Monthly Archives: November, 2024

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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