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Sustainability & social value
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WWT Explains… groundwater discharges
In our latest WWT Explains guide, produced in association with Marsh, we look at
groundwater discharges. New rules that...
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A watershed moment for the water industry?
Tessa Harding, director of water at Thomson Environmental Consultants, discusses the
government's Environment Bill.
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Getting personal
Save Water Save Money's aqKWa Savings Engine is helping people around the world to
understand precisely how they can...
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WWT Explains… the practical realities of SuDS
In our latest WWT Explains guide, produced in association with Innovyze, we look at the practical realities of SuDS.
SuDS,...
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Changing the way water utilities think
George Hesmondhalgh, managing consultant at Capgemini, says companies need to stop
viewing legislation as an obligation...
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Will SfA8 make as big a splash as hoped?
Martin Lambley, product manager for stormwater management at Wavin, looks at
whether Sewers for Adoption 8 will meet...
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How to become 'water-wise'
Luke Matcham, consultant at Capgemini, looks at how incentives and penalties can be
balanced to encourage water...
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Where there's muck, there’s brass
Tim Broadhurst, CCO of CooperOstlund, on utilising sewage and sludge as a renewable
energy feedstock and how to maximise...
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Going green at Severn Trent's Minworth STW
With a £60 million investment aimed at producing 30 per cent more green energy from
its largest sewage treatment works,...
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In Focus: Health, safety and wellbeing at Lanes Group
Having introduced an array of creative solutions to improve health, safety and
wellbeing, Lanes Group is showing the...
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Veolia putting efficiency into effect
As part of Anglian Water's Energy Efficiency and Optimisation framework, Veolia is using
its global experience to assist...
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In Focus: Social value and procurement
With social value becoming a key issue across the water sector, how do contractors
ensure they measure up?
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Finding value in liquid waste streams
Matt Hale, international sales and marketing director at HRS Heat Exchangers, looks at
how value can be extracted from...
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Innovation Zone: Boosting biogas production
Regulatory changes mean that now is a good time for technologies that can help boost
biogas production from sludge. Here...
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Turning the circular economy into reality
The Europe-wide INCOVER project, which was among the winners at the Water
Industry Awards 2018, shows how technology and...
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News >
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Water industry takes major step towards becoming carbon zero
Water companies in England have launched a plan that will help deliver their goal to
achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030.
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Severn Trent begins work on £15m environmental programme
Severn Trent has started work on a £15 million environmental programme that is set to
bring benefits to the region's fish and wildlife.
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Interview: “Awards shine a light on great ideas”
With entries open for the 2020 Water Industry Awards, Water & Wastewater Treatment
(WWT) is asking the judging panel for their tips on writing an impactful entry that
stands out from the crowd. Nicci Russell, managing director of Waterwise, wants to see
ambitious entries that address strategic challenges such as the climate emergency and
poverty.
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UK SMEs poorly prepared for water outages, new research finds
The UK's SMEs are underprepared for water outages and supply disruptions, according to
new research from Water Plus, the UK’s largest business water retailer.
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Yorkshire Water delivers carbon literacy course
Yorkshire Water has collaborated with one its framework partners, Galliford Try, to become
the first company in the industry to run an accredited Carbon Literacy course.