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Inflow of stormwater and infiltration of groundwater into wastewater systems is a constant operational challenge for managers. Now, Håbo municipality in Sweden is tackling the challenge head-on with an innovative…

A Northumbrian Water wastewater treatment plant has kept its biological treatment online and within environmental consent during an equipment upgrade with the installation of two temporary T300 WCSEE Hybrid™ submerged…

Trials of a cutting-edge fats, oils and grease (FOG) Recovery Hub at Yorkshire Water’s wastewater treatment works in Hull, UK, are helping the utility improve environmental performance while lowering costs,…

Public and political pressure on water companies to address the issue of sewage spills into rivers and seas means overflows are no longer solely an issue for operations teams. They…

The Environment Agency’s director of water, Helen Wakeham, has discussed plans to increase scrutiny of water companies in England and Wales in a new water sector podcast. Targeted recruitment campaigns,…

FFL Partners (“FFL”), a private equity firm focused on growth investments, today announced that it has agreed to sell its investment in Ovarro, a leader in critical infrastructure technologies, to…

Parliament returns and the UK water sector is readying itself for change, writes Ian Thompson, managing director of Xylem UK and Ireland. As the House of Commons returned on 2…

Regulations for hydrostatic pressure testing have taken a significant step forward with the release of Water UK’s Water Industry Standard for hydrostatic pressure testing of PE pipes, a move that…

Sewage pollution in surface waters in the UK and Ireland is one of the most high-profile environmental issues. Water industry research organisation UKWIR is leading a raft of innovative sewerage…

A knowledge-sharing vision and set of best practice principles have been created by Spring Innovation and Ofwat. Spring, the UK water innovation centre of excellence, partnered with the water regulator…