Southern Water has completed an £18 million sewer upgrade in Thanet that will help reduce the risk of flooding in the area - some of the sewers beneath the streets in Thanet are more than 100 years old.
Installing an ‘earthquake liner’ on England’s south coast has delivered what is described as a seismic step forward for sewer repairs in this country, following a successful collaboration between Wessex Water and industry specialists RSM Lining Supplies Global Ltd.
South West Water has completed work to replace an 800-metre section of sewer in Exmouth, to add resilience to the local network and prevent bursts.
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.
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.”
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 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.