Jul 5, 2021
DEWA’s water pipeline project nears completion
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 5, 2021
Pipelines
Severn Trent has begun essential work to upgrade the water network in Wolverhampton in the UK.
The water company is investing over £2 million (€2.3 million) to install 9 km of brand-new pipes across the Bantock Park area to help reduce the number of leaks and bursts.
Work began earlier this month and the major network upgrade is expected to take approximately seven... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 2, 2021
Pipelines
Bishton’s wastewater system is set for a boost thanks to the start of a £500,000 (€581,000) upgrade project by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.
The company will undertake work which will involve cleaning and relining sections of the sewer pipe that runs through Bishton.
This will help improve the way the network performs during heavy rain and reduce the risk of flooding.
The... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 29, 2021
Pipelines
Thames Water has published the final stage of its roadmap to achieving net zero carbon emissions across all operations by 2030.
The UK’s largest water supplier is committed to leading the future of energy transition by transforming the way it creates and uses power to become carbon neutral by 2030, having cut emissions by almost 70% since 1990.
The company, which has... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 24, 2021
Pipelines
A comprehensive map of underground pipes and cables is being developed by Thames Water and other utilities.
The National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) will pinpoint the location of the one million miles of sewers, water mains, gas pipes and electricity cables that criss-cross the UK.
Thames Water alone looks after 68,000 miles of sewers and 20,000 miles of clean... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 21, 2021
Pipelines
A major new sewer pipeline is being delivered in Gloucestershire in an £8.5 million (€9.9 million) project by Thames Water to help tackle flooding.
Using techniques like ‘micro-tunnelling’, the 3.8 km scheme involves the installation of 1,800 individual sections of pipe between Chesterton and Shorncote, and the construction of a new pumping station.
With new... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 17, 2021
Pipelines
A $2.4 million (€2 million) upgrade to one of Hobart’s major water distribution pipelines has started in Australia.
The project will replace a section of the Claremont Trunk water pipeline that runs along the Brooker Highway in Berriedale and provides water from the West Derwent System to the Tolosa Reservoirs.
Capital Delivery Office (CDO) delivery manager Chris... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 16, 2021
Pipelines
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s £2 million (€2.3 million) investment to upgrade the water network in the Fairwater, Danescourt and Radyr communities of Cardiff has now been completed.
The work formed part of a £159 million (€185 million) investment to deliver improvements on the quality of drinking water for its customers across the country.
The work involved cleaning... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 15, 2021
Pipelines
Work is due to start next month on a £1.3 million (€1.5 million) sewer upgrade in part of Darlington, as Northumbrian Water embarks on a project to protect the environment.
The company has set July 5 as the date to start work on replacing an existing pipe with innovative trenchless technology being utilised.
This involves digging two pits at either side of the road... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 10, 2021
Pipelines
One of the country’s largest hospitality management companies has been ordered to pay more than £90,000 (€104,000) after allowing huge amounts of fat, oil and grease (FOG) to get into the Thames Water sewer network.
Mitchells & Butlers Leisure Retail was accused of failing to prevent FOG entering the sewers in Kidlington, UK, in 2017.
The company pleaded guilty... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 9, 2021
Pipelines
A new UK partnership that is bringing significant improvements to leak detection rates globally has been recognised by the water industry.
Technology specialist Ovarro and UK utility Anglian Water Services collaborated on the development of remote leak detection device Enigma3hyQ and cloud-based analytics platform PrimeWeb.
Between April 2018 and January 2021, the... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 7, 2021
Pipelines
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water’s £8 million (€9.3 million) investment to upgrade the wastewater system in Norton and Presteigne is making progress and is on track to be completed next year.
The work being carried out will help improve the quality of the water which is release to the environment. This in turn will boost water quality in the Norton Brook and River Lugg to ensure... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 1, 2021
Pipelines
Operator of power generation and desalinated water plants ACWA Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Neutral Fuels for future collaboration on the supply of biofuel for Saudi Arabia’s ambitious tourism project on the Red Sea coast.
The ACWA Power-led consortium was awarded The Red Sea Development Company’s highest value contract to design, build, operate... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 28, 2021
Pipelines
Thames Water plans to relocate Guildford’s sewage works strengthening the town’s waste services for the future.
A completely new works, Thames Water’s first since 2005, will replace the existing 60-year-old site, which is set to be demolished to enable Guildford Borough Council to develop new housing.
An online consultation will allow people to help shape a formal... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 26, 2021
Pipelines
Yorkshire Water is set to create a new integrated constructed wetland at its Clifton wastewater treatment works, which will provide a natural, sustainable and low-carbon way to treat water before returning it to the environment.
An area approximately the size of three Olympic swimming pools featuring interconnected ponds will be constructed and planted with over 20,000... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 21, 2021
Pipelines
MSE Systems has provided Sunbelt Rentals with a fully automated wastewater treatment system following a successful testing period last year.
The company, a specialist in equipment hire for construction, infrastructure, industrial, government, and events since 1947, required the solution for its Trakway panel washing operation in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
The team... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 19, 2021
Pipelines
Work has started on a £2.5 million (€2.9 million) upgrade to a sewer network in County Durham in the UK aimed at protecting the environment.
Northumbrian Water is replacing part of the sewer, which runs close to the Priest Burn, in Esh Winning, and is installing a new pumping station to reduce the risk of pollution.
The pipe currently running to the local sewage... [Read More]
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