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Adler & Allan Announces Dominic Casserley as Chairman and Monica Collings as Non-Executive Director
Adler & Allan, a leading provider of environmental risk reduction services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dominic Casserley as Chairman of the Board and Monica Collings as a Non-Executive Director. These strategic appointments underscore the company’s commitment...
A combined approach to tackling the water industry’s core challenges
The UK’s ageing wastewater pipe network is increasingly in the spotlight. High-profile challenges such as internal and external flooding, Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) spills, and pollution incidents dominate headlines daily. These issues are not only disruptive to communities but...
AUMA expands retrofit actuator service
Under the motto “Fit for the digital future” actuator company AUMA Actuators Limited is enhancing its range of service offerings.
The AUMA Retrofit Service helps plant designers and operators upgrade their existing plants with state-of-the-art, high-performance valve actuation technology, improving...
Enhance Your Career with Cranfield’s Specialist Water-Focused Short Courses
At Cranfield University, we understand the importance of continuing professional development (CPD) in today’s dynamic and evolving world. For professionals in the water sector, staying ahead of industry developments is crucial. Our short courses are tailored to deliver high-calibre,...
PR24 Final Determination: Has Ofwat compromised enough for companies?
Tom Hall, Chief Economist, Aqua Consultants
After colossal efforts from water companies and the regulator, was the result ever going to be thus? On one side are the need for many improvements over the next five years, not limited to:
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Predictions for the UK Wastewater Industry: Rising to environmental challenges
The UK wastewater industry faces another big year of transformation. Environmental pressures, new regulatory frameworks, and technological advancements are converging, shaping the industry’s future, right now. From the start of the new regulatory period AMP8, to evolving policies on...
Glanua acquires Marches Biogas
Acquisition of engineering and services company is central to Ireland-based Glanua’s ambitious growth strategy
Further expands Glanua’s UK operations following acquisition of Aqua Operations in 2024
Positions Glanua as a specialist in the design, construction and operation of...
AUMA Launches New, User-Friendly Website and Online Knowledge Base
AUMA Actuators Limited, a leading manufacturer of electric actuators and valve control systems, announces the launch of its newly designed website and Knowledge Base. The new site, available at www.auma.co.uk, provides an enhanced user experience, featuring an intuitive design,...
New Severn Trent treatment works advancing at pace
MWH Treatment has completed the detailed design for Severn Trent Water’s state-of-the-art Witches Oak Water Treatment Works in Derbyshire, with civil construction substantially complete and mechanical and electrical installation well advanced for the plant, which will deliver crucial water...
How strategic asset management can support different aged infrastructure
Jessica Rauf-Thomas, head of operational asset management at EMCOR UK, discusses how strategic asset management can reduce the risks presented by ageing infrastructure.
We provide facilities management services to several water utility companies and work collaboratively with them to understand...
Yorkshire Water makes smart move
Yorkshire Water aims to replace 1.3 million water meters with smart meters to provide service improvements, enhanced customer support and reduce leakage.
The meter exchange program will start in South Yorkshire in 2025, subject to Ofwat’s final determination this December.
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The new sludge tech revolution
A partnership between Cranfield University and UK water companies is looking at exciting alternatives to capture and destroy contaminants in sludge – including new ‘pressure cooker’ technology.
There’s an urgent need for new models of sewage sludge treatment –...
A procurement wish-list for water sector suppliers
By Lila Thompson, Chief Executive, British Water
With Christmas around the corner and Ofwat’s final determinations due on 19 December, now is the time to discuss what the supply chain requires for the best possible outcomes in AMP8, says Lila...
Intelligent Wastewater Pumping on the rise
Xylem’s Flygt Concertor launched in 2016 as the world’s first wastewater pumping system with integrated intelligence.
The smart, interconnected technology senses the operating conditions of its environment, adapting its performance in real time and providing feedback to pumping station...
Xylem pumps bolster Rotherham flood resilience
The centre of Rotherham in South Yorkshire suffered significant flooding following extreme rainfall in June 2007 and November 2019, affecting hundreds of homes and businesses.
In response, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is undertaking a package of flood defence measures to...
Pumps for every water-treatment process
Water-treatment operators around the world rely on a variety of pumps for the dosing of chemicals, with these systems ranging from heavy-duty equipment designed for industrial environments to ultra-high-precision dosing pumps injecting chemicals into processes in the finest increments.
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Vital work starts on P-removal schemes in Yorkshire
Yorkshire Water has started work on two key phosphorus removal schemes as part of a £500m investment programme.
The work is being carried out under the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) by engineering specialists BarhaleEnpure JV.
The schemes are at...
Our industry-leading technology safeguards your Geomembranes
Geomembranes are essential components in various water infrastructure projects, including water treatment plants, reservoirs, and canals.
However, these critical barriers are susceptible to damage, which can lead to significant water loss, environmental contamination, and operational disruptions. To mitigate these risks,...
AMP8: Envirogen launches SimPACK to the UK municipal market, for nitrate removal from boreholes and other water sources
SimPACK produces up to 80% less wastewater than conventional nitrate removal plants.
Water treatment specialist Envirogen Group has launched its SimPACK Regenerable Ion Exchange (IX) system to the UK municipal market. SimPACK is designed to strongly target the high-level removal...
Treatment works ready to take on more capacity for Thames Water
Benson Sewage Treatment works recently completed a £9.7 million upgrade project, increasing its capacity by 29%.
Having started work in June 2022, Thames Water completed the upgrade at the end of 2023, increasing the site’s capacity by 29% from 58...
Spray lining first for Scottish Water boosts chamber integrity
Scottish Water has commissioned its first spray lining project to rehabilitate chambers serving a large wet well.
The innovative project has successfully strengthened the two chambers on the outfall of the wet well at Lower Largo, Fife, preventing the assets...
Protection lined up for precious Exmoor
Wessex Water has invested a six-figure investment to boost sewer enhancement in west Somerset.
More than £450,000 has been invested to boost protection of one of the south west’s most precious landscapes this winter.
Sewers are being revitalised and sealed within...
Setting the Standard: VEGA Instruments achieve WRAS Certification for Water Safety
VEGA Controls Ltd is proud to announce that our compact radar level sensors have received WRAS (Water Regulations Advisory Scheme) certification, joining our VEGAWELL 52 pressure transmitters. This significant milestone places VEGA among the first in the marketplace to...
‘Fabric First’ principles should be adopted by the water industry
‘Fabric First’ is a practice recognised in the building industry, to improve the energy efficiency performance of homes.
Stewart Clements, Director of the Heating & Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) recently stated. “It’s important that those responsible for building new homes...
From regulation to resilience: technology’s role in transforming water management
Innovative environmental DNA (eDNA) technology is vital to protect vital water assets from invasive species, says Fraser Morgan, Infrastructure Sector Expert and Senior Account Manager, NatureMetrics.
Water providers have, historically, been held to a tight set of rules-based regulations that...
Customised pump is a lesson from Canada
Bryan Orchard examines the refit and capacity upgrade of the 100-old Atwater pumping station in Montréal. The ageing design of the pumping hall presented many challenges, not least reconfiguration of the supplied pumps.
Delivering potable water to Montréal’s residents, commerce...
Yorkshire Water and E.ON explore energy collaboration
Neighbouring Tinsley sites will look at potential sustainability projects including capturing waste heat from water treatment works and carbon capture trials.
Yorkshire Water and E.ON are exploring ways to boost sustainable energy options in Sheffield via Blackburn Meadows wastewater treatment...
AUMA fast-tracks actuator delivery for Yorkshire Water project
AUMA Actuators Limited has successfully completed the fast-track delivery and installation of a range of electric actuators at Yorkshire Water’s Calder Vale Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) near Wakefield.
Yorkshire Water’s Calder Vale WwTW serves over 110,00 people living in metropolitan...
Milestone anniversary as Durapipe marks 70 years
Fluid management solutions provider, Durapipe, is celebrating 70 years of delivering innovative products that have shaped the industry.
Durapipe, part of the Aliaxis UK portfolio, provides solutions across building services and industrial applications.
Here five colleagues, who have clocked up more...
How ZeroCAL can shape a sustainable water furtue
The cement industry, a cornerstone of global construction, has long been a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. However, the traditional process of cement production has come under scrutiny due to its significant environmental impact. The burning of limestone...