Government, Policy & Regulation
Judicial Review call launched against approved Abingdon reservoir
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) and SAFERwaterS, formerly GARD, have issued a call for a Judicial Review (JR) of the Government’s decision...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Environment Secretary holds meeting with Environment Agency to bolster Storm Bert response
Secretary of State Steve Reed has held a meeting with Environment Agency Chief Executive Philip Duffy to discuss the response to the flooding and...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee to hear from DEFRA Minister
The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee will hear from The Rt Hon Steve Reed MP, Secretary of State, Department for Environment,...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Andrew Muir opens the Better Beaches Forum in Northern Ireland
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir has opened the Better Beaches Forum at the Crawfordsburn Countryside Centre in Northern Ireland.
The Forum is...
Appointments
The Pump Centre welcomes Cliff Marriner as Technical Director to Arcadis, UK & Ireland
The Pump Centre has announced that Cliff Marriner has been appointed as Technical Director to Arcadis, UK & I.
The Pump Centre provides a range...
Case Studies
Rotary screw blowers for wastewater treatment applications
Energy efficiency is becoming an ever more important factor in wastewater treatment. But the treatment plant at Lüneburg in Germany also wanted a solution...
Industry News
Templant awarded three-year contract by Northumbrian Water Limited for the provision of emergency response hire generators
Generator hire specialist Templant has been awarded a three-year contract by Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL) for the provision of emergency response hire generators.
The three-year...
Environmental News
Storm Bert causes significant river and surface water flooding in parts of England
Storm Bert has caused significant river and surface water flooding in parts of England over the weekend, especially in the South West, the West...
Event News
Research and innovation will futureproof water, says Mottram
Northumbrian Water chief executive Heidi Mottram has told delegates to the UKWIR Annual Conference 2024 that research and innovation will improve outcomes for the...
Market Analysis & Research
University of Surrey launches innovative project to tackle water consumption
'We need to get to grips with and better understand how citizens use water if the country is ever to overcome the expanding water...
Insight & Opinion
Objectively Speaking: How good governance of data can inspire public confidence
In his regular column, Oliver Grievson, Associate Director AtkinsRéalis and Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor at the University of Exeter, considers how good...
Insight & Opinion
Clamp-on ultrasonic flow meters tackle PFF, CSO, and wastewater challenges
In this article, Andy Hammond, Managing Director, Flexim UK & Ireland, explores the ongoing challenges with accurate and reliable data collection in sewage pumping,...
Insight & Opinion
SuDS Tips: Stuart Crisp and Jo Bradley explore how SuDS can help meet water management requirements – Part 2
In the second of a two-part article, Stuart Crisp, Advanced Drainage Systems and Jo Bradley, Stormwater Shepherds, considers the use of mitigation indices (MIs)...
Insight & Opinion
Shallow thinking – attenuation goes super thin
Shifting weather patterns and new planning regulations are challenging thinking on SuDS design. It’s time to get attenuation out of a hole, argues Jack...
Environmental News
Water industry launches world-first interactive storm overflows map
In a world first Water UK has launched an interactive map showing the operation of every single storm overflow in England.
From today anglers, kayakers...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Ofwat to appear before MPs for questioning on water companies’ finances, customer bills and regulation of the industry
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) is due to hold an evidence session to scrutinise the work of Ofwat, questioning its Chief...
Market Analysis & Research
CIWEM urges action on PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in UK’s water systems
Following the launch of a Policy Position Statement (PPS), CIWEM, the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, has issued an urgent call...
Industry News
WSP appointed by Environment Agency to enhance groundwater modelling in Lincolnshire and East Anglia
Professional services consultancy WSP has been appointed by the Environment Agency to update and maintain existing groundwater models in Lincolnshire and East Anglia.
This project...
Water Company News
5,000 water meters to be replaced with smart meters in Cramlington and Blyth
Northumbrian Water is set to replace 5,000 water meters across Blyth and Cramlington in an ambitious upgrade programme.
Northumbrian Water is investing in new water...
Market Analysis & Research
New study shows Sudoc catalysts efficiently break down pharmaceuticals in polluted waters
Carnegie Mellon University scientists have found that Sudoc’s patented NewTAML catalysts and hydrogen peroxide effectively degrade several antibiotics and other drugs found in municipal...
Water Company News
Beck boost from treatment works investment
Work is starting on a £1.9m project that will help to improve water quality in North Yorkshire watercourses.
Broughton Beck, and ultimately the River Leven...
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