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The leading on-line news service for environmental professionals. The latest Water and Wastewater headlines.
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British rivers get better and better
The quality of water flowing through English and Welsh rivers is on the up, continuing an 18 year trend.
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Thames flooding will be less severe than feared
Research by the Met Office suggests that climate change is likely to have less of an impact on water levels in the Thames than previously feared.
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Water firm asks for 10% price increase
Soaring energy bills and a significant drop in income have prompted one water company to propose an inflation-busting price increase of more than 10%.
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Londoners urged to stick to tap water
A campaign to promote tap water over bottled came a step further to fruition in London this week.
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Social impact of floods 'should be planned for'
Major flooding does not only destroy homes and vital infrastructure - it has a devastating effect on the physical and mental health of those caught up the catastrophe.
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Lead contamination found in 23 water supplies
Excessive levels of lead contamination have been found in 23 water supplies around Ireland, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Wexford has priciest water services
Wexford county council not only charges the most for water services in Ireland but could also face problems with wastewater treatment within five years.
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Draft flood guidelines published
Building developments on floodplains could come to an end if draft planning guidelines published today are approved.
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Galway water contaminated with lead
High levels of lead have been found in the water supply of some areas of Galway in the second drinking water alert in the city in less than 18 months.
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Scientists develop pollution-spotting bacteria
Oil spills and other forms of environmental pollution could be quickly and easily spotted in the future using colour coded bacteria.
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$10K grants to turn lifesavers into water savers
They have saved thousands of lives since their creation more than a century ago but now Australia's surf lifesaving clubs are being given thousands of dollars to save water.
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EA man teams up with WaterAid to help Uganda
A hydrogeologist working for Environment Agency has helped raise £37,000 for WaterAid.
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Americans given tax breaks on water saving tech
A scheme which already offers tax breaks to ordinary Americans when they buy energy efficient goods has been rolled out to cover water-saving technology too.
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Greater protection for Great Lakes looks likely
Legislation which will provide greater protection against the extraction of water from North America's Great Lakes looks set to be passed by the USA's Congress.
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Beijing siphons water from neighbour
A water shortage in Beijing is to be quenched with water piped from the neighbouring Hebei province, which has been suffering from its own drought for months.
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New Prefabricated inlet
Haigh, the UK manufacturers of wastewater inlet systems, recently launched
the new Series 2 ACE inlet at the National Screening evaluation test facility at Chester-le-Street after two years of development.
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Netzsch introduces new dual-stator system
Progressing cavity pump manufacturer NETZSCH has introduced the iFD-Stator®, a new dual-stator system comprising of a stator and stator housing that the company claims differs from all existing stators by offering significant advantages in capacity, economy and environmental protection, with the system being endorsed by the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (German Environmental Foundation).
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Another great skid leaves it's mark!
Kalsep UK Ltd, the filtration specialist supplying the market with a variety of
equipment for water and waste treatment, has just completed another project
which marks the 100th Skid to leave Kalsep's manufacturing plant in
Camberley, Surrey.
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HACH LANGE launches new portable MCERTS sampler
HACH LANGE's new portable water sampler, the BÜHLER 1000, has received MCERTS approval and is therefore suitable for compliance monitoring
applications.
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