Day: 12 November 2010

Council unveils first countywide contaminated land plan

A county wide remediation strategy has been put out for consultation by Northumberland County Council.

London restaurant fined for packaging offences

A London restaurant company has been fined more than £24,000 by the Environment Agency for failing to comply packaging waste regulations.

Sustainable removal of phosphorus investigated

Wessex Water has begun a project to remove phosphorus from waste water in a sustainable way.

Clean air trial launches in London

A new dust suppressant trial was launched today (November 12) by Transport for London (TfL) with a demonstration in the east of the capital.

Big business fear over future water use revealed

A survey of the world's largest businesses has revealed one in five has fears over future water use.

O2 pledges to donate recycling profits to good causes

Mobile phone firm O2 has promised to donate all the profits from its recycling scheme to charity.

Takeover gives EWG expanded water role

Lancashire contractor and developer Eric Wright Group (EWG) has expanded its water operations having taken over Site Electrical.

Royal Haskoning looks for Azerbaijan flood solutions

Engineering consultancy Royal Haskoning and research institute Deltares are seeking solutions to help prevent the repeat of devastating floods experienced earlier this year in Azerbaijan.

Yorkshire invests to stop sewer flooding

Yorkshire Water is spending £120M to upgrade its wastewater treatment works and sewer network as part of a £120M five-year programme to further protect homes in the region from the misery of sewer flooding. Work will be undertaken at the company's sewage treatment sites across the region, where wastewater is treated before being returned to local water sources.

Ofwat: the work doesn’t stop here

Since privatisation two decades ago much has been achieved by the water companies under Ofwat's regulation. But, says the watchdog's Vaibhav Tyagi, innovation will be the key to success in the years ahead.

A chance to celebrate – and reward the best

Nominations have opened for the Water Industry Achievement Awards 2011. Now is the time to consider the services, products and technologies that deserve industry-wide recognition for going beyond the call of duty to deliver value.

That’s Lincolnshire green

Alleviation and defence schemes are expensive, particularly where built defences are required. But an integrated approach - and innovative re-use of existing defences - can prove cost-effective and environmentally sensitive too.

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