
Aug 6, 2020
Major upgrade at Europe’s largest sewage works
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 3, 2020
Pipelines
Affinity Water has announced it has met its leakage reduction target and has also achieved the water industry’s largest percentage leakage reduction of 15% - for the five years to March 2020.
The UK company also achieved the lowest ever levels of leakage for 2019/2020, reflecting the company’s investment and innovation in this area.
Acknowledging that leakage is... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 31, 2020
Pipelines
Anglian Water engineers have begun work to strengthen and improve a section of its sewer pipes in Peterborough.
As part of a new £2.8million (€3.1 million) sewer rehabilitation project, the UK region’s water company will see more than 435 metres of sewer pipe in the Potters Way area of Peterborough strengthened, helping to improve the life of the pipe well into... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 30, 2020
Pipelines
The Sniffers has announced that it has obtained its certification to use the optical gas imaging technique for leak detection at Flemish sites.
The company received the official certification from the Environmental Department of the Flemish Government.
This means The Sniffers will continue to assist its customers in Flanders with both leak detection and repair and optical... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 23, 2020
Pipelines
Thames Water will invest more than £55 million (€60 million) over the next five years to upgrade Guildford’s water supply and ensure it can meet increased demand from thousands of new homes.
The announcement comes during the ongoing upgrade of Netley Mill water treatment works which supplies 8,500 properties in Cranleigh and the surrounding villages via Hurtwood,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 20, 2020
Pipelines
Siltbuster Process Solutions (SPS), the water treatment specialist, has provided temporary treatment solutions across five different wastewater sites owned by Severn Trent Water.
The sites were undergoing refurbishment by specialist contractors, including MWH Treatment and Nomenca, as part of a capital maintenance programme.
SPS, which is the UK’s leading provider... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 3, 2020
Pipelines
United Utilities has installed its biggest ever water pipelines.
The four 1600mm line valves were delivered to the site and installed successfully - all following social distancing regulations.
The pipes will be connected to the water company’s Haweswater Aqueduct which keeps the taps flowing for 2.5 million people in Cumbria, Lancashire and Greater Manchester in... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 30, 2020
Pipelines
Southern Water has started the world’s first mass roll out of a ground-breaking new ‘Internet of Things’ leak detection system in Southampton.
The devices are a crucial tool to support both long and short-term challenges. Water use has soared by as much as 20% in lockdown and hot weather is further driving demand making it a challenge for water to be treated and... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 18, 2020
Pumps
Rotork has been awarded a new framework agreement for the supply of its products and services to Anglian Water.
The UK water company supplies water and water recycling services to more than six million customers in the east of England and Hartlepool.
The Anglian region stretches from the Humber estuary, north of Grimsby, to the Thames estuary, and from Buckinghamshire... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 16, 2020
Pumps
A 1960s-built sewage treatment works in the UK has been given a £3.6 million (€4 million) upgrade by Thames Water to protect the environment and serve a growing population.
Faringdon sewage works, in Oxfordshire, is responsible for treating the wastewater of around 8,000 households and businesses in Faringdon and the Coxwells.
Upgrades include two huge new sewage... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 12, 2020
Pumps
The city of Douglas in Arizona celebrated upgrades and increased treatment capacity at its wastewater treatment plant (WWTP).
The expansion of the WWTP is part of a larger project that includes the extension of new wastewater collection infrastructure to provide first-time service to households.
The WWTP upgrades were partially funded with a US$7.6-million (€6.7 million)... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 12, 2020
Pipelines
SES Water and Vodafone have signed a 10-year deal to revolutionise how water leaks are detected and prevented.
The UK based water firm will use Vodafone’s Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology to create an intelligent water distribution network that aims to cut leakage by 15% over the next five years and pave the way for more than halving it by 2045.
In... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 11, 2020
Pipelines
Centrisys Corporation will supply five decanter centrifuges and one spare rotating assembly unit to support an upgrade and expansion at a California plant.
The leading North American manufacturer of decanter and thickening centrifuges and dewatering systems, announced it had won an order from Inland Empire Utilities to support a planned upgrade and expansion of its regional... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 10, 2020
Pumps
Anglian Water has announced who will form its new Strategic Pipeline Alliance after a competitive procurement process.
The water company will join forces with construction and engineering giants Costain, Farrans, Jacobs and Mott MacDonald Bentley as part of a contract worth over £350 million (€392 million), to complete one of the largest strategic water infrastructure... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 8, 2020
Pipelines
Companies facing system downtime can drastically reduce pipe and valve repair and maintenance costs with Accu-Freeze.
The system is available from the Pipestopper Division of Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT.
Georgia Gascoyne, CEO of HFT, said: “Pipe freezing is a simple and efficient way of sealing a pipe or system while pipe repairs or general pipework maintenance... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 5, 2020
Pipelines
Thames Water is installing resilient new water pipes to protect a busy London borough’s water supply for future generations.
The project will be part of a collaborative effort with gas company Cadent, which will be replacing gas mains in the area, and Transport for London and Hackney Council, which will carry out essential maintenance works.
All three works taking... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 3, 2020
Pumps
Yorkshire Water has awarded technical services contracts with a combined value of £51.4 million (€57 million).
The contracts with the UK water company will focus on base maintenance functions and business funded projects for the installation of new systems to allow delivery of Yorkshire Water’s AMP7 business plan and its clean water network repair and maintenance... [Read More]