Yearly Archives: 2024

United Utilities highly ranked in global responsible business index

United Utilities has been ranked as one of the 100 most sustainable businesses in the world in the Corporate Knights Global 100 index. Strong performance...

Agriculture and pharma key to solving micropollutants

In the face of growing public concern about the presence of micropollutants in water and wastewater, Dr Pablo Campo Moreno, senior lecturer in applied...

£13m disease early warning system for England to open at University of Bath

A new £13 million Centre of Excellence in water-based health monitoring is set to be established at the University of Bath following a major...

Wessex Water announces Seven-figure boost for West Dorset’s environment

The drive to protect West Dorset’s waterways will be further enhanced in 2024 courtesy of a £1.5 million investment next to the village of...

Thames Water surpasses one million smart meter installations

Thames Water has reached a significant milestone in its smart metering journey, surpassing more than a million installations across its region, and protecting future...

Puraffinity wins Morgan Stanley Sustainable Solutions Award

Puraffinity, which develops precision technology for the removal of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across multiple water treatment applications, has won a $250,000 award from the...

Water bosses could be banned from receiving bonuses if a company has committed serious criminal breaches

The Environment Secretary has announced that Water bosses are set to be banned from receiving bonuses if a company has committed serious criminal breaches. Ofwat...

Ofwat now has the power to fine any water company for poor customer service

From 12 February 2024 Ofwat has new powers to act against any water company that provides poor customer service in breach of a new...

Workdry International acquires Netherlands-based temporary pumping solutions specialist Vanderkamp Group

Workdry International has acquired Netherlands-based temporary pumping solutions specialist Vanderkamp Group, partnering with Rick van der Kamp and his team to grow internationally and...

United Utilities commits to largest ever support package for customers at Affordability Summit

United Utilities has promised to bring forward its largest ever support package for customers facing difficulties paying their bills if its ambitious plans are...

Smarter systems can preempt pollution events

When it comes to pollution prevention, existing data can deliver surprising results, says Ovarro chief technology officer Matthew Hawkridge, ahead of the World Water-Tech...

ABB breaks ground on new US calibration hall to support growing demand for instrumentation in North America

ABB has begun the construction of a new 12,000-square-foot calibration hall in the industrial park adjacent to its existing ∼200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Bartlesville,...

More than 5,000 apprentices wanted to deliver transformative £96 billion investment programme

Water companies in England and Wales are looking to attract a record number of apprentices by the end of the decade to help deliver...

Europump announces the first two keynote speakers for its 2024 Annual Meeting

Europump (the European Pump Association) which represents 15 National Associations across the continent of Europe, say they are delighted to be staging its 2024...

Pennon celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with 52 new apprenticeship opportunities

Pennon Group is marking National Apprenticeship Week with the announcement of 52 new apprenticeship opportunities across the Greater South West. Pennon’s award-winning apprenticeships programme gives...

People prepared to pay more to increase the role of nature in tackling water challenges

Households would be willing to pay up to £40 a year more on their water bill to use nature instead of man-made materials to...

House of Lords committee says we need to regulate the regulators

A House of Lords committee has raised significant concerns over the role of UK regulators, their ability to operate with genuine independence from Government,...

WWEM technical committee announces call for papers and technical presentations

The technical committee for this year's Water, Wastewater & Environmental Monitoring event (WWEM), due to be held at the NEC Birmingham in October, has...

Tom Butterworth appointed to accelerate Arup’s nature agenda

Global sustainable development consultancy Arup has announced the appointment of Tom Butterworth as Regional Nature Director. He will spearhead the firm’s continued drive to...

Changing animal feed reduces consumption of natural resources such as soil and water, according to new study

A study published on the cover of Nature Food, the result of a collaboration between Politecnico di Milano and the University of Milan, has...

Northumbrian Water marks National Apprenticeship Week 2024 with over thirty vacancies

Northumbrian Water is celebrating the launch of National Apprenticeship Week 2024 with the highest number of roles ever advertised, to compliment the 55 apprentices...

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