Severn Trent has outlined proposals to build a new 10 mile-long water pipe under a section of Nottingham in the UK in a bid to improve the area’s water supply. The new pipe expects to carry water between reservoirs in Redhill and Strelley, helping to make the city’s water supply more reliable. Ofwat said Severn Trent Water lost around 161 billion litres of water... [Read More]

Thames Water has been given the all-clear to transform London’s network of Victorian water pipes. Industry regulator Ofwat has backed Thames releasing an extra £700 million (€814 million) to tackle water leakage in the capital with 112km pipeline replacement programme. At Price Review 19, the regulator conditionally granted Thames £300 million (€348 million)... [Read More]

Technology from WCS Environmental Engineering has been selected by United Utilities to deliver biological treatment at a new wastewater treatment works. The UK utility is investing £8.2 million (9.5 million) in the new facility in the village of Chipping in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire, in the UK, a capital project designed to manage the area’s recent and future... [Read More]

Saudi Arabia's National Water Company is expected to award the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the second phase of the Riyadh Water Strategic Plan later this year. The tender for the EPC contract was released on 4 June and the initial bid submission deadline is set for 16 July. The awarding of the EPC contract is anticipated to take place... [Read More]

UK water watchdog Ofwat is consulting on proposals to accelerate delivery of investment projects to protect the environment and improve supply. It wants to bring forward 31 schemes from the latter part of the decade to begin in 2023 or 2024. This will release an extra £500 million (€574 million) spending in the 2023-25 period and over £1.6 billion (€1.84 billion)... [Read More]

England's water and sewage companies have issued an apology for not "acting quickly enough" to tackle sewage spillage issues. These firms have been criticised over continued spilling of raw sewage into rivers and seas. In 2022, raw sewage was dumped into rivers and seas for 1.75 million hours - or 825 times a day on average. The apology was made by Water UK, the industry... [Read More]

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $11.8 million (€10.7 million) to Nebraska from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Nebraska communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured... [Read More]

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $11.8 million (€10.7 million) to Nebraska from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Nebraska communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured... [Read More]

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $11.8 million (€10.7 million) to Nebraska from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Nebraska communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured... [Read More]

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $31.4 million (€28.6 million) to Iowa from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Iowa communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water... [Read More]

Samotics has been awarded a five-year contract by Anglian Water to help it deliver an extensive proactive maintenance programme and meet 2030 net-zero targets. Anglian Water has selected the provider of real-time actionable insights to eliminate industrial energy waste and unplanned downtime as its ESA technology and services CBM supplier through to 2028. The award... [Read More]

A water and wastewater treatment plant that sits right next to one of the world’s best trout fisheries has won the coveted Top Project award in the water and wastewater category of the ACEC Arkansas Engineering Excellence Awards. The plant was upgraded with an EA Aerotor Plant from Lakeside Equipment Corporation. Designed by independent consulting engineer Mike Marlar... [Read More]

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $11.39 million (€10.5 million) to the state of North Dakota from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support North Dakota communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public... [Read More]

Samotics, a leading provider of real-time actionable insights to eliminate industrial energy waste and unplanned downtime, has been selected by South East Water to complete a 12-month trial of its SAM4 system. This proof-of-value pilot forms part of South East Water’s proactive maintenance strategy, enabling the delivery of safe and reliable drinking water services to... [Read More]

Italy is wasting more of its water from leaky aqueducts, leaving the country increasingly vulnerable to droughts, national statistics bureau ISTAT revealed. Scientists and environmental groups have raised concerns about Italian water shortages in January after a sharp drop in snowfall was recorded on the Alps and unusually low tides left Venice's canals dry, Reuters reported. In... [Read More]

Water from the River Severn and Lake Vyrnwy in the UK could be transported to London to tackle potential shortages. The Thames Water plan would see water from Lake Vyrnwy piped into the River Severn and then to the south-east of England and London. The plan, which is part of a consultation being run by Thames Water on future supply for the region, said it would work... [Read More]