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Global water technology company Xylem has called on water sector leaders and organisations to join a global sustainability push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to water systems and water management.
The encouragement comes after last month’s announcement that Xylem had formalized its commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions across its value chain before 2050.
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Tasmania’s South Arm Recycled Water Pipeline will reuse and deliver irrigation water to the Australian province.
The Tasmanian Minister for Primary Industries and Water announced $5 million (€3.1 million) in federal funding for the pipeline provided as part of the $180 million (€112 million) National Water Grid Connections pathway.
Assistant Minister for Industry Development and Senator…
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Ofwat’s new interim chief executive has set out six key areas of focus to help drive change in water, telling industry representatives “we can’t simply build our way out of the challenges in front of us”.
David Black was keynote speaker at British Water’s Gather Together reception. Addressing the audience of British Water supply chain and water company members and other industry…
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The UK’s Thames Water Utilities has selected Samotics as its sole supplier for electrical signature analysis (ESA) technology through to at least 2025.
Following a tender process, Netherlands-based Samotics has been awarded a three-year exclusive contract to provide ESA monitoring technology and services for Thames Water’s equipment fleet, with an option to renew for another five years at…
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Global water technology company Xylem has helped get a clearer picture of 2,340 miles of pipelines - some of which are more than 100 years old.
Raleigh Water was keen to predict parts of the pipe network that might fail and the work helped pin-pointed maintenance issues.
Combining Xylem sensors and advanced risk analytics with Esri location intelligence software, Raleigh Water achieved a far…
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Northumbrian Water is investing £5 million (€5.8 million) in upgrades to its sewer network serving County Durham in the UK.
The work at the Wingate and Station Town areas of County Durham will see the installation of a new pumping station that will divert the sewer around the wooded area at Heads Hope Dene. This will help protect the environment and futureproof the network.
The project will…
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Singapore’s National Water Agency PUB has received S$51 million (€32 million) from the National Research Foundation to develop innovative and high-impact solutions to meet national water needs over the next five years.
With the country’s water demand expected to almost double by 2060, continuous research and development (R&D) is required to spur innovative solutions that can ensure a…
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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that new water connections have doubled between 2016 and last year.
The number of new water connections increased to 67,768 in 2020 compared to 31,108 in 2016 - an increase of around 118%.
The total number of water connections increased from 666,006 in 2016 to 911,509 by the end of May this year - an increase of around 37%.
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London’s Victorian water network is set to receive a major overhaul to increase water resilience thanks to a £300 million (€349 million) contribution from Thames Water’s owners.
It will improve service by accelerating work to reduce leaks and bursts - increasing the resilience of the capital’s pipe network to the impacts of climate change and helping secure water supplies for future…
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The Environment Agency in the UK has told water companies they can temporarily reduce the amount of chemicals used for waste water treatment.
The decision comes in response to problems in the chemical supply chain caused by the lorry driver shortage that has hit other sectors like the food supply chain.
Water UK said there was no shortage of chemicals, but just distribution problems.
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Work on a new 500km pipeline that will pump water from wetter parts of north Lincolnshire in the UK to drier parts in Suffolk and Essex has moved a step closer as new planning applications were submitted.
Anglian Water formally submitted plans for the 70km section of the pipe from Bexwell, near Downham Market in west Norfolk, to Bury St Edmunds.
The UK water company is set to nbegin…
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In the US, Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans totalling $168 million (€143 million) have been allocated for water system upgrades in Redwood City and Alameda County.
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan joined Silicon Valley Clean Water (SVCW) commission chair Alicia Aguirre, Oro Loma board president Rita Duncan and other local…
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Anglian Water has submitted planning applications for a new pipeline.
The application was submitted to West Suffolk, East Cambridgeshire and King’s Lynn, and West Norfolk councils as the first step in the process to install a new strategic water pipeline to connect water supplies from Bexwell to Bury.
The scheme will form part of Anglian’s strategic pipeline project – the largest…
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A new competition is offering up to £4 million (€4.7 million) in research and development funding for innovative pilot projects that could see fibre broadband cables fed through the country’s water pipelines.
Fibre in Water (FiW), a joint project led by the UK Government and the Geospatial Commission, will award funding from January 2022 to 31 March 2024. The pilots are also expected to…
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Anglian Water is investing £1.7 million (€1.9 million) in an essential project to future-proof the wastewater network in Hullbridge, UK.
Work on an essential sewer upgrade scheme in Hullbridge, in Essex, will begin on Monday 16 August.
The investment will see 2 km of new sewer pipes installed from the west of its pumping station on Ferry Road, under Kendall Park and towards the western…
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A giant Victorian sewer in East London is being upgraded as Thames Water continues its investment in infrastructure across the capital.
The work is being carried out at the Northern Outfall Sewer and a temporary 7.5-ton weight restriction is being placed to keep the engineers safe as they work below ground.
The sewer comprises eight huge pipes, each around 1.6 metres high and 2.4 metres wide.…
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Northumbrian Water Group – which includes Essex & Suffolk Water – has joined the world’s largest alliance on climate change after being approved by the United Nations to become part of its Race To Zero campaign.
The news comes as the company launches its Emission Possible plan for achieving Net Zero carbon by 2027 – 23 years ahead of the campaign target and that of the UK…
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Riventa have been monitoring a hydro-turbine for a major water supplier in England, to see if its maximum possible electrical output was being maintained.
At a key site, river water is pumped to a break tank at the top of a hill, from where it can either overflow or run down the hill to a large reservoir below - or be directed to a hydro-turbine with the same outfall.
Riventa was tasked with…
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