Awards, Charity & Funding
Northumbrian Water employees champion local causes during Volunteers Week
Hundreds of Northumbrian Water employees have rolled up their sleeves to support local charitable and community causes in celebration of National Volunteers Week.
Around 200...
Industry News
New partnership to boost employment opportunities in utilities sector
Utilities infrastructure and engineering services company, Avove, has formed a new partnership with STEM Returners to improve career opportunities for people on a career...
Event News
BBC, Defra, the Environment Agency, and Chris Packham CBE join the ESS Expo line-up
Naturalist and television presenter, Chris Packham CBE, and BBC Plant Earth III Producer, Mike Gunton, are set to headline this year’s Environmental Services &...
Awards, Charity & Funding
Scottish Water’s new talent wins big with hydropower pitch
After less than a year in his job, a Scottish Water apprentice has clinched both Scottish and UK top awards for his innovative work...
Product News
Pinpoint leak detection on plastic pipes now possible
As plastic water networks replace ageing Victorian mains, leakage detection methods are also evolving, writes Barbara Hathaway, Ovarro’s technology leader for leakage solutions.
Major upgrades...
Product News
Banner Contracts invests in Trime’s X-60 filtration system
Banner Contracts, a crushing and screening specialist, has invested in the Trime-manufactured X-60 water separation and filtration tank solution.
The X-60 is a water treatment...
Industry News
Savings in public sector make a multi-million-pound splash
Scotland's public sector has saved more than £8.9 million through water efficiency savings over the last four years.
Organisations such as the National Health Service,...
Product News
New high performance DX10Z-7 Mini-Excavator from Develon
DEVELON, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, has launched the new DX10Z-7 1 tonne zero tail swing mini-excavator, providing a significantly improved performance compared to the...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Ofwat looks to appoint independent Monitor to Thames Water after credit rating downgrades caused licence breach
Ofwat has published a series of commitments that Thames Water will agree to comply with after it lost two investment grade credit ratings; something...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Secretary of State welcomes Ofwat’s actions following sewage investigation, but some raise concerns about effectiveness of fines
Secretary of State, Steve Reed, has welcomed Ofwat's proposal to fine Thames, Yorkshire and Northumbrian Water a total of £168m for failing to manage...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Thames Water says it regards all untreated sewage discharges as unacceptable, even when they are permitted
In response to Ofwat's proposal to fine three water companies as part of the first batch of outcomes from its biggest ever investigation, Thames...
Industry News
AtkinsRéalis to support delivery of record investment in services by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
AtkinsRéalis has been appointed by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water (DCWW) to support the delivery of its largest ever investment in environmental enhancements and protection...
Water Company News
Anglian Water invests over £3m to replace 10km of pipe between Ravensden and Keysoe
Anglian Water’s @one Alliance is due to begin work in Ravensden and Keysoe, near Bedford, to replace 10km of water pipes.
The work is expected...
Product News
Henkel launches two novel additional solutions in its IIoT Loctite Pulse portfolio
Henkel has further expanded the portfolio of its industrial internet of things (IIoT) solution Loctite Pulse by launching two novel innovative offerings: Smart Rotating...
Water Company News
Water company’s fleet of tankers hit clean fuel milestone
The team behind Northumbrian Water’s Bioresources fleet of tankers are celebrating a new milestone. They recently surpassed their millionth litre of Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil...
Water Company News
Investment puts nature at heart of keeping Orphir’s waters clean
Scottish Water has completed a £2m investment to improve the performance of the Waste Water Treatment Works that serves customers in the village of...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Thames, Yorkshire and Northumbrian Water face £168 million penalty following sewage investigation
Ofwat has proposed that three water companies will be fined a total of £168m for failing to manage their wastewater treatment works and networks,...
Water Company News
Trailblazing project sees assets being 3D printed in just hours
A trailblazing project to demonstrate the benefits of 3D concrete printed components for the water industry has taken a huge step forward.
United Utilities, the...
Industry News
Arup and InfoTiles partner to empower water companies unlock hidden value in their asset data
Global engineering and sustainable development consultancy Arup has entered a strategic partnership with Norwegian digital analytics company, InfoTiles, to empower water and wastewater utilities ...
Industry News
Jacobs – VolkerStevin joint venture appointed to UK’s United Utilities Construction Delivery Partner Framework
A Jacobs and VolkerStevin joint venture, C2V, has been appointed by United Utilities, one of the U.K.’s largest listed water companies, as Construction Delivery...
Environmental News
Critical peatland restoration works underway at Purbeck Heaths, Dorset
A new project has begun at Purbeck Heaths National Nature Reserve to restore 39 hectares of peatland.
Starting with recently completed works at Agglestone...
Water Company News
£3.6m investment in Gateshead water supplies
Teams of water workers are busy renewing 20km of pipework in areas of Gateshead, to protect customers’ supplies and enhance the network across the...
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