22 Jan 2023
09 Nov 2022
Climate change in action – Flooding and drought expected together
More floods expected during ongoing drought Reported on the BBC and in the Guardian Weather patterns may lead to flooding in February, Met Office warns Global weather patterns may lead to severe flooding in February despite England remaining in drought, the Met Office has said. Two-thirds of people at risk of flooding were unaware of […]
03 Aug 2022
CIWEM launches new corporate strategy
People, planet, possibility: CIWEM launches new corporate strategy – CIWEM CIWEM’s new strategy puts environmental professionals front and centre, recognizing that the sector needs more people with the right skills to be able to deliver high-quality solutions to the climate and nature crisis. A year-and-a-half into what many have called the ‘decade for action’, it […]
28 Jun 2022
Work in a Risk Management Authority? Have your say in CIWEM’s survey on surface water management
Surface water flood risk is the most widespread form of flooding in England. This risk is also increasing due to climate change, population and urban growth. In addition to managing local flood risk, improving surface water management can also enhance the local environment, delivering biodiversity and water quality benefits as well as improve health and […]
16 Jun 2022
CIWEM release industry survey on bioresources
The treatment of sewage (or urban wastewater) produces sludge that has to be treated, managed, used or disposed. Within the UK, sewage sludge is typically treated using anaerobic digestion and treated organic matter, known as biosolids (or bioresources) are primarily recycled to agricultural land. Recognising the potential impacts on water, soil and air quality the […]
11 May 2022
A systems approach on storm overflows
Last week we covered CIWEM’s new report ‘River water quality and storm overflows – a systems approach to maximising improvement’. From that report, CIWEM director of policy Alastair Chisholm sets out ten big picture asks on overflows: Water companies to deploy a hierarchy of catchment-wide measures to reduce storm overflows, prioritising nature-based solutions and active […]
05 May 2022
River water quality and storm overflows: CIWEM report
CIWEM release new report: River water quality and storm overflows – A systems-approach to maximising improvement Storm overflows from combined sewers and wastewater treatment works are currently discharging in thousands of locations and for millions of hours each year. Impacts on amenity and nature are unacceptable and solutions are needed. The reasons for this situation […]
17 Feb 2022
SPS reactions from the water sector
Since publication of the SPS there has been a growing amount of commentary see below: Read the SPS here Angling Trust ‘Government Water Statement must overhaul ‘creaking and leaking’ sewage infrastructure The Government’s Strategic Policy Statement (SPS) for water, laid before Parliament today (February 2nd), urges water companies to do more to protect the environment. […]
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