Water Company News
Flushed with the Past: 160 year-old bottle and mug ‘resurface’ at Hampshire wastewater treatment works
A piece of history was discovered during £4.5m improvement works to a Hampshire wastewater treatment works.
Workers carrying out an excavation as part of the...
Market Analysis & Research
New analysis from the British Standards Institution and Waterwise highlights lack of progress on water security which will impede economic growth in the UK
China, India and the US have been rated as facing the highest level of water security challenges alongside relatively limited progress towards solutions in...
Industry News
Complaints rise as water companies fail to address customers’ concerns on the environment and water meters
Water companies’ failure to deal with customers’ concerns over environmental performance and water meters has fuelled a steep rise in complaints to the consumer...
Government, Policy & Regulation
UK to receive earlier flood and drought warnings using high-tech sensors and real time monitoring
Predicting where future flooding and droughts will strike next in the UK will be made easier under a new project for scientists using the...
Water Company News
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...
Environmental News
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,...
Water Company News
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...
Industry News
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...
Market Analysis & Research
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...
Government, Policy & Regulation
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...
Industry News
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...
Environmental News
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...
Industry News
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...
Event News
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...
Case Studies
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...
Market Analysis & Research
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...
Insight & Opinion
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...
Insight & Opinion
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...
Event News
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...
Insight & Opinion
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,...
Industry News
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...
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