Southern Water welcomes more positive outlook from credit ratings agencies
Southern Water has welcomed a more positive outlook from credit ratings agencies, saying that the improved credit outlooks for the water company from Moody’s Ratings and S&P Global Ratings have recognised the progress being made across the business.
Thames Water launches 13th Consent Requests to gain access to further multi-million pound funding
Thames Water has launched the 13th Consent Requests – the process which will enable it to gain access to further multi-million pound funding.
EA asks interested suppliers to register for in-person briefing event on upcoming £1.2 bn tender for Asset Operation Maintenance and Response Framework
The Environment Agency (EA) is inviting interested suppliers to register for a face to face pre-market engagement event in September for the forthcoming procuremet of an Asset Operation, Maintenance, and Response 2 (AOMR 2) Framework.
United Utilities makes £6.3 million direct contract award for industry specific software package
United Utilities has made a direct contract award for an industry specific software package without going out to tender worth approximately £6.304 million including VAT.
Scottish Environment Protection Agency - two more rivers reach Significant Water Scarcity
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) says that summer downpours have failed to ease pressure on Scotland’s rivers as two more areas reach Significant Water Scarcity.
Ministry of Defence tenders £372k contract for Headspace Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer to analysis VOCs in drinking water
The Ministry of Defence has gone out to tender with a contract for Headspace Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer which will primarily be used for the analysis of VOC's in potable drinking water. with an estimated value of £372,000 including VAT.
Wildfires - United Utilities introduces heat seeking drones to detect lingering hotspots
Heat seeking drones are giving United Utilities ‘eyes in the sky’ as teams continue to tackle lingering heat hotspots following recent moorland fires.
Yorkshire Water starts work on £5 million+ flood alleviation projects in two North Yorks villages
Yorkshire Water has begun work on two projects in the North Yorkshire villages of Carlton Miniott and Easingwold to alleviate historic localised flooding.
Scottish Water uses innovative technology to reduce plastic waste in laboratories
Scottish Water has become the first utility in the world to adopt an innovative technology aimed at substantially reducing plastic laboratory waste and making the handling process more efficient, lower carbon and easier to track.
MOSL - Strategic Panel responds to Ofwat’s review of price protections for non-household customers
The Strategic Panel has published its response to Ofwat’s second consultation as part of the 2025-26 Review of Retail Exit Code (REC) protections. The response sets out the need for a customer protection framework that remains fit for purpose as the non-household water retail market continues to mature.
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Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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