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 -...
Could these student inventions help solve some of the nation’s biggest wastewater issues?
Oil recycling bins, ultraviolet lights in washing machines and a toilet grate to prevent unsuitable items entering drainage systems are among the student inventions...
Five ways to boost boiler house efficiency
With budget constraints and an ever increasing pressure to reduce carbon emissions, the need to enhance productivity, cut maintenance workloads and improve system safety...
Innovation awards winners announced at BlueTech Forum
A meter-to-customer software and services platform and an advanced self-cleaning filter were named as two of the most innovative technologies in the water industry...
Alkalinity and herpetology tests safeguard aquatic life at London Zoo
To help ensure optimum water quality for all its aquatic species, London Zoo has opted for water testing equipment from Gateshead based water...
