Severn Trent starts work on £300m Birmingham Resilience Project Water Briefing: Severn Trent Water has finally started work this week on its £300 million Birmingham Resilience Project after years of planning. An official groundbreaking ceremony was help at Lickhill, near Stourport, where the local Mayor, Councillor Henderson was on hand to put the first spade in […]
US Incentive Programme – $30 to every household to save at least 10% water 2016 vs 2015 Connecticut Water’s innovative Water Drop Challenge (WDC) has resulted in a saving of nearly 9 million gallons of water (approx. 34 million litres) in the first half of 2016! The WDC is a voluntary water conservation program that […]
Don’t be put off by the title of this Environmental Audit Committee evidence. Some seriously big hitters can be seen contributing to this developing debate. Water is at the heart of much of the session. Brexit is providing a major opportunity to look at more constructive ways of incentivising farmers to do the right thing. […]
Tracker Survey Results Now Available Waterwise: ‘Data from the first water efficiency annual tracker survey launched by Waterwise and Ideal Standard late last year has been summarised in a Water Saving Report and is now available. Late last year, Waterwise and Ideal Standard launched a new annual water efficiency tracker survey, the aim of which […]
Three items on water resources 1. Past & Future Drought Events in Europe In case you missed it (I did), a recent European Commission report investigates the trends and impacts of past and future meteorological drought events in Europe. It estimates the damage caused by droughts in Europe over the last 60 years at over […]
Senate committee passes water reuse bill The Environment and Public Works committee of the United States senate has passed new legislation to support water reuse and critical investment in water infrastructure. The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), passed on 28 April 2016, is the main vehicle for authorising water projects to be developed by the […]
Late last year, Waterwise and Ideal Standard launched a new annual water-efficiency tracker survey, the aim of which was to collect nationally-representative water efficiency data annually. The data from the very first tracker survey, which had approximately 2000 respondents from across the UK, has been summarised in a Water Saving Report and is now available […]
Despite being regarded as a country of fairly inclement weather, the UK has less water available per person than most European nations. Using water more efficiently will help ensure that bills remain affordable and water supplies are reliable now and in the future. Reducing pressure on water resources is necessary, not only by developing new […]