Welsh Water lifts precautionary boil water notice issued in parts of Rhondda Cynon Taf supplied by Maerdy WTW
Welsh Water has lifted the precautionary boil water notice issued to customers on Friday last week in parts of Rhondda Cynon Taf supplied by Maerdy Water Treatment Works with immediate effect.
South East Water publishes progress update on Resilience Plan - “We've moved away from treating resilience as a standalone initiative”
South East Water has published a progress update on its Resilience Plan providing an overview on critical infrastructure and digital upgrades aimed at mitigating future outage risks and transforming customer support during interruptions.
Burst pipe sees United Utilities customers left without water
A burst pipe at the local treatment works which provides the water for the Prenton area of the Wirral area has seen some United Utilities customers left without water or getting just a trickle through the tap this weekend.
National exercise on emergency water supplies hailed a success
County Durham and Darlington fire and rescue service in partnership with Northumbrian Water have hosted a national exercise which tested capabilities to restore water to 50,000 homes due to a simulated treatment works failure.
Water Direct recognised for disaster recovery in 2018 CIR Business Continuity Awards
Earls-Colne-based planned and emergency water supplier Water Direct has won the prestigious UK award for Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) in the 2018 Business Continuity Awards, fighting off competition from Databarracks, Iland and Sunguard to take the prize.
Emergency water supplier provides millions of litres to UK customers during big thaw
Emergency water supplier Water Direct has reported the most significant week in its 22-year history, supporting UK water companies and thousands of their customers in the aftermath of the recent snow and ice thaw at a much faster rate than expected.
Emergency water resilience exercise for London paves way for more complex tests
Thames Water and Affinity Water yesterday took part in London’s first emergency planning exercise designed to test how councils would respond if there was a major disruption to water supplies.
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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. -
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.”
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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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