Environmental News
Clean-up of Stover Lake begins with removal of 17,000 tonnes of sediment
A man-made lake near Newton Abbot in Devon, dating to the Georgian Period, is the site of major habitat improvement works that will help...
Industry News
Blower timers significantly reduce packaged treatment energy cost
Following a successful two-year trial of interval timers on packaged wastewater treatment plant blowers has resulted in an average 50% energy reduction at a...
Industry News
New laboratory signals Alpha Scientific expansion
The growth and expansion of Alpha Scientific is being underlined by the relocation to a brand new, UKAS accredited, microbiological water testing laboratory in...
Industry News
Building a better approach to dropped-object safety with proximity detection technology
According to the HSE, being struck by a moving object is a leading cause of fatal accidents among the UK’s workforce. With the record-breaking level of...
Awards, Charity & Funding
Wave champions the case for corporate volunteering
Durham water retailer, Wave, has placed a key focus on giving back and seen a record response from employees keen to support their local...
Environmental News
SEPA confirms naturally occurring seaweed not sewage present on Scottish beach
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has identified the presence of seaweed on Havoc beach near Dumbarton following reports of a suspected sewage incident.
Staff...
Insight & Opinion
Objectively Speaking: The perfect skills storm
In the first of a regular new column, Associate Director AtkinsRéalis and Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor at the University of Exeter, Oliver...
Insight & Opinion
Leveraging digital tools to cut CSO spills
It has been an eventful summer for the water sector. The delayed publication by Ofwat of PR24 draft determinations – due to July’s general...
Market Analysis & Research
New study reveals tiny plastic particles may boost risk from major diseases
People may be at increased risk from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic lung disease – as rising global levels of micro- and nanoplastics...
Industry News
bNovate Technologies and MattenPlant sign groundbreaking distribution agreement to enhance water safety across Asia
In a landmark move set to revolutionise water safety across Asia, Switzerland’s bNovate Technologies SA, which provides rapid monitoring and analysis of water, sealed...
Insight & Opinion
‘Here’s to you – Mrs Robinson’
Liz Robinson would much prefer not to be doing this interview.
Rightly proud of pump manufacturer Landia UK’s 30th anniversary this year, Liz knows the...
Product News
INVENT designs advanced turbo blower that can be uniquely customized
Integral with any submerged aeration system is a pressurized supply air source to compress air for release below the water surface. The new INVENT...
Water Company News
Thames Water responds to Moody’s Ratings downgrade, but Moody’s says the outlook ‘remains negative’
Thames Water Utilities Limited has responded to yesterday's downgrading by Moody's Ratings.
Moody's is a New York-based company which rates the creditworthiness of companies, governments,...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Eldor joins Init as part of strategic plan
Eldor AS and Eldor UK Ltd are becoming part of the international Init Group and Init Norway AS.
Norwegian Eldor AS and Scottish Eldor UK...
Industry News
EJ Peak Technology Solutions secures multi-million-pound framework with Yorkshire Water
Yorkshire Water has appointed EJ Peak Technology Solutions, part of the Edwin James Group, to its Motor Control Centres and Systems Integration framework following...
Awards, Charity & Funding
Scottish Water monitoring project wins award for Xylem
A ground-breaking project that is enabling continuous remote monitoring of a 16km trunk main has been recognised at the Water Industry Awards.
The Blairlinnans SoundPrint...
Industry News
Atlantic Pumps forms strategic alliance partnership with Korona S.L.
Atlantic Pumps Ltd, a UK-based pump solutions provider and manufacturer, has announced a strategic partnership with Kronoa Engineered Solutions, S.L., a renowned manufacturer based...
Event News
Eighth Innovation Festival a roaring success
Over 3,000 innovators descended upon Newcastle Racecourse earlier this month, as Northumbrian Water’s Innovation Festival returned for its most successful event yet.
The festival, which...
Awards, Charity & Funding
Celebrating winners of the susdrain SuDS Awards 2024
The CIRIA susdrain SuDS Awards 2024 recently reached a thrilling conclusion at a ceremony hosted by Arup in Cardiff.
Launched in 2018, the awards highlight...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Water Minister Emma Hardy to meet with bosses of the five water companies that received a 2-star rating in the EPA report
Following the Environment Agency's publication of its annual Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA) report, which grades the environmental performance of England’s nine water and sewerage...
Event News
Registration open for the Water, Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring exhibition and conference, taking place in October at the NEC
The organiser of WWEM has announced that registration is now open for the biennial event. The Water, Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring exhibition and conference,...
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