NEWS

Hydrok gets Cleartec contract

Hydrok UK has been appointed as the sole UK distributor for the Biotextil Cleartec integrated fixed- film activated sludge (IFAS) system from German manufacturer Cleartec. Mike Foote, managing director of Hydrok said, “The exclusive distribution agreement we have with Cleartec allows us to offer a package to water companies for wastewater treatment to improve tank efficiencies and to reduce the energy requirements of the process."

Severn Trent calls for regulatory reform

Severn Trent Water is calling for major reforms to the water industry regula- tory framework. Changing Course, a Severn Trent report, addresses the challenges facing the UK water indus- try. These include maintaining and improving the network reliability, sig- nificantly reducing carbon emissions, improving operational performance and keeping prices affordable. The utility said that without changes to the policy and regulatory framework the water sector was not sustainable. The report proposes changes in how water companies operate and in the policy and regula- tory frameworks that have existed since privatisation 20 years ago. The proposals include:

■ A review of the current regulatory

Yorkshire Water signs RUMM deal

RUMM (Remote Utility Monitoring & Management), a Caerphilly energy management company, is to help Yorkshire Water meet its CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme targets. The £550,000 contract could run for five years, during which

time RUMM estimates saving Yorkshire Water at least £3.2M in energy consumption at its Leeds Knostrop site. This

equates to 1,376 tonnes of CO2, and a minimum of 20% site saving in energy costs. Jamie Watkins, chief executive of RUMM said: “We are delighted to have signed this deal and are confident that as well as saving Yorkshire Water money, the processes and equipment we install will help the company work towards the government’s CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme which launches in April. “We are quickly establishing ourselves as a thought leader in the field of energy management and are already speaking to other UK water companies about our services. We will also

Asset directors to share expertise

The directors of asset management for five water companies have accepted invitations to take part in a

WWT Round

Table on 14 June.

Representatives from Anglian Water, Thames Water, United Utilities, South West Water and Wessex Water will meet with other industry leaders in a closed event that will be featured in a special supplement in the July issue of WWT. The Round Table aims to share

cross-sector expertise in asset management and is sponsored by consulting and business services group Mouchel. WWT’s editor, Natasha Wiseman,

said, “I am thrilled that we have already attracted such a top level panel. This shows how much the industry values the opportunity to share expertise and best practice and this is just what our Round Tables events provide.”

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Drive for efficiency - Siemens’ flender gearboxes at Knostrop wastewater treatment works

be hosting an event later in the year to explain how RUMM can benefit them in this climate of environmental concern.” Ben Roche, Group Energy Manager at Yorkshire Water said:

“We are delighted to be working with RUMM. we see them as leaders in utility metering and monitoring and are convinced we can find savings across our largest operational sites.”

Arcadis appointed to Scottish Water’s management consultancy framework

“Arcadis’ re-appointment on the

Arcadis UK, the international design engineering consultancy has gained a position as a provider to Scottish Water under its framework agree- ment for cost management services. The framework covers cost consul- tancy services over the next four years, and Arcadis will be eligible to provide cost management services to Scottish Water.

Scottish Water framework will enable us to provide total continuity of serv- ice for the client,” said Mark Stayt, executive director Infrastructure for Arcadis in the UK. “Arcadis’ infrastruc- ture team has consistently delivered best practice for Scottish Water, and we look forward to working with them over the next five years.”

framework, including a more effi- cient price-setting process involv- ing customers, and a more flexible approach to implementing the EU Water Framework Directive.

■ More support for competition and trading in the industry, allowing for more efficient distribution of water resources, benefitting customers, stakeholders and the environment.

■ More policy support for energy effi- ciency that rewards companies sig- nificantly reducing emissions. Commenting on the report, Tony

Wray, chief executive of Severn Trent, said: “The water industry in England and Wales has reached a pivotal point. Around £80B has been spent over the past 20 years to improve and maintain networks, while also

delivering rising standards, largely financed via increasing levels of debt. “As an industry we are only half way there with a further £96bn of investment projected over the next 20 years. In order that the industry can continue to fund this investment, it is essential that we make significant changes to the policy and regulatory framework,”Tony Wray added. Professor Martin Cave, who led the Government‘s review into competi- tion in the water industry said: “ I note the proposals for the encouragement of water trading and for a more flexi- ble approach to environmental legis- lation, which reflects technological advances in monitoring and control.”

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