Energy & Utility Skills invites reviews to help shape national standards for sewerage and drainage maintenance
Energy & Utility Skills is inviting employers, training providers and professional bodies to review the revised Sewerage & Drainage Maintenance National Occupational Standards (NOS).
NOS...
Microplastics and PFAS – combined risk and greater environmental harm
The combined impact of so-called ‘forever chemicals’ is more harmful to the environment than single chemicals in isolation, a new study shows.
Researchers at the...
2 in 5 households say they will find it difficult to afford water bill increases
Two in five households across England and Wales say they will find it difficult to afford the increases to water bills being proposed by...
UK Water Partnership publishes recommendations to support the transition to circularity in the water sector
The UK Water Partnership has published a series of recommendations, in collaboration with multi-disciplinary professional services consultancy WSP, for unlocking system-level change for the...
Frequency and duration of soil moisture droughts set to increase under climate change
A new study from UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) scientists shows that extreme soil moisture droughts in the UK – those lasting 90...
Strategic wetland restoration could unlock billions in benefits for people and nature
Spending just under £3 billion on creating and restoring wetlands around the UK in the next 27 years could yield at least £11 billion...
A world-first study has successfully used Porous Liquids to achieve liquid-liquid separation
A world-first study has successfully used Porous Liquids to achieve liquid-liquid separation for the first time, creating exciting potential for advancing both environmental sustainability...
New book aimed at the lay reader could help explain the challenges of sewage treatment to the public
A new paperback book aimed at the lay reader could help explain the complexities and challenges of sewage treatment to members of the public.
THE...
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 Industries Commission publishes One Crisis report
The Environmental Industries Commission has published its report from its flagship event about ‘The One Crisis’, a term coined from the United Nations (UN),...
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...
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...
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...
Coalition of nature groups say the 2% of water company budget to be spent on natural infrastructure isn’t enough
A coalition of nature groups (including Wildlife and Countryside Link, Rivers Trust, The Wildlife Trusts and Angling Trust) has released analysis of water company...
Bluewater: New study spotlights over half of people globally don’t trust their tap water
A massive global study indicates 40 percent of people worldwide are falling out of love with tap water amid fears it is unsafe.
This...
British Water’s annual UK Water Company Performance Survey has Northumbrian Water rising to the top
A strong performance on innovation, procurement and contractual approach, means Northumbrian Water has risen to the top of the 2024 annual water company survey...
Over 300,000 new roles across the energy and utilities sector needed by 2030
Launched last week at the Energy & Utility Skills Conference and Awards, the Workforce Demand Reports from Energy & Utility Skills highlight the significant...
Revealed: Mining, Energy & Water industries are the worst for GDPR compliance
Mining, Energy and Water industries are the most at risk of failing GDPR compliance over any other sector, according to research from business intelligence...
UKWIR’s innovative research programme transforms sewerage management
Sewage pollution in surface waters in the UK and Ireland is one of the most high-profile environmental issues in the country. Water industry research...
UK will struggle to meet net zero targets unless young people are encouraged to join the green economy
More needs to be done to encourage young people towards a career in the waste and resource management industry to tackle plugging the green...
Scientists filter out opportunity to combat algal blooms with sewage waste
Researchers in Scotland are investigating the potential of converting sewage sludge into a mineral-rich material that could be used to treat water impacted by...
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