25 May 2016
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 […]
05 May 2016
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 […]
22 Mar 2016
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 […]
16 Mar 2016
Two Points 1. Water saving week March 21st – 25th – Waterwise Campaign Waterwise are hosting Water Saving Week for the second year running. As before, there’ll be an exciting range of activities to raise awareness about why we need to save water, including daily challenges, ideas and tips to help you do it. The UK […]
16 Feb 2016
South West Water looks to Rezatec to provide satellite-derived data analytics to understand location, structure and function of peatland on Bodmin Moor Harwell, Oxfordshire, 9th February 2016 – For South West Water and the Mires Partnership on Exmoor understanding the underlying peatland structure and integrity is crucial for restoration planning. Rezatec has been using cutting […]
10 Feb 2016
The winter droughts preceding the London Olympics of 2012 caused considerable concern. Lessons from around the world including this highly informative site on the California drought highlight the difficulty in managing water resources once the full scale of the drought has hit. Strategic Infrastructure and Water Resilience The Environment Agency has released a Strategic Infrastructure […]
26 Jan 2016
Changes to water abstraction licensing exemptions in England and Wales: New Authorisations Overview Defra ‘We invite your views on proposed changes to water abstraction licensing exemptions in England and Wales. Defra, the Welsh Government, the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales are consulting jointly on our intended approach to remove most exemptions from water […]
30 Nov 2015
Two Ofwat consultations on water resources Consultation on the abstraction incentive mechanism The abstraction incentive mechanism (AIM) has the objective of encouraging water companies to reduce the environmental impact of abstracting water at environmentally sensitive sites when water is scarce. We plan to implement the AIM in reputational form from 1 April 2016. Water companies […]
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