Yearly Archives: 2025

Final touches to £2m Sussex wastewater site upgrade

A major improvement scheme at a West Sussex wastewater treatment works is being finalised to protect and enhance the local environment. The project at Handcross,...

Veolia Water Technologies helps food manufacturer to eliminate hydrogen sulphide in its wastewater treatment

As part of a long-term partnership, Veolia Water Technologies has supplied its Hydrex 6935 chemical solution to solve an emerging issue with hydrogen sulphide...

Next generation EnviroHub Control Module launched

EnviroHub, an Atlantic Pumps brand and manufacturer of modular water management systems has launched an upgraded control module that builds on the success of...

Water industry performance not good enough, says EA’s Jo Nettleton in first ever Chief Regulator’s report

In the Environment Agency's first ever Chief Regulator’s report, Dr Jo Nettleton, who was appointed to the Chief Regulator role in April 2024, has...

Mineral Products Association calls on NISTA to boost delivery on infrastructure strategy

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has urged the new National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) and HM Treasury to seize the moment to...

Sewer sealing drives storm overflow reduction work in East Sussex village

Efforts to cut storm overflows in an East Sussex village have been boosted by the sealing of 2km of sewers. Southern Water's Clean Rivers and...

Storm discharges reduced after Hoylandswaine storm overflow investment

A Yorkshire Water storm overflow project in Hoylandswaine in south Yorkshire has reduced the number of discharges into Ellhirst Beck, improving water quality.   The scheme...

Further work planned on Lydney Harbour in Gloucestershire

The Environment Agency is continuing to carry out improvement works to Lydney Harbour to give the historic site a sustainable and prosperous future.  Most recently,...

NI Water welcomes aspiring engineers to Hybrid Work Experience Programme

NI Water opened its doors to 20 aspiring engineers from schools across Northern Ireland to participate in the second of three new Hybrid Work...

Charity golf event raises £15k for WaterAid

Volunteers and sponsors of the CIWEM WaterAid Charity Golf event were delighted to swing by NI Water HQ recently to hand over £15,000 which...

EAC launches new inquiry to address the risks of PFAS forever chemicals within the UK’s regulatory approach

House of Commons select committee, the Environmental Audit Committee, is launching a new inquiry to address the risks of PFAS forever chemicals within the...

New Council of advisors appointed in NISTA to support the implementation of the 10-year infrastructure strategy

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury, the Rt Hon Darren Jones MP, has set up a new Council of Expert Advisors to support the...

EU invests €4.6M in new water sensor to track hidden pollutants in lakes and rivers

An EU consortium is developing a new photonic sensing platform to track invisible threats from petrochemicals, pesticides, heavy metals, and industrial waste in our...

Aston University microbiologist calls for public vigilance and urgent action on the danger of raw sewage in UK seas

Aston University microbiologist Dr Jonathan Cox has written an article for the journal Microbiology on the dangers posed by raw sewage in the seas...

SES Water leads the industry for water quality performance

As part of the Pennon Group, SES Water is leading the sector for the fourth year in a row when it comes to its...

Pozitive Water appoints Craig Rogers as Head of Water Technical Services

Pozitive Water has appointed Craig Rogers as Head of Water Technical Services - bringing with him over 24 years’ experience of water and environmental...

Smart Sewers – How Thames Water’s 20,000 sewer monitors help to prevent flooding and pollution incidents before they occur

The UK’s largest water company has invested £20 million over the last three years to make its sewers smart by installing over 20,000 monitors...

Biological treatment hire keeps wastewater plant compliant 

A Northumbrian Water wastewater treatment plant has kept its biological treatment online and within environmental consent during an equipment upgrade with the installation of...

Future water supply plan announced by NI Water

NI Water has announced that the latest Water Resource & Supply Resilience Plan (WR&SRP) is complete following public consultation. NI Water said the WR&SRP is...

Stantec acquires engineering and environmental consultancy Ryan Hanley to expand presence in Ireland

Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has acquired Ryan Hanley, a 150-person engineering and environmental consultancy with locations across Ireland. The company...

Biodiversity in England’s rivers improved as metal pollution reduced

An improvement in freshwater biodiversity in England’s rivers was linked to reductions in pollution of zinc and copper, largely due to the decline of...

Calls for a social tariff to end ‘postcode lottery’, as water bills rise

The body representing independent water networks has called on the Government and water regulator, Ofwat, to introduce a single social tariff for water bills...

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