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Water UK consults over job losses

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Industry association Water UK is making staff cutbacks in a bid to "reduce controllable costs". Water UK has been consulting staff over its plans - six redundancies are expected, and a further two staff members have already decided to leave.

Joint venture scoops £400M Thames deal

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

MVB, the joint venture comprising Morgan Est, VINCI Construction Grands Projects and Bachy Soletanche, has won the £400M contract to build Thames Water's four-mile Lee Tunnel that will prevent more than 16 million tonnes of sewage annually entering River Lee, a tributary of the Thames.

Rapid global growth for desalination

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The global desalination market is growing at a record rate, according to the latest GWI/IDA Worldwide Desalting Plant Inventory. A surge in demand for seawater desalination has led to the growth.

Top marks for water companies

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Water UK chief executive Pamela Taylor says regulator Ofwat must ensure in its final determinations that the water companies can obtain the capital they need "to continue their record of achievement for customers".

Forum demystifies sewer 'FOG'

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Wastewater industry leaders gathered at the latest WWT Industry Forum in central London recently to debate the increasing problems presented by fats, oils and grease (FOG).

IWEX seminar needs you

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

IWEX, the UK's leading water event, takes place at Birmingham's NEC from April 20-22, 2010. And the event's organiser, Faversham House Group (FHG), is calling for papers for the 2010 seminar programme.

EA unveils £300M Thames flood defence strategy proposal

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Environment Agency has announced a £300M proposal that if given the green light will safeguard thousands of homes and businesses along the River Thames from flooding.

Don't rush flood bill through, government told

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee says that if the government "acts in haste it will repent at leisure". The committee's comment came as it warned of lost opportunity for "a truly effective" Floods and Water Management Bill.

South Staffs Water boss is new EU Skills chairman

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

South Staffordshire Water managing director Jack Carnell is the new chairman of Energy & Utility Skills (EU Skills), the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the gas, power, waste management and water industries. He has taken over from John Wybrew, who has been chairman for the past five years.

London mayor announces draft water strategy

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, is proposing to work with Thames Water and other partners to identify ways to use sewage to provide renewable energy and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.

Water firm fined for pollution

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A water firm has been fined and ordered to pay costs after allowing sewage to leak into a watercourse.

EA hydropower map published

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A map showing where hydropower could be used in England and Wales could help to tap into the unused power potential of British rivers, according to the Environment Agency.

Sheep dips with pollution history withdrawn from market

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A number of sheep dip products notorious for causing pollution incidents have been taken off the market by their manufacturers.

Grant for Belfast water research

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Queen's University Belfast research centre has netted a 3.5m Euro grant from the European Union to fund look into improving water quality and quantity.

Volunteers clear supermarket waste from Thames

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

More than 100 volunteers - including staff from Tesco, Waitrose and Asda - got stuck in to remove countless plastic bags and other rubbish littering East London's foreshore.

Valeport's New Tide Gauge Promises High Performance & Low Cost

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Valeport announces the launch of TideMaster, a compact Water Level Recorder, designed for use in a wide range of fixed or portable survey and tide monitoring operations. Suitable for use in fresh or salt water, the TideMaster is highly accurate and can be deployed for up to a year at a time.

Flottweg Sets New Standards for Waste Water Decanters

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

One of the world's leading manufacturers of environmental centrifuges, Flottweg has made a quantum leap forward in both energy efficiency and processing performance with its new decanter series.

World-wide floods leave many dead

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Flooding caused by an earthquake and torrential downpours have caused death and disruption around the planet.

Flood risk is business opportunity, says Environment Agency boss

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The chairman of the Environment Agency has urged British industry to take the initiative on developing and marketing technology that will help to protect homes from flooding.

Arctic expedition to gauge how CO2 surge is affecting polar water

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

An expedition of adventurers and researchers will investigate how the global rise in carbon dioxide is increasing acidity in waters close to the North Pole.