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Listing of all 28 news releases from WRc:

UV-cured CIPP liner awarded WRc Approved status

BKP Berolina Polyester has been awarded WRc Approved status for their Berolina-Liner System, a UV-light cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) lining system for gravity pipes

News from WRc (12 February 2008)

Assessing the infection risks from sewage flooding

Technical background article Flooding with sewage is a distressing and potentially expensive occurrence: even with short flooding events, the legacy of clean up and replacement of damaged goods can continue for many months

News from WRc (26 July 2007)

Chlorine: helping UK water plan for the future

WRc is currently working with six UK water companies on a collaborative project that will provide guidance to those planning future investments in chlorination systems

News from WRc (17 May 2007)

Flood Risk Management PPS25 seminar

Four regional seminars to be held in June 2007 will attempt to provide practical information on Planning Policy Statement 25 to developers, planners and others with an interest in flood risk

News from WRc ( 2 May 2007)

Is this the end of Private Sewers?

Technical background article On 23rd February the Defra announced that the responsibility for private sewers is to be transferred to the nine Water and Sewerage Companies in England

News from WRc (22 March 2007)

Biodegradability testing to help local authorities

A WRc seminar aims to help Local Authorities understand how biodegradability testing can increase potential BMW diversion rates, and will demonstrate the WRc biodegradability testing facilities

News from WRc ( 5 March 2007)

'Energy-From-Waste' Veolia plants monitored

WRc is celebrating 10 years of working with Veolia, the UK's largest waste management company, to characterise residues from their energy-from-waste plants

News from WRc ( 1 March 2007)

New CCTV makes light work of pipeline inspection

Sahara Pipeline Inspection has just launched a unique colour video camera facility enabling the inside of pressurised water mains to be viewed without having to close them down for the inspection

News from WRc ( 2 May 2006)

6th 'Sewers For Adoption Guide' for Mayday

1st May 2006 is the date when new guidelines govern all new applications for the adoption of sewers and their accompanying contracts and pumping stations

News from WRc ( 4 April 2006)

6th Sewers For Adoption Guide

Technical background article The date 1 May 2006 is when new guidelines commence to govern all new applications for the adoption of sewers and the accompanying contracts concerned with their planning, designing and construction

News from WRc (14 March 2006)

Workshops ask 'What future for sewer adoption?'

The WRc Group, authors of the latest (6th) edition of Sewers for Adoption will host a series of 1 day regional workshops in March 2006, with the aim to define the future for sewer adoption

News from WRc (25 January 2006)

Blueprint for future drain and sewer adoption

Technical background article The WRc Group is launching a 6th definitive guide for those planning, designing and constructing sewers and pumping stations for adoption, at a series of workshops in March 2006

News from WRc (29 December 2005)

Multi-million savings planned for Water Industry

Technical background article Fats, oils and greases are currently costing the water industry up to GBP20 million each year in sewer inefficiencies and sewer cleaning costs: but FOG could be a future resource

News from WRc (26 September 2005)

WRc Conference on the Future of Domestic Metering

The WRc Group successfully hosted a National Conference on the Future of Domestic Water Metering, with Water Utilities and regulators, the Environment Agency and customer groups attending

News from WRc (18 July 2005)

Waste characterisation and consultancy focus

Following the restructuring of the WRc group in April 2005, new emphasis is to be placed on its existing waste characterisation and consultancy businesses

News from WRc ( 9 May 2005)

Model Contract Document for Sewer Inspection

Technical background article WRc has produced the latest and second edition of its highly successful water industry standard - The Model Contract Document for Sewer Condition Inspection

News from WRc (28 March 2005)

WRc consolidates activities on Swindon

In April 2005 the National Centre for Environmental Toxicology will transfer from WRc-NSF in Medmenham, to join the Utilities and Environment businesses in Swindon

News from WRc (16 March 2005)

Sewer flooding and related issues specialist

WRc Utilities today announced the appointment of Kim Littlewood as Proposition Head for their Sewerage Operations, being a specialist in the movement of gross solids in small diameter sewers

News from WRc ( 4 March 2005)

Integrated Modelling of Urban Watercourses

Technical background article This paper describes the outcome of an Urban Pollution Management (UPM) study of the West Belfast sewer catchment, and has won the ICE Telford Prize for the authors

News from WRc (22 December 2004)

BOC Foundation helps investigate activated sludge

Technical background article With a grant of GBP40,000 by the BOC Foundation, plus support from Yorkshire Water, WRc will demonstrate at pilot scale, a new and innovative wastewater treatment process that reduces ammonia output