Yearly Archives: 2024

Water Company News

Drone trial set to improve water quality launched in Northumberland

Drones are being used to improve the quality of water in UK coastal waters and estuaries as part of a trial with Northumbrian Water,...

Water Company News

Severn Trent starts construction of UK’s first operational ozone wastewater site

Severn Trent has started construction of the UK’s first pioneering operational ozone wastewater treatment plant. The company is installing the innovative technology to help boost...

Industry News

Micropollutant removal pilot plant will be first to pioneer new wastewater technology

Curio Group has relocated its UK headquarters to Cranfield University's campus to strengthen research into micropollutant removal from wastewater. The UK’s first pilot plant aimed...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Thames Water independent Monitor is appointed

Ofwat has confirmed that an independent Monitor to report on the progress of Thames Water against its equity raise and transformation plans has now...

Product News

VEGA instruments achieve WRAS certification for water safety

VEGA, a global leader in the measurement technology industry, has announced that its compact radar level sensors have received WRAS (Water Regulations Advisory Scheme)...

Water Company News

Gates open on London’s new super sewer

London’s super sewer, designed to protect the River Thames from sewage pollution well into the future, has now been turned on. Valves, which operate like...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Northumbrian Water adds fresh new “Best Workplace” accolade as it builds towards major investment

Northumbrian Water has been named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Construction, Engineering and Property. The water company is part of an elite...

Industry News

Europump President highlights European pump sector’s energy efficiency success at EEMODS Conference

At the recent EEMODS (Energy Efficiency in Motor Driven Systems) conference in Lucerne, Switzerland, Europump President Luboš Michlík delivered a compelling presentation on the...

Industry News

Landmark UK project to accelerate technology and commercial use of biopolymers extracted from sewage sludge

Royal HaskoningDHV, the international engineering company, is to implement in Blackburn, Lancashire, the UK’s first-ever Kaumera pilot plant to extract biopolymers from sewage sludge....

Product News

bNovate unveils new BactoSense product portfolio for advanced water quality monitoring

bNovate Technologies SA has launched its new BactoSense product portfolio, featuring three innovative models: BactoSense CORE, BactoSense SMART and BactoSense PURE, as well as...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Scotland’s environmental regulator serves a Fixed Monetary Penalty for unauthorised discharge into South Lanarkshire river

B.H.C. Limited, based in Enniskillen, has been served a Fixed Monetary Penalty (FMP) by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) after the regulator found...

Environmental News

Scientists find chemical cocktail of micropollutants amplified the effect of algal toxins to cause mass fish mortality on the River Oder in Germany

Tonnes of dead fish, mussels and snails were seen floating on the River Oder (Germany) in early August 2022. It soon became clear what...

Water Company News

South West Water renews its commitment to protect and enhance the natural environment

South West Water has renewed its commitment to improving the management of natural assets and resources by resigning the Catchment Management Declaration. Launched in 2018,...

Industry News

Water saving framework launched for Catholic groups

A new multi-million-pound framework has been launched to provide sustainable water savings to the Catholic community within the UK. Churchmarketplace, the Catholic Church's national purchasing...

Water Company News

Environmental benefits in the pipeline as Northumbrian Water plans biodiversity enhancements

Northumbrian Water is set to transform an area of poor quality grassland in County Durham into a thriving habitat for flora and fauna. With work...

Awards, Charity & Funding

United Utilities claims victory in the WWEM Instrumentation Apprentice Competition

This year’s Instrumentation Apprentice Competition took place at the recent WWEM exhibition, held at the NEC Birmingham on the 9th and 10th of October. The...

Market Analysis & Research

New study shows need for better understanding of microbiomes in domestic hot-water installations

A new seminal study led by leading microbiologist Prof. emerit. Thomas Egli, has brought to light the unexpected microbial communities thriving within domestic hot-water...

Environmental News