The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $50 million (€45 million) in grants through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant Programme. Approximately $4.5 million (€4.1 million) of that funding will be available for the Region 6 states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas to help Region 6 communities... [Read More]

A new scheme to improve the capacity and efficiency of a West Sussex wastewater treatment works in the UK will boost local river water quality, reduce storm overflows and keep up with population growth. The £1.4 million (€1.6 million) project at Southern Water's Henfield site will allow the works to treat more wastewater and provide extra storm water storage so more... [Read More]

The UK government will not take over the planning process for two controversial sections of a new water pipeline from the Lake District to Lancashire and Greater Manchester. The £1.75 billion (€2 billion) Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Project (HARP) will replace deteriorating 70-plus-year-old water mains to keep water flowing through the 110-kilometre pipeline. Seven... [Read More]

Thirteen research reports have just been published, which aim to boost the water sector’s knowledge of microplastics and further the understanding of anti-microbial resistance (AMR) in wastewater treatment processes. The reports are from the final stage of the UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) Chemicals Investigation Programme (CIP3) are now available to view and... [Read More]

Yorkshire Water in the UK has gone out to tender for two major framework deals worth around £2.8 billion (€3.2 billion). The two frameworks will look to deliver water and wastewater asset investment over the next 10 years, and deliver on the water company’s drive to make substantial reductions in sewage overflows into watercourses. Planned works will cover the AMP8... [Read More]

CIRCOR International has announced that its Allweiler brand has recently secured a significant contract in the maritime sector. Allweiler, a global leader in the manufacturing of pumps and pumping systems, will supply pumps for the new frigates of the German Navy. The Dutch Damen Shipyard, winner of the German Navy tender, has ordered the complete pump packages from... [Read More]

Riventa has secured new contracts in Brazil through its partner in São Paulo, Toraqua Technologies. Five public and private water companies are benefitting from Riventa’s SAS (Software as a Service) model. André Vizioli Gomes, general manager of Toraqua Technologies, said: “The market here is pleasantly surprised and excited about just how quickly they get instant... [Read More]

Global food supplier Griffith Foods has selected WCS Environmental Engineering technology to enhance the wastewater treatment process at its UK site in Wincanton, Somerset. Griffith Foods provides seasonings, coatings, sauce, dressings and butter portions to the food industry, with the corporate purpose to “blend care and creativity to nourish the world”. Its previous... [Read More]

Grundfos has completed the acquisition of XPV Water Partners portfolio company Metasphere - a leading provider of telemetry and analytics solutions for water networks. Grundfos is now set to provide its global municipal customers even stronger offerings. The partnership will help make water networks worldwide more robust in the face of climate change, solving a pressing... [Read More]

SPIRAC has won a new order to supply four of its proven screens to wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) in the Midlands, UK. In the West Midlands, two of SPIRAC’s high-efficiency BANDGUARD screens are due to be installed at the inlet works of a strategically important WWTP. A dual-flow traveling fine screen, SPIRAC’s BANDGUARD prevents screenings accumulation with... [Read More]

Thames Water's new chair has said nationalisation is not the right way forward despite the regulator warning the company has "deep-rooted" problems. Sir Adrian Montague said he understood customer "frustration" over the UK's largest water firm's poor performance. However, he said the best way to resolve it was keeping the company under private ownership. Thames Water... [Read More]

Shareholders in UK-based water company Thames Water have agreed to provide a further £750 million (€881 million) in funding as the company attempts to fight the threat of a government takeover. Thames also said it would be looking for an extra £2.5 billion (€2.9 billion) between 2025 and 2030. The water firm has faced criticism over sewage discharges and leaks... [Read More]

Water technology company Orbis Intelligent Systems and artificial intelligence (AI) specialist VODA.ai have entered into a strategic partnership offering a combined skillset to support US utilities and municipalities with their leakage strategies. Orbis develops smart, data-driven technologies that provide real-time insights into pipeline infrastructure. Products include... [Read More]

Saudi Arabia has started laying out 1,350 km of water pipes across the capital city as part of the Green Riyadh programme. This comes as part of its efforts to carry 1.7 million cu m of treated water daily to irrigate the city. The aim is to achieve sustainable green spaces for the Green Riyadh projects and other development projects in the city. The diameter of the... [Read More]

Riventa’s expertise in optimising the performance of pumps and blowers has seen it win important new contracts in Brazil through its partner in São Paulo - Toraqua Technologies. A total so far of five public and private water companies are now benefitting from Riventa’s Software as a Service (SAS) model, where the customer no longer has to concern itself with the... [Read More]

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $50.4 million (€46 million) in annual funding to states and territories for communities most in need of access to clean and safe drinking water. The funding will support projects and activities in underserved, small and disadvantaged communities to access and invest in water infrastructure and comply with the Safe... [Read More]