Pilot programme suggests Covid-19 spikes can be detected in wastewater
A pilot programme carried out by Welsh universities suggests that local spikes in Covid-19 can be detected through the monitoring of wastewater
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Drug trafficker makes an escape from prison through sewerage pipes
An inmate on death row in an Indonesian prison made a daring escape by tunnelling from his cell into sewerage pipes which he then crawled through to freedom
The shocking pollution levels of rivers in England revealed
The Environment Agency has revealed that all the rivers, lakes and streams in England are suffering from pollution in a damning report into water management
Deal signed for construction of the $3.5 billion Uganda-Tanzania Pipeline
East Africa’s first major oil pipeline is a step closer after a $3.5 billion deal was signed for the construction of the Uganda-Tanzania Crude Oil Pipeline
UK government tells water companies to better protect the environment
Water companies in the UK have been told they must better protect the environment with DEFRA highlighting three particular areas for improvement
There is a new threat to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline: Poison
Germany has warned Moscow that the poison attack on Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny could see them abandon the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project
UK water companies urged to sign up for LSBUD to avoid pipe bursts
UK water companies are being urged to make the location of the underground pipe networks available through a free service to avoid bursts and breaches
78 percent of Brits do not know how much water they use on a daily basis
A new survey has revealed that 78% of people living in the United Kingdom do not know how much water they use on a daily basis
Ofwat unveils an innovation competition to transform water
Ofwat have revealed details of their innovation competition with two contests in 2021 and £42 million in prize money available for successful applicants
Pipe replacements to cut Britain’s gas network’s carbon footprint by two-thirds
A project to replace iron pipes could reduce the carbon footprint of Britain’s gas network by two-thirds, the equivalent of taking 500,000 cars off the road