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New Thames Tunnel consultation set to launch

Thames Water has unveiled plans to launch an additional four-week consultation round on amendments to its proposed Thames Tunnel project.
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The Big Question

Who is to blame for drought hit Britain?
Do you agree that UK drought in the midst of heavy floods is due to water mismanagement by suppliers?
· Yes, more action should have been taken on leakage
· No, it’s up to water users to conserve this precious resource
· It’s an unavoidable situation – you can’t control the weather!

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Business engagement will drive economy, says Ofwat

Managing business customer expectations and creating a sustainable water supply legacy needs to be the challenge water companies address, according to Thames Water and Ofwat. ... read more

Water companies react to British Water survey

Northumbrian Water has come first in the latest Water Company Performance survey run by British Water and based on the views of supply chain stakeholders, the third year running it has claimed the top spot. ... read more

The formalised partnership will drive forward sustainable water management innovation

European partnership to advance sustainable water management

Plans to advance water management innovation and efficiency in Europe have been unveiled, with a new partnership agreement to drive innovation forward. ... read more

Tidal Thames water quality improvement pilot launches

A new community-led pilot to improve the water quality and ecological health of the tidal River Thames has launched. ... read more

Drought status removed from three more areas

South West England, the Midlands and parts of Yorkshire have been removed from the Environment Agency's (EA) drought list due to the recent heavy rainfall. ... read more

Coca-Cola slashes water footprint by 13%

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has revealed it is continuing to make progress on its water, carbon and waste and packaging reductions. ... read more

In depth

Real time data leads to real time savings

Hi-tech help to drive the savings

Water companies are under pressure to perform more efficiently. Andrew Reeks explains how automation technology can optimise a company's performance ... read more

Industry looks East

The White Water Paper sets out plans to stimulate further investment in the UK water industry. British contractors should not be surprised to find themselves competing against Asian companies, says Dean Stiles ... read more

Windfall for contractors

Contractors look set to benefit from a multimillion windfall at Yorkshire Water, which plans to spend £400M between now and next April as it enters the second phase of its five-year £1.9B capital investment programme to improve its water and sewer network.... read more

B&V system offers alternative supplies

A "revolutionary system" that enables companies to tap into alternative water supplies while reducing their costs and their impact on their environment has been developed by B & V Water Treatment. The system allows access to non-potable water for industrial processes, thus conserving valuable drinki... read more

Mott advises in Russia

Mott MacDonald has been selected by SUE Vodokanal St Petersburg as technical advisor for the first Russian public private partnership (PPP) water supply project, known as the Neva water project. The PPP includes the design and construction of a new Northern Water Treatment Plant including reconstruc... read more

Products & Services

COD Tubetests

Palintest Tubetests are integrated with the Palintest photometer system so as to provide a complete system for COD measurement. Palintest COD Tubetests are offered in four ranges: 150 mg/l, 400 mg/l, 1,000 mg/l, 2,000 mg/l and 20,000 mg/l.... read more

Compact Chlorometer Duo

The new Palintest Chlorometer Duo offers a new dimension in chlorine testing. Used in conjunction with the DPD standard method developed by Palintest, it provides a level of simplicity and accuracy unrivalled in a portable hand-held instrument.... read more

Compact Ozone Meter

The new Palintest Ozone Meter provides a simple means of measuring ozone residuals up to a level of 3.0 mg/l. Used in conjunction with the Palintest DPD method, it provides a level of simplicity and accuracy unrivalled in a portable, hand-held instrument. ... read more

Editor's blog: Maureen Gaines

» Water industry in upbeat mood
It is great to see that the water industry appears to be bucking the current economic trend as contractors finish the year on a positive note. This op...

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Latest Water Jobs

Process Engineers

nationwide - North West - South West - South East., To £35.00 per hour ltd.

Process and Senior Process Engineer required both contract and permanent for a number of clients working on AMP5 project, ...... read more

Lead Civil Engineer

Surrey, £35.00 per hour ltd

Lead Civil Engineer, Surrey.

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Water Treatment Sales/Accounts Manager - Scotland

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Civil Site Agent

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Technology must make a splash

The UK public and media response to the drought situation is fascinating and heartening as phone-ins and commentators scramble to find a peg for the blame and solutions to the problem. Interestingly, callers to Radio 4's You & Yours on 13...... read more

Looming drought should spur investment

It’s only just turned spring but the south and east of England is already in drought, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), with some parts drier than at any point since the famous heatwave of 1976. Conseq...... read more

Private sector failing to deliver

Given its sheer size and scale of operation, Thames Water will always win statistical Top Trumps in the water industry playground. Customers: 14m. Turnover: £1,600m. Length of water mains: 31,300km. Mains over 100 years old: 44%. Water lost to...... read more

Water Events

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Irish Sustainable Business Exhibition

17/10/2012 to 18/10/2012
Simmonscourt, Dublin, Ireland
Resource Ireland is the premier event for the Irish environment, water, recycling and waste markets. ... read more

Irish Water Exhibition

17/10/2012 to 18/10/2012
Simmonscourt Dublin
Ireland’s leading event for water and wastewater professionals.The Irish Water Exhibition, part of Resource Ireland, is the leading event for water, wastewater and effluent professionals who are looking for the top suppliers to the water in... read more

Energy from Waste

17/09/2012 to 18/09/2012
Copthorne Tara Hotel, Central London, United Kingdom
Targets set by the European Landfill Directive state that England and Wales must landfill no more than 8 million tonnes of biodegradable municipal was... read more