UV lining is highway drainage first for motorway improvement
Lanes Group is implementing what is said to be the first project to extensively line highway drainage pipes as part of a Smart Motorway initiative. The …
Water
50,000-litres-a-day leak spotted with smart meters
A huge leak which was losing 50,000 litres of water a day has been repaired – thanks to smart meters. Thames Water engineers repaired the leak – which was …
Treated graywater better for arid environments than non-treated, say researchers
Reusing graywater in dry areas may require treatment for more efficient irrigation in arid, sandy soils, according to a new study published in Chemosphere by …
Wigan heat installer fined for water main incident in Blackburn
United Utilities has been awarded £2,000 legal costs after a heat pump installation company drilled into a water main and flooded a road and five homes. …
Flower show exhibit demonstrates how to ‘slow the flow’
Visitors to the RHS Tatton Flower Show (19-23 July) will see how the landscaping around their homes can play a vital role in preventing their communities from …
Science award for biomaterial that filters out micro-pollutants
A granular adsorbent capable of the specific binding and removing of target micro-pollutants from wastewater has won a prestigious materials science award. …
Opportunities in Oman, finds British Water
A UK delegation to the Sultanate of Oman, organised by Intec Export Intelligence and British Water, has been hailed a success by both bodies. Some 22 UK …
Prepared foods maker opts for durable wastewater aeration system
Roberts of Port Dinorwic, the family-owned food manufacturer, has introduced a new Landia aeration system to enhance its wastewater process. Based at a …
Young engineer who started flood protection firm offers tips for business owners
A man whose family home was destroyed by the 2007 floods when he was just 13, leading him to set up his own flood protection business, is urging businesses to …
New abstraction app a “game changer” for water industry
Lanes Utilities has developed an app that it says promises to revolutionise the way water abstraction is carried out by wastewater companies. The app pinpoints …
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