The University of East Anglia will launch a €9 million EU-funded research project to improve the safety of European drinking water. Teagasc, Agriculture and Food Development Authority, is one of the partners in this project. Around 330,000 cases of water-related disease such as E.coli and the norovirus are reported yearly in Europe, according to the … Read more
Some 1.2 billion people – almost a fifth of the world – live in areas of physical water scarcity, while another 1.6 billion face what can be called economic water shortage. The situation is only expected to worsen as population growth, climate change, investment and management shortfalls, and inefficient use of existing resources restrict the … Read more
Scottish Water has announced the biggest investment in the Greater Glasgow area’s wastewater network in more than a century. The publicly-owned company is starting a £250 million, five-year programme of work which will continue to improve river water quality and the natural environment of the River Clyde. It will also enable the Greater Glasgow area … Read more
Limerick County Council has become the first Irish recipient of a prestigious internationally-recognised quality standard for the delivery of drinking water. The Council has achieved ISO 24512:2007 certification for its management of the Kilmallock Water Treatment Scheme, which serves 2,500 customers in south County Limerick. The standard is awarded by the National Standards Authority of … Read more
The average household water and sewerage bill in England and Wales is forecast to increase by 3.5%, or about £13. This takes into account a rate of inflation of 3%1, and will mean an average bill of £388 in 2013/14. In 2009, the water regulator Ofwat made its decision on how much water and sewerage companies … Read more
Dublin City Council has launched its third annual Sustainability Report showing the steps the council are taking in the city to improve its performance on issues of energy, transport, waste, water, air, biodiversity, society and economy. It outlines the approaches the city council takes to sustainability and lists key initiatives and flagship projects that are … Read more
The European Investment Bank loan will provide €200 million to support improvements in Ireland’s Water Services Investment Programme (WSIP) by financing 23 projects in Dublin and ten counties around the country to provide new water mains, water and wastewater treatment facilities and reservoirs, as well as measures to improve water conservation. Minister for The Environment, … Read more
NI Water is embarking on a £2 million project to upgrade a number of wastewater pumping stations and deliver environmental improvements across Northern Ireland. This latest NI Water investment will see the installation of modern pumping and electrical equipment to increase the efficiency of the pumping stations to help reduce out-of-sewer flooding and ultimately the … Read more
Water pollution and excessive water use are still harming ecosystems, which are indispensable to Europe’s food, energy, and water supplies. To maintain water ecosystems, farming, planning, energy and transport sectors need to actively engage in managing water within sustainable limits. ‘European waters – current status and future challenges’ brings together findings from nine other European … Read more
The quality of drinking water in Ireland continued to improve in 2011, according to a new report released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA’s Drinking Water Report for 2011 is based on results from 250,000 monitoring tests; it shows that public water supplies serving more than 80% of the population have improved year-on-year … Read more