NEWS AMP5 TRACKER
Severn Trent Water extends contract with ecology specialists Consultancy WYG has won an extension of a framework agreement to supply ecological services to Severn Trent Water until June 2012, as part of the utility’s upgrade of its water infrastructure. WYG is one of a number of companies helping to provide this service. The programme includes the upgrade and replacement of sewers, flood alleviation schemes, pumping stations and storm water retention tanks, and the upgrade and enhancement of water pipelines, water treatment plants and sewage treatment works across the region.
Consultant announced on Wessex’s supply grid Engineering design consultancy Atkins, has been appointed to a number of Wessex Water’s workstream framework agreements for the AMP5 investment period, including the water company’s largest new mains project, the Water Supply Grid. The network will be built over an eight-year period with £75M expenditure expected in the first five years of the scheme. It will involve the construction of 100km of trunk mains to improve security of water supply along with the construction and refurbishment of more than 20 pumping stations. Jim Hale, client delivery director at Atkins, said: “The Water Supply Grid will give customers greater protection against the risk of major
Defra reveals date for sewer transfer
In demand: WPL’s filters
disruption should there be a pipeline failure or low river flows, particularly during the UK’s summer months.”
Thames aeration job goes to ITT ITT’s new projects team has secured a £1.2M treatment order from Thames Water for extension of Riverside Sewage Treatment Works. The project includes the design, supply, installation and delivery of aeration package and is expected to be completed by the end of 2011.
EPS chosen by Thames and Wessex Pumping and treatment technology company EPS Group has been announced as a framework supplier by Wessex Water and Thames Water Utilities. The company will supply sewage treatment works equipment to Wessex. The Thames contract, worth £36M, is for the supply of sewage treatment works mechanical equipment.
Southern extends WPL’s framework Southern Water has extended its framework agreement with wastewater treatment specialist WPL for the supply of packaged sewage treatment plants for the next five years. This includes WPL’s bespoke HiPAF range of submerged aerated filter (SAF) plants.
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The transfer of private sewers is expected to take place in October 2011, according to a statement from Defra. The announcement follows publication of consultation draft regu- lations, on 26 August, paving the way for privately owned sewers and later- al drains to be transferred to water and sewerage companies. Subject to approval of the regula- tions, the transfer is intended to allow the water industry and those busi-
nesses operating around it sufficient time to prepare for transfer. Defra says that the costs of necessary future improvement and maintenance will, post transfer, be met by an increase in the sewerage element of bills for the generality of customers. Ofwat has estimated that bill
increases of around £3 to £14 per annum across the water and sewerage companies in England can be expected.
Scottish depot opens
UPlus, a specialist in polyethylene pressure pipe systems marked the opening of its Scottish depot with a special event. Visitors to the Livingstone site, including
many from Scottish Water, watched demonstrations of PolyHorse and TracStar onsite pipe storage systems and the Polyfuse+ electrofusion box.
Spending cycle views revealed
Readers of WWT were invited to take part in an online poll about the con- troversial periodic spending cycles in the water industry in July. The poll, which took place on Web4Water asked whether AMP spending cycles should: stay the same 22%; be staggered 38%; be for longer rolling periods 40%. Chris Day, general manager of Hydro Wastewater, who sponsored
the poll, said: “It’s no surprise that the industry has delivered such a deci- sive message for change. We’re just a few months into AMP5 and feelings are running high. A change from the boom and bust cycle is essential to protect the health and sustainability of the industry in future.” Readers can take part in the cur-
rent poll on sustainability in the water industry at
web4water.com.
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