Monthly Archives: September, 2024

Government, Policy & Regulation

Floods Minister Emma Hardy and Environment Agency Chief Executive Philip Duffy discuss response to flooding

Floods Minister Emma Hardy and Environment Agency Chief Executive Philip Duffy met on Friday afternoon (27th September) to discuss response to the flooding experienced...

Market Analysis & Research

Coalition of nature groups say the 2% of water company budget to be spent on natural infrastructure isn’t enough

A coalition of nature groups (including Wildlife and Countryside Link, Rivers Trust, The Wildlife Trusts and Angling Trust) has released analysis of water company...

Industry News

Sadiq Khan joins Matt Damon and Gary White of Water.org to put water safety, security and sustainability at the heart of global climate action

The Mayor of London and Co-Chair of C40 Cities Sadiq Khan committed to putting water at the heart of the global climate crisis agenda...

Industry News

Monitoring polluted highway runoff with a modern environmental solution

Polluted water from motorways and highways is a significant environmental concern, contributing to the degradation of aquatic ecosystems and posing risks to human health....

Insight & Opinion

When wastewater supply outstrips capacity

In countries operating a combined sewage system, there’s typically a pipeline network of sewers spanning thousands of kilometres. These pipelines are designed to transport...

Insight & Opinion

Objectively Speaking: Do the industry’s infrastructure investment sums add up?

This month, Oliver Grievson, Associate Director AtkinsRéalis and Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor at the University of Exeter, asks if the water industry...

Product News

Cadman Cranes’ advanced grab attachment is revolutionising wastewater tank management

In the wastewater recycling industry, maintaining the cleanliness and efficiency of tanks is essential to the health of the entire system. Wastewater treatment plants, sewage...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Government can rescue dirty rivers without breaking the bank, Labour Conference told

An expert panel convened this week at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool to debate the use of nature-based solutions to clean up Britain’s...

Water Company News

Southern Water awards contracts for front line sewer services to three companies ahead of AMP8

In preparation for the upcoming 2025-30 industry spending period, Southern Water has awarded contracts to three companies across four new contracts to boost their...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Young UK innovators awarded Stockholm Junior Water Prize for groundbreaking PFAS pollution reduction project

Christopher Whitfeld and Jonathan Zhao, both Year 12 students from Eton College, Berkshire, have been awarded the prestigious Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2024 (SJWP)...

Water Company News

Water upgrades go the extra mile to protect Essex habitat

Work on a £700,000 project to upgrade the water network on the banks of Essex’s Hanningfield Reservoir have been completed. Around 3.5km of large water...

Water Company News

Manx Utilities commences replacement of essential water main in the south of the island

Manx Utilities is to commence work on a £500k project in the Southern part of the Isle of Man, to replace four kilometres of...

Water Company News

NI Water halfway to ambitious one million trees planting goal

Ambitious plans by NI Water to plant one million trees across Northern Ireland by 2030 have almost reached the halfway mark. 250,000 trees were put...

Insight & Opinion

Enhanced treatment can speed-up spill reduction

Enhanced wastewater treatment holds the key to reducing sewage overflows to the environment in a sustainable way, says Dominic Hurd, managing director, ACWA Services....

Industry News

Envirogen wins £1m+ contract to provide demineralised water for new Energy from Waste (EfW) plant in Glasgow

Envirogen Group has been awarded a £1m+ contract by Fortum Glasgow Limited to demineralise water for the boilers at its new South Clyde Energy...

Water Company News

Anglian Water partnering to prevent the spread of harmful invasive non-native species

Anglian Water is encouraging wildlife enthusiasts across its region to be on the lookout for harmful invasive non-native species in the great outdoors. More than...

Case Studies

Leading biotech company chooses Veolia Water Technologies to deliver ultra pure water

Veolia Water Technologies has designed and installed a bespoke ultrapure water purification system for an Oxford-based biotechnology research company. Based on its existing MEDICA...

Environmental News

£12 million Cockett Wick seawall improvement scheme completed

The Cockett Wick seawall improvement scheme has been completed, ensuring 3,000 homes and businesses are better protected from tidal flooding. With a £12m investment, the...

Environmental News

Long Preston Floodplain project celebrates conservation milestone

Nestled between the Yorkshire Dales and Forest of Bowland, lies the Long Preston floodplain, a unique wetland area – important for farming, rich in...

Industry News