Water Articles and Publications
Construction of a new state-of-the-art pumping station at Wiggenhall St. Germans in Norfolk, England, began in December 2006, following governmental approval of its £35 million funding by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Atkins has been working on the St. Germans scheme that will eventually protect more than 25,000 properties and agricultural land, situated below sea level, from flooding.
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Northern Ireland Water is currently undertaking a major Stormwater Management project in Belfast aimed at improving water quality in the River Lagan and reducing the flooding risk within the inner city. The company is investing £120million on this scheme which also incorporates the rehabilitation and upgrading of Belfast’s mainly Victorian sewer system. Atkins was appointed by Northern Ireland Water in July 2003 to undertake the project management and planning including the preliminary design associated with the tunnel system.
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Solutions is Atkins' magazine for the Water and Environment Industry. This latest issue includes a number of very topical areas, namely climate change, renewable energy, geospatial management, gas storage and better environmental and water regulation.
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Many of the techniques used in sustainable drainage systems (SUDS) are not new, not even new to the UK. However their usage in land developments has previously been restricted to flood risk management. Richard Whale of Atkins looks at how barriers to SUDS’ usage are being overcome.
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Improving access to sustainable water resources is a major development priority for the world’s poorest people. Atkins is committed to addressing this priority and promoting effective water resource management.
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Environmental legislation is becoming increasingly more complex. The Water Framework Directive (WFD), which will come into force in 2009/10, requires a fully integrated approach to deliver its objectives for river basin management. Programmes of measures defined by the river basin plans will need to address the potential implications of climate change and the carbon footprint that each potential improvement may impose.
Read about Atkins' work in this complex area