Environment Agency - £12 million flagship Colwick fish pass project officially opened
The Environment Agency’s £12 million flagship project, the country’s largest fish pass in the Colwick Country Park, has been officially opened in Nottinghamshire.
Severn Trent partners in underground viewing gallery to reveal 27 species of fish found in River Severn
Severn Trent is partnering in a unique underground viewing gallery scheme which has revealed 27 separate species of fish found in the River Severn.
Five new fish passes to improve fish migration in Yorkshire
Five new fish pass projects on the Rivers Don, Rother and Ryburn are in development to help fish migration in the Yorkshire region thanks to an innovative new partnership known as Great Yorkshire Rivers (GYR).
Scottish Water drains Borders reservoir to facilitate Scottish Environment Protection Agency investigatory works
Scottish Water has shared images and video taken from the bottom of a Borders dam which has been drained for the first time ever in order to help the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) determine the future of the structure.
Environment Agency and Northumbrian Water partner on eel pass and fish counter improvements
The Environment Agency is working with Northumbrian Water to open up the River Tyne to migrating eels, as well as carrying out a fish counter refurbishment.
Environment Agency partners on work to bring fish pass at iconic Crumpwood weir into use
Water is once again flowing under a 19th century pump house at the Grade II listed Crumpwood weir, after work to create a unique fish pass was completed by the Environment Agency.
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IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
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