Jul 5, 2023
Southern Water invests millions to improve water quality
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 4, 2023
Pipelines
The successful integration of technology companies Ovarro and ControlPoint is delivering a unique one-stop-shop for leakage reduction, detection and prevention.
Leak detection specialist Ovarro acquired digital quality assurance supplier ControlPoint in March 2021. ControlPoint provides technical services to ensure correct installation of a range of pipe jointing methods,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 22, 2023
Pipelines
Dame Margaret Hodge MP has welcomed Thames Water’s commitment to reducing its carbon emissions and to unlocking the benefits of energy conversion for the local area following a recent tour of Beckton sewage treatment works (STW) on 9 June.
The visit to the Beckton site, which serves over four million people, demonstrated sewage sludge being converted into biomethane... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 19, 2023
Pipelines
Emergency action is to be taken to maintain water supplies on Skye in the UK as the dry weather continues.
Scottish Water has been given special permission to install more pipes to safeguard supplies to the village of Broadford.
The environment body Sepa has said all areas of Scotland are now experiencing some degree of scarcity, the BBC reported.
A third of areas face... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 16, 2023
Pipelines
Technology company Ovarro has opened a new leakage service centre for European customers, based at the company’s manufacturing facility in Steenwijk, Netherlands.
The Ovarro European Service Centre is a dedicated hub for repairs, services and testing of all leakage equipment in mainland Europe. A new team of repair and service engineers is based at the facility, which... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 13, 2023
Pipelines
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]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 13, 2023
Pipelines
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]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 8, 2023
Pipelines
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]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 7, 2023
Pipelines
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]
Water/Wastewater News
May 24, 2023
Pipelines
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]
Water/Wastewater News
May 18, 2023
Pipelines
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]
Water/Wastewater News
May 3, 2023
Pipelines
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]
Water/Wastewater News
May 3, 2023
Pipelines
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]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 28, 2023
Pipelines
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]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 17, 2023
Pipelines
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]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 5, 2023
Pipelines
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]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 3, 2023
Pipelines
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]
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