Moody's warn UK water firms' funding needs for investment programme rise significantly amid growing social risks
Water companies in England and Wales will require around £272 billion for enhancement expenditure in 2025-50 to advance services and improve performance. Read more
Supply chain capability for storm overflow screens - HUBER Technology anticipates further interest in wastewater tech as regulatory pressures continue
Wastewater treatment specialists HUBER Technology are anticipating further interest in their wastewater technology solutions following the recent announcement that water companies will no longer be able to self-monitor their operational Read more
United Utilities tenders £800 million AMP8 Works framework contract for Minor Works
United Utilities has gone out to tender with a major AMP8 Works Framework contract for Minor Works worth an estimated £800 million. Read more
Thames Water awards Technical Partner Framework to support future infrastructure
Thames Water has concluded a Technical Partner Framework procurement exercise to support the delivery of its Strategic Resource Options (SRO) Programme. Read more
Southern Water tenders £57.4 million AMP8 contract for Maintenance Repair & Operations Parts & Services
Southern Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for Maintenance Repair & Operations (MRO) Parts & Services worth an estimated £57.4 million. Read more
Essex & Suffolk Water to start work on network enhancements to protect busy road interchange in Essex
Essex & Suffolk Water is getting ready to start work on the latest phase of water network enhancements that will protect a busy Essex road interchange and reduce the chances of future roadworks.
Regulatory hurdles result in discontinuation of Fibre in Water project by Yorkshire Water and partners
A project to install fibre optic telecommunication cables within a section of the potable water pipe network has been discontinued due to ongoing regulatory hurdles primarily related to the requirement for Regulation 31 (Reg 31) approval from the Drinking Water Inspectorate.
Wessex Water to invest £5m in trio of projects to protect watercourse in South Gloucestershire
Wessex Water is getting read to start work on a £5 million investment in a trio of projects to protect a watercourse in South Gloucestershire.
Thames Water says Ofwat regulatory arrangements make AMP8 business plan “uninvestible” as shareholders refuse to provide more funding
Thames Water says that based on the feedback provided by Ofwat to Thames Water to date, the regulatory arrangements that would be expected to apply to Thames Water in AMP8 make its PR24 plan uninvestible.
Innovation in the water sector – it’s not always about rocket science
HUBER UK’s Engineering & Operations Director Dave Thompson takes a look at what innovation can mean in practice in the water sector – and says it’s sometimes equally innovative to apply, reconfigure and adapt existing technologies to tackle new problems and challenges.
Environment Agency publishes storm overflow spill data for 2023
The Environment Agency has today published its Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) data for 2023 showing the frequency and duration of spills from storm overflows in England.
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Future Water announces winners of prestigious awards for innovation and excellence in the water sector
Future Water Association, a leading organisation driving transformation within the water sector, has announced the recipients of its esteemed awards, recognising the outstanding people contributing to the industry. -
BPF Pipes Group’s Future Industry Group to focus on skills and sustainability
New Chair of the BPF Pipes Group’s Future Industry Group Paul Grills has set out plans for 2024, which include improving the skills of those within and outside the pipes industry. -
Engineering & Operations Director Dave Thompson at HUBER Technology UK looks at challenges facing UK water sector
Engineering & Operations Director Dave Thompson draws on 30 years of experience at HUBER Technology UK, to look at challenges facing the UK water sector. -
New Micronovo biological solution tackles FOG - naturally
A completely natural combination of bacteria, enzymes and fungi that removes pollutants from wastewater, but without having any detrimental effect on watercourses, is now available in the United Kingdom for the first time.
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Watch an overflow monitor for a Combined Sewer Overflow in action
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