New Water Literacy accredited training free to first 2000 learners
Environmental organisations Waterwise and Groundwork, alongside Northumbrian Water, have launched a new training programme which will accredit participants as ‘water literate’.
The Water Literacy programme,...
Water scarcity could cost UK economy £25bn over five years in undelivered housing, reveals CIWEM
CIWEM, as part of the Enabling Water Smart Communities project, has unveiled research demonstrating the urgent need for water-smart housing to mitigate the economic impact...
How water-saving homes of tomorrow could help save billions of litres
The UK’s water supply is under significant threat, with projections indicating that demand could meet available supply levels by 2032 and exceed supply by...
Less than half of business customers are taking action to save water, according to latest survey by CCW
Less than half of business customers in England and Wales (43%) are engaging in water-saving activities, according to the latest Testing the Waters survey...
Judicial Review call launched against approved Abingdon reservoir
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) and SAFERwaterS, formerly GARD, have issued a call for a Judicial Review (JR) of the Government’s decision...
University of Surrey launches innovative project to tackle water consumption
'We need to get to grips with and better understand how citizens use water if the country is ever to overcome the expanding water...
WSP appointed by Environment Agency to enhance groundwater modelling in Lincolnshire and East Anglia
Professional services consultancy WSP has been appointed by the Environment Agency to update and maintain existing groundwater models in Lincolnshire and East Anglia.
This project...
Smart meters help to drive a digital data success story
In this Water Vlog, Ruth Clarke, head of digital at Xylem UK & Ireland, discusses the many ways in which smart water meters and, in...
£100k boost for water efficiency projects across Scotland
One of the UK’s largest water retailers has doubled its funding to Scotland’s public sector organisations to help fund water efficiency projects across the...
Thames Water publishes its Water Resources Management Plan including proposals for a new reservoir and a water recycling project
Thames Water has published its Water Resources Management Plan 24 (WRMP), setting out its commitment to deliver a safe and sustainable water supply for...
Multi-billion-pound plans by South East Water include new reservoirs and a desalination plant
A £2.3 billion package of work to secure future drinking water supplies in Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire has been published by South...
SES Water’s WRMP sets out water resources plan for next 50 years
SES Water (Sutton and East Surrey Water Plc.) has published its Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP) setting out how it will continue to supply...
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,...
UK government appoints Arup to landmark water resilience programme
UK government has appointed global sustainable development and engineering consultancy, Arup, to the Just Transitions Water Security partnership.
Initiated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development...
Environment Agency report finds almost a fifth of water supplies are lost by water companies before reaching customers’ taps
Almost a fifth (19%) of water supplies are lost by water companies before reaching customers’ taps, a new report from the Environment Agency has found.
The new...
Manchester City Football Club reduces water usage by 50m litres in a season
Manchester City Football Club has announced a reduction in water consumption by 50 million litres this past season, with the Club attributing a substantial...
Isle of Wight homeowners paid to swap paved for porous in driveway upgrade pilot
Southern Water is paying for new driveways in an Isle of Wight village so homes and local drains and sewers are protected from deluges...
Government should set clear standards of resilience that infrastructure operators must maintain in the face of sudden shocks
Government should set clear standards of resilience that infrastructure operators must maintain in the face of sudden shocks, the National Infrastructure Commission has reiterated...
COP29 Presidency pushes water up climate agenda
The COP29 Presidency has outlined further details in its Action Agenda, laying out in full the series of pledges and initiatives that it will...
Thames Water publishes series of design changes to proposed Teddington Direct River Abstraction project following feedback from over 2,000 people
The UK’s largest water and wastewater company has announced it will make further changes to its proposed London drought resilience project in response to...
Thames Water appoints new Technical Partner to boost London’s resilience to drought
The UK’s largest water company is working in partnership with Jacobs Mott MacDonald joint venture to help deliver a brand-new drought resilience project, known...
Orbia and Microsoft launch first water replenishment project in Brazil
The Orbia Advance Corporation S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: ORBIA*) Building & Infrastructure business Wavin announced its agreement with Microsoft to tackle water stress and...
Water scarcity risk rises in East of Scotland despite unsettled weather
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is urging businesses to stay vigilant and ensure water supplies are managed sustainably as water scarcity Alerts are...
Pioneering approach helps cut water costs, energy and carbon, through water retailer Water Plus
As part of a pioneering project, business water retailer, Water Plus, has delivered water efficiency audits and free water-saving kit’s to help cut energy...
Knowledge is power when it comes to water sector transformation, says Louisa Buckley, Schneider Electric
On day two of Northumbrian Water's Innovation Festival, Louisa Buckley, Sales Manager, Secure Power Division at Schneider Electric, explores the challenges water utilities face...
Optimizing desalination with pipeline leak detection
The global population is rapidly increasing in tandem with a worldwide water shortage. 1.1 billion people currently lack access to water and approximately 2.7...
New report paints a concerning picture of the future of water resources around the world
A new report detailing the outcomes of the National Environmental Services Survey paints a concerning picture of the future of water resources around the...
Inaugural UK Water Week blends science, sustainability and storytelling initiative to educate and inspire children and young people
A new initiative, UK Water Week, was launched this month to educate and inspire children and young people about water conservation.
The UN Water Week...
Water efficiency funding for businesses in the Midlands
A pioneering project has been launched that will see 100 business sites across a large portion of the Midlands undergo free water efficiency audits...
As climate change intensifies, water efficiency becomes increasingly important – spread the word this Water Saving Week
Waterwise started Water Saving Week in 2015 to get the nation talking about saving water, and most importantly, empowering people to take action to...
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