Yearly Archives: 2024

Work complete on project to upgrade County Durham sewage site

A £5.8m project to increase capacity at a County Durham sewage treatment works and help protect river water quality has been completed. Northumbrian Water has...

New aquagreen reduces flood risk for hundreds east of Hulll

Castlehill Aquagreen is a key part of the second phase of the £28 million pound Holderness Drain Flood Alleviation Scheme which when fully complete,...

NI Water welcomes stakeholders to Moyola Water Treatment Works

NI Water recently welcomed a variety of stakeholders at Moyola Water Treatment Works (WTW). This was part of a series of open door events...

ABB unveils next generation of electromagnetic flowmeters

ABB has launched its latest generation of electromagnetic flowmeters bringing accuracy, connectivity and flexibility to industrial and utility applications. With this launch, ABB streamlines...

Tariff increases accelerate to record-breaking levels as utilities invest in resilience, according to newly released global water tariff survey report

Global Water Intelligence (GWI)’s recently released Global Water Tariff Survey 2024 report provides telling insight into the global landscape of water tariffs. The average increase...

DAERA Minister welcomes approval of Northern Ireland’s Environmental Improvement Plan

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed the Executive’s approval of Northern Ireland’s Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) which will act as their first Environment Strategy. “I...

Initium advises water infrastructure specialist Veriflo on its sale to Celnor

Initium Corporate Finance has advised the shareholders of Veriflo on the sale of the business to Celnor, a group offering a broad range of...

Wave buoy data boosts flood forecasting and community resilience

As climate change continues to increase the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, experts say wave data is key to protecting Scotland’s coastal...

Pioneering water quality analytics as-a-service solution launched for UK drinking water companies

Technology company Siemens has introduced an innovative service that provides UK water utilities with the real-time water quality data and insights they need to...

Highways UK 2024: Navigating the future of road infrastructure  

Last summer, National Highways published its 2030 Water Quality Plan, setting out plans to address potential pollution to the water environment arising from the...

Kansas City advances fire hydrant leak detection technology  

An acoustic fixed-base pipe monitoring technology that uses fire hydrants to host multi-sensor devices, has already found more than 30 leaks for Kansas City...

Low public understanding of UK water sector is leading to distrust, says new report

Low public knowledge about water has allowed misconceptions to take root and trust to be eroded in the sector, according to a new report. The...

Data management key to large-scale river monitoring

The Environment Act 2021 is driving major investment in water quality monitoring technology. As thousands of sensors are deployed, data management and visualisation must...

SuDS Tips: Avoiding failure with underground SuDS attenuation

Stuart Crisp, UK manager of Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS), highlights the possible causes of failure that would-be asset owners should be aware of. There’s a...

Be prepared for the biggest WWEM exhibition ever

On the 9th and 10th of October this year at The NEC in Birmingham, WWEM 2024 will bring together suppliers, regulators, and researchers to...

Forever chemicals: Navigating the PFAS challenge in the UK water industry

The widespread use and persistence of PFAS present significant environmental and public health challenges globally. Here, Bill Atkinson, Chief Scientific Advisor, Adler and Allan,...

AUMA Actuators wins more water company frameworks

A framework for the supply of electric actuators has been won by AUMA Actuators Limited following a competitive tendering process issued by water and...

Earth Cubs, Frank Water, Xylem, and Arup join forces to inspire UK Schools with engaging water education resources

In an exciting new collaboration, Earth Cubs, Frank Water, Xylem, and Arup have united to develop engaging and educational content focused on freshwater conservation...

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...

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...

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...

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