Sewage dumping rules relaxed by UK government amid chemical shortage
The UK government has relaxed sewage dumping rules as a chemical shortage leaves wastewater plants struggling to treat water to previous conditions
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When pipe repair is critical: Fixing an air con system in a London Hospital
A burst pipe forced the shutdown of an air con system in a London Hospital on the hottest day of the year, requiring a critical pipe repair
Southern Water commits to tripling rate of leakage reduction
Southern Water has committed to tripling its rate of leakage reduction through employing more staff and making better use of technology
United Utilities new method removes 200-tonne fatberg
United Utilities come up with a new fatberg removal method after a 200-tonne, 250 metre long blockage in a Liverpool sewer refused to move
Water Breakthrough Challenge launches with £40m prize fund
Ofwat have launched their second competition of 2021 with £40m in funding for successful entries to the Water Breakthrough Challenge
Ofwat names 11 winners in its Innovation in Water Challenge
Ofwat has announced 11 winners in its Innovation in Water Challenge whose projects will receive funding of up to £250,000 each
Fatberg the size of Olympic Swimming Pool removed from Plymouth sewer
A 50m long fatberg has been removed from a Plymouth sewer in a clean up operation which took over a month to complete and cost nearly £100,000
Suez Canal blockage highlights the importance of global pipelines
The importance of pipelines has been highlighted with a third of global daily oil supply unable to pass the Suez Canal blockage caused by the Ever Given
Severn Trent complete trial MIPP installation
Severn Trent have become the first company in the world to trial Melt in Place Pipe (MIPP) installation on a commercial water network
The power of poo: Using sewage to warm homes through district heating
Could sewage power your home? Thames Water is piloting a scheme to use wastewater from a treatment plant to warm properties connected via district heating