Water Magazine

The December edition of Water Magazine is out now! Top headlines this month: • UK water partnership publishes recommendations to support the transition to circularity • Gates open on London's super sewer • University of Surrey launches innovative project to tackle water consumption • Governments launch largest review of sector since privatisation PLUS regular columns from: • Oliver Grievson - AtkinsRéalis • Stuart Crisp, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. PLUS editorial features on: • Data analytics & digitalisation • Energy efficiency & power management • SuDS, drainage & flood prevention AND much more. Read it as a digital flipbook here... https://lnkd.in/ezfpzQge #watermagazine #waterindustry #wastewaterindustry #waternews #waterindustrynews Special thanks this month to Craig Webb, SAVECO Environmental Limited for the festive themed front cover! Have a Merry Christmas, and a happy New Year!

Alternative water supply partnership protects Yorkshire Water customers In our latest Water Vlog, Phil Alsop, Editor of Water Magazine, chats with Thomas Carter, Manager of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Yorkshire Water and Adam Johnson, Chief Executive of Water Direct, as they explain how their innovative five-year partnership will help keep Yorkshire Water’s customers connected during unforeseen events. Watch the full interview here... https://lnkd.in/eM3HESSB #alternativewatersupply #watersupply #emergencywater #emergencywatersupply #watermagazine

Northumbrian Water chief executive Heidi Mottram has told delegates to the UKWIR Annual Conference 2024 that research and innovation will improve outcomes for the water industry in the long-term. Read the full analysis in this month's Water Magazine, page 22... https://lnkd.in/gav-ze3r #waterindustry #wastewaterindustry #watermagazine UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) NWG (Northumbrian Water Group)

Dr Mikael Khan, General Manager at SUEZ UK, talks with Water Magazine about how water companies might want to reconsider their priorities.

Regulation must keep pace with current and emerging industries and be agile to the challenges driven by the climate, nature and pollution emergencies, Natural Resources Wales said today (02/12/24) as it published its annual regulation report. More details here... https://lnkd.in/eHuaRxGH Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales

The largest procurement ever undertaken by Scottish Water has been launched to transform the country’s public assets to keep taps flowing and protect the environment. Firms are being invited to bid to be involved in a ground-breaking enterprise-style approach to enhancing Scotland’s water and waste water infrastructure over the period 2027 to 2033, with a potential extension for another six years. The overall value of the enterprise – known as Delivery Vehicle 4 – is between £5bn and £9bn and is the highest value venture put into place by Scottish Water. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eUr5Zeqs #waterindustry #wastewaterindustry #scottishwater #infrastructure #watermagazine

Storm Bert exposes urgent need for flood resilience and coastal adaptation, says Catherine Moncrieff, Policy & Engagement Manager, CIWEM (The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management)... More heavy rain is set to fall in southern England and south Wales this week, adding to the chaos caused by Storm Bert, which has already left homes, roads, and rail networks in disarray. Despite earlier warnings in October from the Environment Agency, urging the public to prepare for floods, the storm’s devastating impact over the weekend claimed at least five lives and exposed serious concerns about the UK’s preparedness for such extreme weather events. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e49NnANq #waterindustry #watermagazine #floodresilience #flooding #stormbert

Figures released this week reveal that 92% of bathing waters in England have met minimum water quality standards, with 85% of bathing waters being rated as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’. Despite significant improvement since the 1990s, when just 28% were rated as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’, the results make clear that more still needs to be done to improve their quality for people and the environment. Full story here... https://lnkd.in/ej9xx9_a #watermagazine #bathingwaters #englishwater #coastalswimming #inlandwaters

This month, in his regular column, Oliver Grievson, Associate Director AtkinsRéalis and Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor at the University of Exeter, considers how good governance of data could be a way to inspire public confidence. One of the water industry’s challenges that isn’t getting the mainstream media’s attention is the prospect of a monitoring programme at a scale that has never been seen before. The installation of monitoring in the wastewater system is set to reach over 50,000 measurement points by 2035 for regulatory monitoring alone. Read his full column on page 16 of the December edition of Water Magazine here: https://lnkd.in/eJuBBEg2 #watermagazine #objectivelyspeaking #data #monitoring #waterindustry

The December edition of Water Magazine is out now! Top headlines this month: • UK water partnership publishes recommendations to support the transition to circularity • Gates open on London's super sewer • University of Surrey launches innovative project to tackle water consumption • Governments launch largest review of sector since privatisation PLUS regular columns from: • Oliver Grievson - AtkinsRéalis • Stuart Crisp, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. PLUS editorial features on: • Data analytics & digitalisation • Energy efficiency & power management • SuDS, drainage & flood prevention AND much more. Read it as a digital flipbook here... https://lnkd.in/e4HmseSB #watermagazine #waterindustry #wastewaterindustry #waternews #waterindustrynews Special thanks this month to Craig Webb, SAVECO Environmental Limited for the festive themed front cover! Have a Merry Christmas, and a happy New Year!