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The Ugandan government has announced the completion of the Bugolobi wastewater treatment plant in Kampala, which is one of the largest in East and Central Africa, with the capacity to treat 45 million litres of human waste per day, according to New Vision.
The plant will also be used to generate at least 630kw of power, the country's National Water and Sewerage Corporation said on 5…
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United Utilities has begun work on the first phase to enhance the pipelines that deliver high quality water from Wales to the north-west of the UK.
The Vyrnwy Aqueduct Modernisation Programme is a five-year scheme to clean and re-line the three parallel pipes that transport water from Lake Vyrnwy in north Wales to customers across Cheshire, Merseyside and the wider North West.
The project is…
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A giant Victorian sewer in East London is being upgraded as Thames Water continues its investment in infrastructure across the capital.
The UK’s largest water and wastewater company is investing £70 million (€79 million) over the next three years to upgrade the Northern Outfall Sewer and ensure its pipes are resilient for future generations.
The sewer, which serves over 4 million…
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Artificial intelligence is helping to speed up repairs to United Utilities wastewater pipeline network by semi-automating the review of CCTV inspection footage.
Since the use of CCTV for pipeline inspections was first introduced in the 1950s, the process of reviewing footage has remained largely manual – and very time consuming.
The increasing volume of work across the water sector has…
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Anglian Water has submitted plans for the most southerly section of its new multi-million-pound water main network.
Hundreds of kilometres of new interconnecting pipelines - stretching from North Lincolnshire, through Cambridgeshire, to Suffolk and Essex - will be laid as part of the scheme.
This Bury St Edmunds to Colchester pipeline will run for 68 kilometres and includes new above-ground…
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An intelligent sewer system that issues alerts to reduce flooding and overflows is being introduced across Tameside in the UK.
Dynamic Network Management is the latest investment from United Utilities to upgrade the drainage system that was inherited from the Victorians. The project is already underway and around 300 data-gathering sensors have already been installed at flood risk areas across…
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Work at a cost of £13 million (€15 million) to help improve water quality and protect the environment in Southampton in the UK is set to begin next year.
Southern Water is looking to build a new underground storm shaft and has recently installed new filters at Woolston Wastewater Treatment Works as part of its plans to protect shellfish and improve water quality.
The plans for the shaft were…
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Shareholders have approved plans for an additional £2 billion (€2.32 billion) of expenditure aimed at improving performance and outcomes for customers, leakage and river health and to accelerate delivery of Thames Water’s turnaround.
Thames Water hasapproved a £11.5 billion (€13.3 billion) business plan for the current regulatory period ending 31 March 2025, developed by its executive…
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A project to create a vast new underground stormwater storage tank is progressing well in Nelson in the UK.
When complete, the tank will be 20 metres deep and 15 metres wide and hold almost 2,000 cubic metres of storm water.
It will give Pendle’s sewer system additional capacity during times of heavy rainfall, and help to further improve water quality in nearby Pendle Water by reducing storm…
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A strong performance on innovation has put Northumbrian Water at the top of the annual water company performance survey carried out by British Water.
British Water‘s annual UK Water Company Performance Survey asks contractors, consultants and suppliers to rate their clients’ performance in 11 areas, including innovation, professionalism, contractual approach and procurement. The survey…
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OMV has conducted a production and injection test to analyse the geothermal potential in the Vienna Basin, Lower Austria.
The test took place in the basement of the Vienna Basin, in the Hauptdolomit.
A workover prepared the OMV well Aderklaa 96 for testing at a depth of about 2,900 m. Formation water was produced, temporarily stored above ground in sealed containers, and then fed back into…
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Southern Water is investing in a total of four pipelines, including two existing ones on the Isle of Sheppey in the UK.
There will also be cross connections between the pipelines so water can be moved from one pipeline to another, giving the people of Sheppey a far more reliable water supply.
This summer, the Isle of Sheppey suffered from a loss of water supply during drought conditions,…
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Pump and water product manufacturer Stuart Turner has acquired Aquatronic Group Management (AGM) - a key provider of cold-water boosting installation and maintenance equipment and services in the UK.
Founded in 1906 and headquartered in Henley-on-Thames, Stuart Turner supplies water-boosting products that manage water pressure in residential and commercial/industrial applications.
These range…
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United Utilities and tech innovators ChangeMaker 3D have achieved a first in the UK water industry by demonstrating the use of 3D concrete printed components – with significant carbon, cost and labour savings.
During a 12-month period, ChangeMaker 3D worked in partnership with United Utilities to successfully design, 3D-print and install a wastewater chamber at one of the utility company’s…
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Anglian Water is using drones to identify inaccessible leaks before going to fix them.
The drone surveys have been conducted around Ardleigh reservoir, Colchester, UK, with nearly 40,000 km of water pipe to survey.
Much of this pipeline is found in rural and remote areas and the aerial drone technology can help reduce the cost and time taken to find a leak by pinpointing its location more…
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Morrison Water Services, a part of M Group Services’ Water Division, has secured a new framework contract with South West Water to help further reduce leakage.
This is Morrison Water Services’ first leakage detection framework contract and its first framework contract with the water firm. Initially the framework contract is for three years, with an option to extend for a further two…
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A five-year project to refurbish the Vyrnwy Aqueduct has taken a step forward with the contract awarded to carry out the next phase of work.
The aqueduct runs from Lake Vyrnwy in Wales to Merseyside, and was completed in 1892.
Earlier this year, United Utilities began to consult on plans to enhance the three, one metre diameter parallel pipelines, and ensure they can continue to deliver high…
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An emergency water pipe was flown in by helicopter to increase water stocks in part of West Yorkshire in the UK, which have experienced the lowest rainfall in 130 years.
Despite recent spells of rain, water levels at reservoirs in the Worth Valley are much lower than usual.
According to Yorkshire Water, reservoirs need months of rain to help them return to their normal levels.
The company…
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