Flow controls deliver SuDS design for challenging housing development
Engineers took a pragmatic approach to designing surface water drainage at Taylor Wimpey's new Parc-y-Strade housing development on the outskirts of Llanelli, South Wales....
Manufacturer announces boiler design shake-up
Boiler systems manufacturer Fulton is this year launching what it describes as "a great new heat transfer solution that we believe to be the...
Condensate recovery: The unsung hero of boiler house efficiency?
For boiler house operators looking to maximise energy efficiency, the ability to recover condensate to the boiler has the potential to provide exceptional ROI...
Embracing the market model for sludge
A panel discussion at July's AD & Biogas show brought together water and waste industry representatives to discuss the challenges and opportunities that will...
Severn Trent Water fined £426,000 for repeated raw sewage leaks in to the Shire...
Pollution incidents occurred on three separate occasions
On 21 July 2016, at Nottingham Crown Court, Severn Trent Water Limited was fined £426,000, ordered to pay...
Essentials for managing drain repair: Two-day course in September
WRc has announced the dates for its next two-day "Essentials for Managing Drain Repair" course: Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 September 2016, at WRc...
New projections of water availability inform UK climate change report
A formerly full reservoir in Scotland exhibits some of the adverse effects of changes to the UK's climate.
The UK Climate Change Risk Assessment...
Scraper bridges installed quickly and safely at London Tideway
A&J Fabtech has been commended for developing a new safer, quicker and lower cost method of installing rotating full-bridge suction lift scrapers, a procedure...
Veolia to upgrade sludge facility for Ireland’s largest water treatment plant
Resource management firm Veolia has secured a new contract with Irish Water for works on Ireland’s largest water treatment plant at the Ballymore Eustace...
Phosphate monitor protects Cumbrian lake during restoration
Novel phosphate monitoring technology from OTT Hydrometry is helping the South Cumbria Rivers Trust (SCRT) to improve water quality during a project to restore...
Registration opens for WWEM 2016
WWEM 2016, the international Water, Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring conference and exhibition will take place in Telford (UK) 2-3 November, and registration is now...
Sand filtration system gives final polish to wastewater following AD installation at maltster
Hydro International has installed a sand filtration solution to cope with increased wastewater capacity following the completion of new anaerobic digestion facilities at...
Grit removal system refurb boosts peak flow handling in Exeter area
Wastewater treatment systems and solutions provider Jacopa has completed a contract to refurbish the grit removal system at one of South West Water’s largest...
Arqiva to run Anglian Water smart metering network trial
Communications infrastructure and media services company Arqiva announced on 6 July that it has been selected by Anglian Water to deliver and monitor a...
Board director achieves NEBOSH distinction to support safety culture
A board director from drainage service provider Lanes Group has taken the unusual step of achieved a nationally-recognised health and safety qualification - as...
ECS upgrades Keadby pumping station for Environment Agency
Following an extensive review of the flood risk management strategy for the Isle of Axholme, the Environment Agency has begun implementing the recommendations of...
Geosynthetics: a modern solution to a traditional problem?
Across a wide range of construction and development projects, geosynthetic drainage systems are increasingly being specified and are said to offer a more effective,...
Avocado farmer slashes water consumption at IoT-enabled farm
The following case study provided by Crawley based communications technology firm Spirent Communications looks at how an avocado farmer in drought-stricken California was able...
Lead pipe coating work carried out with the help of a temporary water supply...
In an apparent first for the water industry, Aquam’s Overland Supply Vehicle and Manifold has been used to supply water to customers while the...
New plastic hopes to tap into drinking water applications
Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, is taking its EcoPaXX® polyamide material into an important new market -...
