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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.
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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.
The £100 million tunnel stretches 3.1 miles from Craigton to Queen’s Park via Bellahouston and Pollok parks and flows have started to run through it from across the south-side of the city.
Being taken to task is proving to be a common theme for water companies in
The first end-of-year report for the non-household water retail market shows there are some hard
Anglian Water won the 2017 Utility Week Capital Project Management Award for its Grafham Resilience Scheme. Utility Week takes a look at this ground-breaking project and the criteria Anglian met to win the award.
Rachel Fletcher, Ofwat’s chief executive said its role is “not to regulate customers’ water use” and instead it is challenging the sector to better tackle leakage.
The water company submitted three drought applications on 19 July to increase the amount of water it can take from Lake Ullswater, Lake Windermere and Ennerdale Water.
Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) has lifted the country-wide hosepipe ban, which has been in force since 29 June. The ban was lifted at midday on 19 July after demand returned to “near normal levels”.
Anglian Water is embarking on the second phase of its push towards more on-site solar renewable energy generation at its water treatment sites.
The ‘Temporary Use Ban’ will come into effect on 5 August and will affect domestic customers with the exception of those in Carlisle and north Eden Valley, where supplies remain at reasonable levels.
Dr Sebastian Catovsky, deputy director of water services at the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, (Defra) said that greater transfers between regions is “crucial” to remedying water stresses across England.