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Rivers urgently need clean up to protect biodiversity and health


Members of Bath’s Water Innovation & Research Centre (WIRC) say that release of the Environmental Audit Committee Report on Water Quality in Rivers should be a wake-up call to lawmakers, regulators, various industry sectors, and the public.


Dr Tom Arnot, Co-Director of WIRC, says that the report highlights a lack of co-ordination and investment in protecting our river systems: “The current state of our rivers arises due to a weak legislative landscape which has led to sewage overspills, run-off of farm slurries and fertilisers, combined sewer overfl ows, and release of microplastics and other contaminants into the UK river system, putting human and environmental health at risk, and signifi cantly damaging biodiversity.


“The report concludes that the current situation has been driven by under-funding, under- regulation, under-reporting, insuffi cient monitoring and enforcement, and a lack of strong environmental leadership and policy development from Westminster.”


Dr Arnot adds: “The river water quality challenge is extremely complex and involves multiple stakeholders. The biggest contributors of pollutants are the agriculture sector and the water companies, but industrial manufacturing, runoff from the transport network, and use of pharmaceutical and cleaning chemicals also release emerging contaminants. Public behaviours including fl ushing wet wipes and cooking oils, as well as general littering, contribute to the problem as well.”


“Finding solutions to these problems will require effective collaboration across this wide range of stakeholders. We must fi nd ways of getting government, the regulators, landowners and the farming community, water companies, manufacturers, urban planners, and the public to come together in a co-ordinated, well-funded, well monitored way, with strong policy, regulation, and enforcement.”


Research being conducted within WIRC supports these challenges. Current research spans several themes, including reducing water consumption in domestic and industrial systems, designing and evaluating rainwater capture technologies for new developments, modelling the performance of the sewer network and the transport of pollutants in rivers, and delivering opportunities such as tracking the spread of Covid-19 and other public health indicators through wastewater-based epidemiology.


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As the world is seeking new ways to fi ght climate change and develop mitigation strategies for severe weather, OTT HydroMet’s UK business has invested in two new positions to help meet that need. “Our technologies and data management solutions enable customers to monitor water resources and weather more effectively than ever before,” explains OTT HydroMet’s Robin Guy. “This means that we can play a role in not just monitoring the changing climate, but also helping to create severe weather warning systems that issue timely alerts to protect life and property. We have therefore recruited two new highly qualifi ed and experienced business development managers that will offer customers the highest levels of support as they plan their monitoring and rapid response capability.”


Lewis Taylor Wendy Strain


Lewis Taylor will support old and new customers in the south of the UK, and Wendy Strain will cover the north.


Lewis has a fi rst class degree in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering from the University of South Wales, and a Post Graduate Certifi cate in Professional Engineering from Cardiff University. He has worked as a CAPEX and OPEX process improvement engineer on several major water projects, and has 15 years of experience in sales and project management for major industrial water customers


Wendy has a degree in Applied Chemistry from Liverpool John Moores University, and has 15 years of experience in municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment, including 8 years in a consulting role; providing technical advice and training on mechanical and chemical water treatment.


“We are delighted to welcome these two talented individuals to our UK team,” adds Robin Guy. “The UK is already experiencing more frequent instances of severe weather, and COP26 has highlighted the fact that this situation is likely to worsen in the coming years. “We are therefore determined to help customers ensure that their monitoring networks are better able to detect issues such as intense rainfall, rising water, fl ooding and severe winds. These issues threaten lives and infrastructure such as highways, railways, buildings, industry and domestic housing, so Lewis and Wendy will be tasked with helping customers take advantage of the latest technologies in remote measurements, communications and data management software.”


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