening enforcement cases into four more water and wastewater companies as part of its ongoing investigation into how...

Innovative light technology set to combat antimicrobial resistance  

A new technology that uses light to kill harmful bacteria is being assessed by experts at the University of Birmingham. The technology, developed by Italian...

Southern Water projects awarded share of £40m Innovation Fund

Southern Water’s work to innovate as part of its wider goal of driving down use of storm overflows, has been recognised with two projects...

Blackline Safety Europe receives carbon neutral verification

Blackline Safety Corp., a leader in connected safety technology, has announced that its European operations have been independently verified as carbon neutral for all...

River Leven restoration work moves into next phase

A key phase of improvements to the River Leven flowing through the heart of Levenmouth is about to get under way. Following successful work on...

VIBES 2024 finalists announced

37 Scottish businesses, championing the link between economic success and environmental sustainability, have been shortlisted as finalists for the 2024 VIBES Scottish Environment Business...

Funding boost to support water quality in County Durham

Water quality in two County Durham watercourses will benefit from a partnership project, led by the Wear Rivers Trust and supported by Northumbrian Water’s...

British Water calls for change to ensure AMP8 success, following Ofwat’s Draft Determinations

British Water, the trade association representing the interests of the UK water and wastewater supply chain, has called for change following Ofwat's £88 billion...

Man jailed for 32 months after dumping thousands of tonnes of waste, including asbestos, on floodplain

Christopher Garrett has been jailed for 32 months after he dumped thousands of tonnes of waste, including asbestos, in a floodplain near Kingsteignton in...

Jersey Water proposes £26 annual price increase on average customer water bills in 2025

Jersey Water has announced average households will pay an extra 7p per day on their water bills next year. From 1 January, the utility’s tariff...

SIWW2024 reflects significant growth in Southeast Asia’s municipal and industrial markets

The organiser of Singapore International Water Week has confirmed over 24,000 global water and city leaders, delegates, and trade visitors attended this year's event. The...

Beneath the surface: Sonar technology revolutionises sludge and silt mapping

Peter Smith, sludge treatment expert a at leading waste management company CSG, lifts the lid on the new sonar technology the company is using...

Danfoss Power Solutions names Domenico Traverso president of Fluid Conveyance division                               

Danfoss Power Solutions has appointed Domenico Traverso as the president of its Fluid Conveyance division, In addition to his new role, Traverso will continue...

Can floating solar power stations become a significant renewable energy source?

In this Water Vlog, Phil Alsop, Editor of Water Magazine, and Mike Kelly, AquaGen365 Development Director, discusses the potential for floating solar power to...

Water UK accuses Ofwat of repeating the mistakes of the past, after regulator cuts £16bn from PR24

Ofwat has set out what it describes as a 'record breaking' £88 billion upgrade as part of the 2024 Price Review. However, it comes as...

Water bosses sign up to the Government’s initial package of reforms

The Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, met with water company Chief Executives in July to make it clear...

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