Monthly Archives: October, 2024

Industry News

Landmark UK project to accelerate technology and commercial use of biopolymers extracted from sewage sludge

Royal HaskoningDHV, the international engineering company, is to implement in Blackburn, Lancashire, the UK’s first-ever Kaumera pilot plant to extract biopolymers from sewage sludge....

Product News

bNovate unveils new BactoSense product portfolio for advanced water quality monitoring

bNovate Technologies SA has launched its new BactoSense product portfolio, featuring three innovative models: BactoSense CORE, BactoSense SMART and BactoSense PURE, as well as...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Scotland’s environmental regulator serves a Fixed Monetary Penalty for unauthorised discharge into South Lanarkshire river

B.H.C. Limited, based in Enniskillen, has been served a Fixed Monetary Penalty (FMP) by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) after the regulator found...

Environmental News

Scientists find chemical cocktail of micropollutants amplified the effect of algal toxins to cause mass fish mortality on the River Oder in Germany

Tonnes of dead fish, mussels and snails were seen floating on the River Oder (Germany) in early August 2022. It soon became clear what...

Water Company News

South West Water renews its commitment to protect and enhance the natural environment

South West Water has renewed its commitment to improving the management of natural assets and resources by resigning the Catchment Management Declaration. Launched in 2018,...

Industry News

Water saving framework launched for Catholic groups

A new multi-million-pound framework has been launched to provide sustainable water savings to the Catholic community within the UK. Churchmarketplace, the Catholic Church's national purchasing...

Water Company News

Environmental benefits in the pipeline as Northumbrian Water plans biodiversity enhancements

Northumbrian Water is set to transform an area of poor quality grassland in County Durham into a thriving habitat for flora and fauna. With work...

Awards, Charity & Funding

United Utilities claims victory in the WWEM Instrumentation Apprentice Competition

This year’s Instrumentation Apprentice Competition took place at the recent WWEM exhibition, held at the NEC Birmingham on the 9th and 10th of October. The...

Market Analysis & Research

New study shows need for better understanding of microbiomes in domestic hot-water installations

A new seminal study led by leading microbiologist Prof. emerit. Thomas Egli, has brought to light the unexpected microbial communities thriving within domestic hot-water...

Environmental News

Environment Agency launches Flood Action Week to ensure every person knows their flood risk, marking one year on from Storm Babet

The Environment Agency is urging the public to ensure they are prepared for a flood as the nation marks the annual ‘Flood Action Week’,...

Market Analysis & Research

Environmental Industries Commission publishes One Crisis report

The Environmental Industries Commission has published its report from its flagship event about ‘The One Crisis’, a term coined from the United Nations (UN),...

Government, Policy & Regulation

UK government appoints Arup to landmark water resilience programme

UK government has appointed global sustainable development and engineering consultancy, Arup, to the Just Transitions Water Security partnership. Initiated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Oliver Grievson awarded Presidential Award 2024 for Lifelong Commitment

EURING Professor and associate director in asset management at AtkinsRéalis Oliver Grievson, has been the awarded the Presidential Award 2024 for Lifelong Commitment. The prestigious...

Water Company News

Green energy to power pumps at Moffat borehole

A solar scheme in Moffat is now helping power the pumps which provide water to the town’s water treatment works. The £307,000 project has seen...

Industry News

Aggregate Industries provides coastal defence resilience in Lancashire

Working in collaboration with Wyre Council (Lancashire Council) and Balfour Beatty, a monumental three-year coastal defence initiative at Rossall Beach has just surpassed its...

Water Company News

Nature is thriving at former clay pit on Bodmin Moor thanks to South West Water’s biodiversity works

An old clay pit on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall has been transformed into a haven for wildlife and diverse plant species thanks to biodiversity...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Licence modification on Price Review timing to be implemented by Ofwat to allow final determinations to be confirmed in January 2025 if necessary

Ofwat has confirmed a modification to English and Welsh water company licences that would allow the 2024 Price Review final determinations to be confirmed...

Case Studies