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Pumps
Following three years of successful service by Landia aeration units at one of the UK’s most popular holiday parks, a leading water and wastewater asset management company has introduced an additional unit to one of its customer’s other sought-after destinations.
As well as for the holiday parks it works with, the asset management company has also brought in Landia’s aeration equipment to…
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A £230 million (€270 million) programme of environmental investment is under way across the north-west of the UK to improve 184km of the region’s rivers by 2025.
United Utilities has announced the locations where it will be investing in the region’s wastewater systems to make them more resilient to heavy rainfall.
In total, the investment programme will reduce sewer spills into the…
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United Utilities has signed a deal to sell its renewable energy arm for £100 million (€118 million).
The Warrington-based water supplier's United Utilities Renewable Energy (UURE) will be acquired by SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust.
United Utilities has developed a portfolio renewable assets since 2014 including hydro and UURE comprises 69 MW of renewable generation assets across 70…
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Valves
IQ3 actuators from Rotork have improved and modernised the flow control system at a white water centre in the north-east of England, UK.
The Tees Barrage International White Water Centre is an activity and sports site and is part of the Tees Barrage Park visitor attraction situated on the River Tees at Stockton-on-Tees.
The penstocks on site feed the water course with river water, prevent…
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Shareholders have approved Thames Water’s plan for an additional £2 billion (€2.35 billion) of expenditure aimed at improving performance, solving leakage issues and improve river health.
The UK’s largest provider of essential water and wastewater services, serving almost 25% of the UK’s population, Thames Water launched its turnaround plan in March 2021.
That plan is designed to…
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Pipelines
A project to replace a water pipeline in north Cork in Ireland is set to get underway.
Irish Water has confirmed about 3km of pipeline will be replaced by the utility near Banteer.
Steven Blennerhassett, of Irish Water, outlined the benefits of the scheme adding: "These old pipes in Banteer were problematic and had a history of bursting. By replacing these old pipes with new modern ones, it…
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Wet wipes have been causing obstructions in drains across the country and one UK water company is taking action.
Yorkshire Water said ‘millions of pounds’ was spent by staff clearing drain blockages each year.
Bosses have now called for mandatory ‘do not flush’ labelling on wet wipes to curb the issue.
Wet wipes – particularly baby and toilet wipes – cause some of the worst…
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With electricity prices soaring, pump system optimisation experts Riventa have voiced their support to the chairman of Isle’s call for the water industry to make the most of innovative, energy-saving technology.
Speaking about the unavoidable climate crisis, Dr Piers Clark, chairman of leading technical consultancy, Isle, stated that the water sector has significant potential to produce a…
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Obart Pumps and sister company Tsurumi UK have accomplished their goal of becoming Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon neutral by 2023.
The sister companies were already in an enviable position from initiatives started as far back as 2012, such as installing solar panels on their 20,000sq ft head office building in Maidstone, Kent, meaning they generate more energy than the businesses use for their…
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Evoqua Water Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Smith Engineering, a US designer, manufacturer and servicer of custom high purity water treatment equipment.
Headquartered in Chaska, Minnesota, Smith Engineering provides water treatment products and services, including filtration, UV, reverse osmosis, and deionisation, for the biotech/pharmaceutical, data centre, food…
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Pumps
KSB and Leistritz Pumpen are embarking on a joint service future with the aim of becoming even more efficient and networked, providing an extended range of screw pump services.
Following a successful test phase in France, the service alliance will be rolled out step by step to other countries.
Frankenthal-based KSB is a leading supplier of pumps, valves and services. More than 190 service…
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Pumps
ACWA Power has signed an agreement to restructure the Shuaibah 3 Independent Water and Power Project (IWPP).
The Saudi firm is a developer, investor and operator of power generation, desalinated water and green hydrogen plants worldwide, Shuaibah Water Electricity Company (SWEC), and Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC), the off-taker of Shuaibah 3 IWPP.
The agreement entails the conversion…
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Pumps
United Utilities has issued a periodic indicative notice to start a tender process for the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP).
This is under a ground-breaking new contract model, after receiving formal consent from water regulator Ofwat.
It is the first time that the Direct Procurement for Customers model has been used in the UK water sector, following three years of planning and…
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Water sector leaders, including academia, technology providers, trade associations and NGOs are partnering in a new consortium to accelerate solutions to the world’s critical water and sustainability challenges.
The Reservoir Center for Water Solutions, located in Washington, DC, will serve as a global collaboration hub to advance breakthrough water solutions and innovations.
Located on the…
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Pipelines
Missouri American Water announced the start of construction to replace nearly 4,400 feet of ageing water main, originally installed in the 1960s.
The work began in mid-June to improve water service reliability for customers.
“We’re proactively investing to replace pipes that are reaching the end of their useful life to keep water flowing to our customers, to enhance fire flows for our local…
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Pumps
Planned improvement works will begin at Bewl Water in the UK to ensure a safe and sustainable long-term future for this vital reservoir.
Southern Water plans to begin construction in autumn, with the works taking place at the northern end of the reservoir, on the engineered section of the dam wall, helping to maintain safety and future-proof the site against effects of climate change.
The…
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Pumps
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) will be showcasing its Qdos range of peristaltic chemical metering pumps at the ACE22 water conference.
The company will also be showcasing many new Qdos mounting solutions, and Bredel line of heavy-duty sludge pumps.
On display will be the Qdos range of chemical metering pumps, ideal for disinfection, pH adjustment, and flocculation of drinking…
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Pipelines
Missouri American Water has announced the start of a $4.35 million (€4.1 million) project to replace more than one mile of water mains.
This will take place to improve reliability for customers and reduce service disruptions in St Louis.
Crews will begin installing a new 24-inch ductile iron water main to replace the aging eight-inch and 20-inch cast iron mains.
The original mains were…
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