Day: 15 October 2010

Green ground rules for buildings released

A set to brand new rules to create the green buildings of the future has been released.

Purple wind turbines could save wildlife

Painting wind turbines purple could help to cut the number of birds and bats killed by flying into them, new research has claimed.

Plans to increase renewable energy generation on polluted land

A two-year draft strategy has been announced which aims to boost brownfield clean ups by encouraging renewable energy generation.

How to put a stop to contaminated water

The UK’s crumbling drainage network is struggling to cope with changing weather patterns. More must be done to prevent hazardous backflow flooding in homes and commercial properties, says Chris Ricketts.

Sewer much easier CCTV

Inspecting sewers, drains and water mains will be easier with the aid of the vCam View / Digital system, a new CCTV inspection camera package from SebaKMT UK. The system provides video images from inside sewers, drains, pipes, ducts, metallic or non-metallic pipes, conduits and even chimneys and is designed to be easy and simple to use.

Float the pumps, boys

May Gurney turned to ITT Water & Wastewater to devise a plan to remove water from a Scottish reservoir without introducing suspended solids into the water discharge. It proved a challenging but successful project for the company.

Cost-effective solutions for challenging times

A recent industry survey indicates a surprisingly widespread lack of knowledge among process and maintenance engineers about non-OEM replacement parts for PC pumps. Mark Viner gives the low-down on the available options.

Monitor to maximise

Maintaining the effectiveness of the treatment process is vital to wastewater treatment plant operators. Dr Michael Haeck reports on the technological help that’s available.

Log on for electronic savings

Water companies have been slow to adopt e-business practices. But, says Dean Stiles, e-auctions and e-tendering have great potential.

Grontmij secures five-year UU deal

United Utilities (UU) has selected engineering consultancy Grontmij for its AMP5 Professional Engineering Consultancy Services (PECS) Framework. The deal is for five years, and entails Grontmij utilising its extensive range of water services, offering feasibility and design across networks and treatment facilities, including water and wastewater network modelling and analysis, as well as asset management.

Scottish Water: no status change, says government

Scottish Water will remain a public-owned entity, the Scottish government has stressed despite calls for an urgent review of the utility’s ownership.

Ofwat goes under Defra microscope

Ofwat faces a major shake-up following Defra’s decision to review the water industry regulator’s role and remit to ensure it can meet the challenges facing the sector. It is the first time since the water sector was privatised more than 20 years ago that Ofwat has come under scrutiny, and a final report is expected early next year.

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