Tag: North East

Northumbrian Water to use rain not the main! A North East water company is using rain, and not the water main, to help clear nasty blockages and keep the sewer network flowing freely for its customers. Northumbrian Water has begun installing rainwater harvesting tanks around some of its Read More

Further investment for Northumberland treatment works Northumbrian Water is investing nearly £4 million to upgrade its wastewater treatment works in Northumberland. The work at Wooler Sewage Treatment Works will help to increase its capacity and protect the environment, by ensuring sewage continues to be treated to Read More

Undergraduates to get a summer of experience with leading North East businesses Some of the North East’s leading companies are once again coming together to offer an exciting opportunity for undergraduate students to work with them in the summer of 2019. The 12-week paid summer placement programme will allow the students to Read More

North East beaches fly the flag for bathing water standards Thirty-three of the North East’s 34 Bathing Waters have been labelled either ‘Excellent’ or ‘Good’ in the latest classifications announced today by Defra. Twenty-four of the region’s bathing waters have met the ‘Excellent’ standard, nine are classified as ‘Good’. Multi-agency Read More