Yorkshire Water trials satellite-based leak detection monitoring

Satellite technology used to hunt for water on other planets in the solar system has been trailed by Yorkshire Water to help identify underground...

New ground microphone finds water leaks in challenging environments

Colour touchscreen offers multiple signal, memory and frequency displays HWM has launched the DXmic, a new ground microphone offering touchscreen operation and innovative features. The firm...

Flood solutions event scheduled for March 2018 in Telford

Coming to the Telford International Centre on 20-22 March 2018, Flood and Coast is described as "a unique event that advances the debate about...

Virtual simulation created for river users to navigate the Boston Barrier

The Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) for the Boston Barrier has received approval, giving the Environment Agency the go-ahead to proceed with the...

Global Leakage Summit returns for its 9th year in March 2018.

The volume of water lost - from leakage, inaccurate customer meter readings and theft - provide the figure known as Non Revenue Water (NRW)....

River expansion boosts biodiversity, in Netherlands study

Researchers at Utrecht University and Radboud University appear to have revealed the successful combination of a lower flood risk with the start of biodiversity...

EA publishes data, case studies and evidence about the role of natural flood management...

On 31 October the Environment Agency published data, case studies and evidence about the role of natural flood management in reducing flood risk. Working...

New concrete drainage trade association

A newly created trade association will represent the interests of the precast concrete drainage industry. The British Precast Drainage Association (BPDA) is formed from...

“Ambitious” pilot launched by Yorkshire Water to tackle flood risk

Yorkshire Water launched "an ambitious and innovative pilot" to reduce flooding in Calderdale

The Environment Agency wins a national award for “Bringing Back the River Bulbourne”

A partnership project between the Environment Agency and the Box Moor Trust in Hemel Hempstead has been recognised with a national award. The project has...

Modular sluice system can be ready to go within a week, says supplier

Addressing the growing demand for flood protection solutions, Danish firm Wintec has developed AquaBlokk, a sluice system comprising building blocks that are ready to...

European flood solutions event to launch in Amsterdam in late October

New event completes water cycle coverage of Aquatech Amsterdam Floodex Europe, a new event dedicated to showcasing solutions to the threats Europe faces from flooding,...

Forest grazing counteracts the effectiveness of trees to reduce flood risk

Planting trees can reduce flood risk, but a high intensity forest land use, such as grazing, can counteract the positive effect of the trees,...

Innovative Dutch coastal management solution comes to the UK

Bacton Gas Terminal and residents of the surrounding Norfolk villages will benefit from Dutch experience as Royal HaskoningDHV completes the detailed design for an...
The Portsmouth Pluvio installation.

Weathering the storm

Water monitoring expert OTT Hydrometry shares some of the details of recent flood alleviation schemes

Hacking away at the problem

Northumbrian Water held an Innovation Festival in July which brought together business leaders, customers and delegates from technology firms
The scheme will use moveable weirs, a UK first.

Leeds flood alleviation scheme wins large project award

Phase 1 of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme has scooped the Large Project of the Year award at this year’s NEC awards in London

Fines issued after waste illegally used for flood defence

A waste company, one of its directors and a tenant farmer involved in the illegal deposit of waste on protected land in an Essex...

Overtopping event scheduled for 2018 in Cumbria

Water management firm HR Wallingford is organising an event called Protections 2018, the 3rd International Conference on Protection against Overtopping, which is taking place...

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...