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WWT Explains… Sewer modelling and CSOs in association with Innovyze
In our latest WWT Explains guide, produced in association with Innovyze, we look at
the subject of sewer modelling and...
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Developing ideas: Thames Water's innovative sewer plan
Thames Water is radically re-engineering an Oxfordshire market town's sewer network
to help developers prepare for...
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Brexit, WWII, ancient artefacts: Southern Water's testing sewer project
Southern Water's £2.5 million project to replace an 800m stretch of sewer main in Kent
was complicated by - among other...
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Tyre microplastics pollution: Ignore it or remove it?
Tyre microplastics is one of the largest sources of pervasive pollution in the water
environment, yet consistently ignored...
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WWT Explains… Smart Water Networks
In our latest WWT Explains guide, produced in association with Novotek UK and
Ireland, we look at the subject of smart...
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A data-led approach to clearing FOG
Water utilities have a major challenge working with local food businesses to prevent
fats, oils and grease entering the...
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Meeting the SuDS challenge
A report indicates that the UK has a long way to go on implementing sustainable
drainage systems, yet advice and...
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Getting to Grips with… FOG and bioaugmentation
Of the tens of thousands of blockages in UK sewer networks every year, almost three
quarters are caused by Fats, Oil and...
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Capital's infrastructure needs integrated water approach
The concerns of Londoners about the capital city's resilience highlight the need for
integrated planning across water,...
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Ready for anything: Resilience in the Round
Resilience is one of the four priorities that Ofwat wants to see water companies adopt in
their plans for PR19. But what...
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Moving towards greener resilience
Nature-based solutions can help us to see the big picture when building in system
resilience, writes Dr Jonathan Simm,...
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Mind the step: manholes, steps and ladders
Manhole steps, ladders and associated access systems perform a safety critical function.
Here, Chris Cawte, managing...
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Deragger proves benefits in wide-ranging trial
An innovative device which keeps sewage pumps free of rag has been shown in an
independent trial to save energy as well as...
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Interview: Ofwat director Trevor Bishop
Ofwat director Trevor Bishop explains why the regulator wants to ensure wastewater
resilience becomes just as central to...
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The Catchment Based Approach - what is it and why does it matter?
Engaging a range of partners at a river catchment scale is proving to be the best route to
environmental improvements,...
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News >
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South West Water to pay charity £350,000 after polluting stream
South West Water has offered to pay £350,000 to the Westcountry Rivers Trust to help
a Devon river recover from serious pollution that wiped out the local fish population.
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South West Water launches Think Sink campaign
South West Water is launching a 'Think Sink' campaign for businesses to remind food
service establishments of their responsibilities regarding the proper disposal of fat, oil,
grease (FOG) and food waste.
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'Unblocktober' campaign launched to save sewers and seas
A new awareness month and national campaign has launched to help prevent fatbergs
from destroying the sewer network and save marine life from plastic pollution.
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More planning applications held up by SuDS in England than Wales
Planning applications are twice as likely to be blocked or delayed due to sustainable
drainage system (SuDS) design in England than in Wales, according to a new report by
the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and Wavin.
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EA to toughen approach as sector's pollution performance declines
Water company efforts to protect the environment were described as "simply
unacceptable" in an Environment Agency (EA) report published today (10 July), with
only one of the major water and sewage companies in England performing at the level
expected.