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Sandwell Council tenders £14m water consultancy services contract
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has gone out to tender with a contract for water consultancy services worth an estimated £14 million.
Ofwat consults on proposed changes to charging rules for new connection services
Ofwat has launched a new consultation on proposed changes to its Charging Rules tor New Connection Services (English Undertakers) which first came into effect in April 2018.
Thames Water donates £1 million to help customers during coronavirus
Thames Water is doubling its Trust Fund donation to £1 million to support customers who are in financial need during the coronavirus pandemic.
Water Saving Week kicks off with focus on climate change and water efficiency
Waterwise has marked the start of the sixth annual Water Saving Week in the UK with a focus on climate change and water efficiency by urging the public to save water and save carbon.
Essex & Suffolk Water install urgent water mains supplies to support NHS
Teams at Essex & Suffolk Water have taken on urgent installation of two new water mains this week to help support NHS teams in the fight against coronavirus.
PR19 appeals - Anglian Water submits Statement of Case to Competition and Markets Authority
Anglian Water has submitted its Statement of Case to the Competition and Markets Authority, following its referral of Ofwat’s Final Determination for the 2019 price review to the competition regulator.
Covid-19 - Ofwat and Water UK reject suggestion water companies have asked for financial bailout
Water UK and Ofwat have rejected a suggestion that the water companies have approached the regulator for a financial bailout as a result of the widening impacts of the Covid-19 emergency.
Wessex Water in credit ratings downgrade
Moody's Investors Service has announced that it has downgraded to Baa1 from A3 the backed senior unsecured debt ratings of Wessex Water Services Finance Plc. The outlook is stable.
Nortthumbrian Water and partners offer £25k to develop Dragonfly sensor network
Northumbrian Water, CGI and the Water Hub are offering inventors and creators up to £25,000 to help them turn an idea which will both protect the environment and improve rural internet connectivity, into a reality.
Affinity Water rules out prospect of Spring hosepipe ban
Affinity Water is ruling out the prospect of a Spring hosepipe ban - its groundwater levels are continuing to recover as a result of heavy rain.
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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. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest. -
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