Excess water use can cause significant environmental damage. We need more housing, but we must use less water. How can we square the circle?
Water neutrality is when ‘the use of water in the supply area before the …
Excess levels of nutrients in watercourses can cause significant environmental damage. The regulatory environment is changing significantly to counter this, and consequences will be far-reaching for developers.
Almost two years after its …
According to The Rivers Trust, only 14% of English rivers have Good Ecological Status within the Water Framework Directive (WFD) because of pollution. Nitrogen compounds are key components of this.
“A ‘chemical cocktail’ of sewage, agricultural waste, and plastic is …
Insufficient water to meet the needs of a population, whether for domestic, agricultural or industrial use, is water stress. It is a growing issue worldwide, made worse by climate change, but canals may offer a way forward.
We are delighted to introduce two recent senior additions to our WHS team.
Vera LangerVera has joined our expanding consultancy team as a Technical Director.
She will support the management and marketing of our water services at an exciting …
Most excavations below ground level accumulate water. The rate of water flowing in, as well as the disposal of that water, must be carefully managed, and planning ahead is essential.
The delicate balance of our water supplies can be disrupted …
When WHS became an employee-owned company in 2018, we committed to supporting WaterAid through company donations and fundraising for WaterAid in other ways. We have donated £36,500 this year.
WHS is a vibrant, employee-owned company of dedicated professionals. Our employees …
In the summer of 2021 a massive flood event across a huge area of Europe resulted in around 250 deaths and as much as 10 billion euros of damage. Lessons must be learned.
The flood …
The Water Framework Directive 2000 (WFD) commits EU member states to achieve ‘good’ qualitative and quantitative status of all water bodies by 2015. Post-Brexit, the WFD has been fully transposed into UK law.
Clean, healthy water is essential for the environment. Excess nutrients are a threat to water quality and phosphates are of particular concern. New guidance focuses on the impact developments have on phosphate levels and sets new targets.
Phosphates are nutrients …