Consultation held into drought plan
Water bosses have been seeking views on their plans to tackle future droughts in the North West.
United Utilities launched a consultation on its new Drought Plan to give local people an opportunity to have...
Sewage treatment works – back from the abyss!
Market Drayton Sewage Treatment Works serves a population of 18,400 and discharges into the river Tern, a breeding ground for Brown Trout. Market Drayton STW had a UT failure and 8 action limit breaches...
FT Pipeline Systems launches new product
FTPS has launched the latest innovation of dual containment hose -
PF DetectTM.
The unique product has been developed specifically for the chemical dosing market and offers a number of important benefits.
It does away with the...
Report examines drought risks
Southern Water was among organisations heavily involved in a new report commissioned by Water UK at the request of the Government to examine the risk of drought.
The report looks at the long-term resilience of...
Intelligencia Training Limited intelligence course is a UK first
Intelligence analysis specialists Intelligencia Training Limited have recorded a national first with a unique training programme carried out with Northumbrian Water Group (NWG).
Nineteen staff from Northumbrian Water Group became the first from any UK-based...
Accolade for water company boss
Northumbrian Water’s Chief Executive Heidi Mottram has received a major award recognising her contribution to business in the North East of England.
Heidi was named North East Business Executive of the Year at the North...
Visit to the Met Office London
The Met Office hosted an event for members of the South East Area at their London offices. The event was restricted to 30 members only and places were keenly sought after.
Michelle Spillar from...
Dealing with Emerging Contaminants in Water Supply
Water companies have a regulatory requirement to carry out risk assessments of water supply, to identify the potential for contamination within the catchment, and the performance of treatment for removing contaminants to protect the...
Water conservation: global issue, local solution
In recent years water scarcity has become a hot topic across the world. Mike Pocock, Head of Strategic Planning at Veolia Water Central, advocates addressing this important global issue by implementing local solutions…
Water...
The Heralding of a New Era?
The Flood and Water Management Bill gained Royal Assent on 8 April, almost three years after the summer floods of 2007 and two years after the Sir Michael Pitt Report. The Act comes into...