A High Note

Three countries, 23 miles, 3,064 metres of ascent. Here is the story of the WHS National Three Peaks Challenge.

On 21 June 2019, after months of training, WHS faced the Challenge. We climbed in support of WaterAid, a mountain of …

Time to Peak!

We are walking the Three Peaks Challenge for WaterAid. Help us raise funds for their vital work supporting clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene.

Access to clean water, toilets and general hygiene are aspects of everyday life that many …

Going with the flow

Artificial structures and modifications such as bridge crossings, culverts and dams present a major challenge to river systems globally.

They can disrupt the natural flow of water, slowing certain parts of the flow upstream and constricting and accelerating flows downstream.…

A reservoir of possibilities

Dam failure can mean catastrophe; for people, property and far more.

While there has been no loss of life from dam breaches since 1925 in the UK, fatalities still occur overseas.

A risk-based approach to dam breach assessment puts public …

Whisky galore!

The UK spirits industry is booming.

With the number of distilleries at an all-time high, regulation is required to ensure there is no impact on the environment.

The water of life

Neat or with a dash? Enthusiasts may disagree on …

Making practice perfect. Source apportionment in the river network.

The Environment Agency (EA) and UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) have been working together to develop a water-quality model to allocate the proportions of loads and concentrations of priority substances from different sources in the river network (source apportionment).

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Assessing water resources on a large scale

Information on the magnitude and variability of flow regimes, at the river-reach scale, is central to water resource and water quality management. It is also essential to know the difference between natural and artificial components of stream flow data.

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