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Thames Water has installed a “special edition” manhole cover to mark the first anniversary of the discovery of the 130-tonne Whitechapel fatberg.
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Labour has claimed that the water lost through leaks this decade would fill Loch Ness.
Severn Trent’s multi-billion pound capital infrastructure programme is being bolstered by a recruitment drive for its recently formed capital design department.
The chief executive of multi-utility company Ervia has revealed the company is rolling out a “major investment” programme to address deficiencies in infrastructure following the summer heatwave.
The company is looking at new technology to help it work towards its ambitious target to reduce leakage rates by 40 per cent by 2025.
Southern Water proposes to increase investment to £4 billion between 2020 to 2025 up from £3.2 billion for the current five-year price control period, the company revealed in its PR19 business plan.
Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) has appointed a new water director who will set out the company’s ambition to be a “game changer” when it comes to tackling leakage.
The amount of water lost through leakage has risen for the second year running, prompting the water watchdog to urge companies to act.
The construction of a 7.3 mile-long water main south of Drybridge, near Dreghorn, to the west of Eglinton Country Park will reduce the risk of burst mains for customers for “decades to come,” the company said.
Recent research by the Guardian newspaper confirms that up to 20% of our water –
The water has purchased a 60kW/300kWh redT energy storage machine to install alongside a 450kWp solar PV system at one of its water treatment works.
The lifespan of Yorkshire Water’s underground sewers could increase by up to 50 years after the company has trialled a “no dig” gravity fed lining system in what it describes as a “world first”.
United Utilities has been granted permission to take additional water from the Lake District to protect public water supplies
Welsh Water is urging customers to be “vigilant for signs of pollution” as the recent prolonged dry weather has increased the risk of blockages in the sewer system.
Yorkshire Water has gone out to tender on two major contracts for the AMP7 period worth a total of £1 billion.
Nearly 100 people protested in Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire on Saturday (11 August) to urge Yorkshire Water to ban grouse shooting from moorland across the region.
Utilities will need to up their investment in replacing pipework and treatment plants as climate change increases pressure on the water infrastructure, engineers have warned.
Welsh Water’s reservoir levels are below average for the time of year due to the prolonged dry spell and the company has urged customers to avoid “wasting water”.
The introduction of this “smart technology” to business water customers “complements” Wave’s commitment to driving water efficiency, the retailer said.
The company said slightly cooler temperatures and recent rainfall, along with customer efforts to reduce usage have eased the demand for water and helped reservoir levels.