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 …
It is almost certain that sea levels will rise by at least one metre because of climate change. Our coastlines will change too. We must prepare for this.
Sea-level rise is one of the major challenges identified in Global warming …
There has been much talk of ‘levelling up’ between the poorer and wealthier regions of the UK. Spending on flood defences is a case in point. Does the Treasury’s revised Green Book 2020 give this the green light?
We all …
Nothing is more essential to reservoirs than the dams that hold them in. For these, we calculate Probable Maximum Flood – because it could happen.
Dams contain the body of water in a reservoir, with a spillway to ensure water …