Global challenges demand local responses
On the eve of this year’s Institute of Water conference, AVK UK Business Development Director, Kieran Fitzpatrick explains how the company addresses the twin themes of Global Issues and Local Solutions in a manner...
New Range of Portable Arsenic Test Kits
The new DigiPAsS and VisuPAsS systems from Palintest Ltd offer accurate, laboratory-standard Arsenic testing in a portable field kit format. Both options use the well-established Gutzeit method to detect Arsenic levels in drinking water,...
Leak Detection from your Desktop
The PermaNet system transmits leak data collected from Permalog+ loggers directly to an office computer wirelessly via network radio or SMS repeater. The effectiveness of Permalog® technology has been proven all around the world...
Renew or Rehabilitate: removing the guesswork…
Help is at hand from Pipeline Services
Key budgetary decisions can only be taken by water companies when they know the current state of their pipeline infrastructure. While accurate data on pipe condition has always...
Alarm Bells for the Next Five Years?
Environmental experts at the Copenhagen summit last year expressed concern that half of the world will suffer from water shortages within 30 years.
HAVE YOUR SAY ON KEY ISSUES
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Residual Chlorine Analysers – Auto-Flushed with Success
Residual chlorine monitors and indeed, ozone monitors, pH meters and chlorine dioxide analysers have all been around a long time and it would seem unlikely that they could be improved upon greatly…but for some...
The Evolution of Leaders is Here
Evolve Your Workforce And Overall Business Efficiency With Mate®
Historically, the technical ability and competence of operatives in the water industry has played a major role in building and maintaining the UK’s water network assets. Qualifications such...
Northern Ireland Water benefits from the Watertrain Apprenticeship Treatment
Training company, Watertrain, in partnership with Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) is now playing a pivotal role in training the skilled water engineers of the future. Watertrain was established in 2007 to fill a gap...
Watertrain
Delivering Through Partnership
Why Watertrain?
Watertrain effectively combines the strengths of three different training organisations to offer utility clients training of the highest quality, as well as access to the latest funding streams.
About Us
Watertrain is an...
Flood and Water Management Act 2010
Summary of the Act’s provisions (source: Defra Flood and Water Managament Bill team)
New statutory responsibilities for managing flood risk: national strategies and guidance on managing flood risk in England and Wales. Unitary and county...