May 26, 2021
Yorkshire Water to introduce nature-based treatment at Clifton works
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]
Water/Wastewater News
May 18, 2021
Pipelines
Construction of an eight-mile water pipeline is set to begin in Santa Cruz, California.
The project aims to address seawater intrusion occurring in the Santa Cruz Mid County Groundwater Basin.
The Pure Water Soquel project is two-fold - reduce seawater contamination and bolster groundwater levels in the aquifer.
“We are challenged by both drought and an overdrafted... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 14, 2021
Pipelines
The final plans for a new section of the Haweswater Aqueduct that United Utilities will be laying has been unveiled.
The water company is refurbishing the huge aqueduct which has been bringing drinking water from Cumbria, through Lancashire and into Greater Manchester since 1955.
The pipeline has successfully served 2.5 million people in Cumbria, Lancashire and Greater... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 13, 2021
Pipelines
Wentwood Reservoir is to undergo further essential work to ensure it continues to capture and store water safely for years to come.
The work, to improve the reservoir’s structure and to better manage the flow of water to the reservoir, was identified by Welsh Water in the UK following initial work the company carried out to the reservoir in 2019.
The new work will... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 12, 2021
Pipelines
The complex computer systems which control London’s drinking water supplies have been upgraded while keeping the taps running in as part of a £20 million (€24 million) project by Thames Water.
Moving from the 25-year-old RTAP system to the new ClearSCADA platform saw the replacement of multiple legacy and obsolete systems.
One of the largest of its type in Europe,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 7, 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 near Doncaster and planted... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 6, 2021
Pipelines
More than two kilometres of ageing cast iron Edwardian water pipes are being replaced in a £1.5 million (€1.7 million) investment by Thames Water in south London.
The project will ensure taps keep flowing for thousands of customers in Crystal Palace for at least another 100 years.
The 112-year-old pipes have been in service since 1909 – three years before the Titanic... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 4, 2021
Pipelines
More than 7,300 solar panels are now powering one of SA Water’s major drinking water pipelines.
Installed at the second pump station on the Swan Reach to Stockwell Pipeline in Australia the large solar array will reduce its operating costs required to deliver clean, safe drinking water from the filtration plant to thousands of customers in the Barossa region.
SA Water’s... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 30, 2021
Pipelines
Anglian Water’s team of expert engineers will begin work to install over 5.3km of new water mains in Northamptonshire, UK, to support local growth in the area.
The work in Overstone, which is expected to be completed by the end of October, will ensure resilience of the local water network and maintain water pressure for thousands of customers in the area.
Dan Finbow,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 28, 2021
Pipelines
Concerns about water shortages in Marin has become so acute that talks are taking place over plans to build a pipeline across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge to pump water into the county.
The Marin Municipal Water District, near San Francisco, US, is in early discussions with East Bay officials over a new pipeline.
The last such drastic move was during the 1976-1977... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 28, 2021
Pipelines
Northumbrian Water has secured £225,000 (€258,000) funding from the Innovation in Water Challenge for a project which captures ammonia before turning it into green hydrogen fuel.
The water company managed to secure the financial backing following a successful bid into the OFWAT Innovation Fund, where only 11 out of 61 bids were granted funding.
The Organics Ammonia... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 28, 2021
Pipelines
Engineers have begun work to install a 1.9 km of water mains pipe in East Anglia, UK, to support local growth in the area.
The work by Anglian Water is expected to be completed by the end of July and will supply water to residents of new developments planned in Stowlangtoft, Suffolk.
Dan Finbow, project manager for Anglian Water, said: “Our region is one of the... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 27, 2021
Pipelines
Two main pipelines that provide 90% of Sydney’s drinking water will be better protected from development under proposed new planning laws.
The planning guideline is designed to be a comprehensive resource for developers and councils to ensure new developments consider the impacts on the the Upper Canal and the Warragamba Pipelines in Western Sydney.
Minister for Planning... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 26, 2021
Pipelines
A facility close to Dinas Powys in Wales that will generate clean, green energy from sewage has taken a step closer towards completion.
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has invested more than £50 million (€57million) to create a new energy generating facility at its Cog Moors Wastewater Treatment Works.
The Advanced Anaerobic Digestion (AAD) facility, which recovers energy... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 23, 2021
Pumps
A major project to help protect London’s water supply for the next decade has begun in Walton-on-Thames.
Thames Water’s Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) reservoir, which stores around 10% of all the capital’s water, will be almost empty for the next year while essential maintenance is carried out.
The reservoir is one of the largest in the region and ordinarily holds... [Read More]
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