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Ofwat confirms final decision to increase totex funding for Portsmouth Water’s Havant Thicket Winter Storage Reservoir from £123.6m to £339m
Ofwat has published its final decision confirming that it will allow an increase in totex funding for Portsmouth Water's Havant Thicket Storage Reservoir to £339 million from the £123.6 million first outlined at PR19.
Uisce Éireann completes multi million euro upgrade to Blessington Wastewater Treatment Plant
Uisce Éireann working in partnership with Wicklow County Council has completed a major upgrade to the Wastewater Treatment Plant at Blessington, one of the largest towns in West Wicklow.
CCW warns water bill rises will bring more uncertainty to struggling households
The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) is warning that the largest rise in the average household water and sewerage bill for almost 20 years could prove a tipping point for the one in five customers already struggling to pay.
Severn Trent transforming wastewater management in industry first trial using AI
Severn Trent is creating artificial intelligence (AI) as part of an industry first trial, that will use technology to predict weather conditions, forecast maintenance, and control waste flow to better manage its network.
House of Commons Committee “surprised and disappointed” as government rejects key plastic waste recommendations
The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has expressed surprise and disappointment after the government disagreed with key recommendations in its report on dealing with the growing problem of plastic waste.
Wokingham Borough Council tenders £350,000 2023 drainage works contract
Wokingham Borough Council has gone out to tender with a contract for drainage works worth an estimated £350,000.
Affinity Water to ramp up investment in solar energy at a further 28 sites
Affinity Water is planning to construct more solar arrays up to a further 28 sites during Phase 2 of its Solar energy efficiency programme.
Ofwat & CCW affordability research flags up challenges in conducting effective customer engagement on AMP8 business plans
A study conducted on behalf of Ofwat and CCW on assessing the affordability and acceptability of water companies’ AMP8 business plans to customers has flagged up the scale of the challenges the water companies could face in engaging effectively with their customers on a range of issues.
ABB sells UK technical engineering consultancy business to TÜV Rheinland
ABB has announced it has signed an agreement to divest its UK technical engineering consultancy business, a technical engineering consultancy part of its Energy Industries division, to TÜV Rheinland.
Northern Ireland Policing Board tenders £1 million water treatment services contract
The Northern Ireland Policing Board has gone out to tender with a contract for water treatment services worth an estimated £1 million. 
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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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