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Welsh Water revealed that it has increased its profits and has taken in £77 million for the 2014-2015 business year. The company is planning on reinvesting that profit into its water network to deliver on its £1.7 billion investment from now through 2020. This news comes weeks after the company’s plan to cut 360 jobs […]
Due to the new environmental policies in place for China’s water, the market for water purifiers in the country is expected to grow by 25% through 2020. The increased public awareness of drinking water safety and lack of access to clean drinking water in the country is driving the demand for water purification devices. For […]
Last year, the algae bloom of Lake Erie that caused a water crisis for the city of Toledo, Ohio became a worldwide story and Ohio officials are teaming up with Michigan to ensure it doesn’t happen again. Both states have agreed to sharply reduce the amount of phosphorus runoff that had been the root cause […]
Commuters and tourists at Westminster and Tower Piers can remain hydrated and cool thanks to machines that offer free chilled water to the public. As long as you bring you own water bottle or purchase a reusable flask at the station, you can fill your container with up to 500ml of clean, cool water. There […]
OriginClear Inc., a prominent developer in water-cleanup technology, announced the successful completion of a water-cleanup project in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Heavy floodwaters had crashed into an electrical manufacturing plant, which had not only damaged the plant but polluted the water as well. For more details on this cleanup, click here:: OriginClear Successfully Cleans Disaster Recovery […]
A team of scientists at Rutgers University have discovered a strain of bacteria that can help clean up groundwater that has been polluted by uranium. This strain of bacteria “breathes” uranium and detoxifies it. This breakthrough could help freshwater resources in areas where nuclear weapons were created and improperly disposed waste. For more on this […]
Global service and engineering company CH2M’s innovation and development of methods to clean water has earned them the 2015 Stockholm Award. The Stockholm Industry Water Award has been given to groups that promote and innovate water treatment and achievement since 2000. CH2M was recognized this year specifically for evolving and helping the public grow to […]
Many of the upstream textile plants and suppliers to major clothing labels have a giant hurdle ahead of them due to Chinese government’s “Water Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan.” The new act is enforcing water treatment reform and is aiming to improve the drinking water resources to higher standards by 2020. Many of the […]
Anglian Water claims Lincolnshire’s water is safe for consumption despite a survey that suggests that there may be fecal matter in the water supply. A Sheffield University report claims that the water could be contaminated with feces and other contaminants due to leaky underground pipes in the system. For more details on this story, click […]
The popular cruise line Carnival Cruise is banning passengers from bring their own bottled water and drinks on board. Officials state that this policy to prevent the smuggling of alcoholic beverages onto the ship. Cases of water will be available for patrons onboard the ship for purchase. For more details on this policy change, click […]
