£1 million boost for River Avon protection
A new phase in the commitment to prevent untreated wastewater from reaching the River Avon is being planned in 2024 – bringing with it...
Natural drive to ditch groundwater impact in east Wiltshire
A series of innovative ecological projects under way in Wiltshire are helping to expand natural methods to protect some of the most precious waterways...
£5m investment in Northumberland sewage treatment works
Northumbrian Water is planning a £5m upgrade to its Felton Sewage Treatment Works, near Morpeth, helping to protect water quality in the River Coquet.
The...
How food and beverage companies can improve water efficiency with the right pump
As food and beverage companies strive for better water management in their production processes, selecting the right pump has become increasingly important. If a...
Investment to protect the Aln from climate change and population growth
A new underground storm tank will help to protect water quality in the River Aln, in Northumberland.
By installing the new 30m³ tank – approximately...
10 teams awarded a share of £4.5m by Ofwat in first ever Water Discovery Challenge
Technologies that use “lightning in a jar” and a chemical process with only water and oxygen as by-products are being developed as potential alternatives...
£28m investment explores a new approach to river water quality
Work is due to start on the next phase of more than £28m of investment to help improve water quality in a County Durham...
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...
Growing need for sustainable water management drives increased demand for water analysers
ABB in the UK saw a 50 percent increase in the sales of its Aztec 600 water quality analysers in 2023 compared to the...
Significant emission reductions possible through global water sector, new research reveals
4% of the world’s carbon emissions could be saved within the global water sector, initial findings from research commissioned by WaterAid’s Resilient Water Accelerator...
Yorkshire Water to reduce storm overflows in Scarborough with £2.8m investment
Yorkshire Water is set to invest £2.8 million in its network in Scarborough to reduce the number of discharges into the sea.
This work will...
Preparing for Environment Act 21 implementation deadline
As the deadline approaches for water companies to have in place monitoring requirements of the Environment Act 21, the sector is concentrating efforts on...
Regular columnist Stuart Crisp explores water qualitatively and quantitively
Stuart Crisp, UK manager of Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS), looks at how ‘good’ SuDS addresses water quality as much as water quantity when it...
Skyports Drone Services and Makutu launch water quality drone flights with Northumbrian Water
Skyports Drone Services in collaboration with Makutu has successfully completed maiden test flights for a new drone inspection service set to help water companies...
Investment to protect County Durham water quality
River water quality in County Durham is set to benefit from a £4.3m investment in wastewater treatment.
Northumbrian Water is preparing to start work on...
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