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PR19 Challenge Report - Sewer Flooding
In the second of our PR19 Challenge Reports, which look in detail at each of the 14 common performance commitments which...
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WWT Explains… Pumps as Turbines
In this educational guide from WWT we look at Pumps as Turbines (PaT) applications, in
which pumps can be run in reverse...
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Comment: Ease off the pressure to keep leaks in check
Keeping leaks in check is a major challenge for water companies but one that can be
met with variable speed drives to...
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Woolmans Wood: Driving down disruption
Southern Water and Clancy Docwra discuss the challenges of keeping disruption to a
minimum on a 30km mains replacement...
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Water theft: Laying down the law
Whether it is unauthorised connections or the illegal use of standpipes, water
companies are increasingly clamping down on...
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Opinion: Action needed on product specifications and skills
BPF Pipes Group president Derek Muckle calls for a basic engineering and procurement
skillset to set the standard for what...
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Innovative survey technology helps CWA pipeline project
A £10M project that saw CWA add a duplication main in North Lanarkshire involved the
use of PureTech's PipeDiver...
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Drilling and Tapping: Pipe Dreams
The Institute of Water's UK Drilling and Tapping Competition returns for its 30th year at
Utility Week Live in May
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Beyond a pump in a box
Whether it is installation, servicing and maintenance, energy-saving and performance advice, or data acquisition, pump...
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SCADA Security in the Water Industry
Forward-thinking water industry leaders are putting enhanced risk management programs in place to assess their...
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Clear and consistent guidance for drainage design
New guidance for the design of drains and sewers should provide the opportunity for
installers to meet consistent...
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The Rights and Wrongs of Misconnections
Appliances which have been incorrectly connected to surface drains rather than sewers
are a significant cause of...
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Below ground plastic pipes: Strength through flexibility?
Below-ground plastic pipes are known to be flexible under loads, but this can be an
advantage rather than a drawback when...
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Drilling and Tapping: The Mains Man
Jason Barratt's skill in drilling and tapping water mains has led to him competing around
the world as well as advancing...
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Northumbrian take top prize in National Drilling and Tapping competition
Northumbrian Water won the Institute of Water's National Drilling and Tapping
competition for the first time as the event celebrated its 30th anniversary at Utility
Week Live in Birmingham on May 22 and 23.
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Government aims to eliminate wet wipes within 25 years
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed it aims
to eliminate wet wipes as part of its 25-year plan for the environment.
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Bristol Water completes £27M Southern Resilience Scheme
Bristol Water has announced the completion of its £27 million Southern Resilience
Scheme.
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Balmoral Tanks expands with pipework acquisition
Balmoral Tanks has expanded into the pipe arena with the acquisition of Servomac Ltd,
the Chesterfield-based pipework specialist, for an undisclosed sum.
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Northumbrian gets planning permission for £2.6M sewer upgrade
Northumbrian Water is to carry out a £2.6 million upgrade to its sewer network at New
Brancepeth, County Durham.