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Environment Agency completes £4 million project to protect over 170 properties at Airmyn from flooding
The Environment Agency has completed a £4 million project to protect more than 170 residential and other properties from the risk of flooding at Airmyn near Goole.
Coal Authority tenders £500k borehole drilling contract to assess rising mine water
The Coal Authority has gone out to tender with a contract for exploratory drilling of a mine water monitoring borehole to assess rising mine water on the surrounding environment at two separate sites with an estimated total value of £500,000.
South East Water lifts hosepipe ban in Kent and Sussex
The hosepipe ban for South East Water customers in parts of Kent and Sussex has been lifted with immediate effect.
Somerset Council in bid for £10.5m Government funding for phosphate mitigation measures to unlock delivery of 18,000 new homes
Somerset Council is hoping to secure Government funding to deliver phosphate mitigation measures which will unlock the delivery of 18,000 new homes across the area and provide for longer term nature recovery.
United Utilities partners in £3 million biogas decarbonisation project to produce hydrogen and graphene
Sewage biogas produced in Manchester is all set to become a sustainable feed source for graphene and hydrogen production thanks to a pioneering partnership between Levidian and United Utilities.
Northumbrian Water invests £37m to help protect Northumberland water supplies
More than £37 milllion has been invested by Northumbrian Water in five new water treatment works (WTWs) to help secure future supplies in Northumberland.
Severn Trent Water tenders £7 million AMP8 financial audit services contract
Severn Trent Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for financial audit services worth an estimated £7 million.
Anglian Water tenders AMP7/8 contract for Enterprise Modelling Tool Provider
Anglian Water has gone out to tender with an AMP7/8 contract for an enterprise modelling tool provider.
South East Water pays out dividend and 6 figure bonuses despite £74m pre-tax loss and “significantly impacted” business operations in 2022/23
According to South East Water's latest annual results for 2022-23, Chief Executive David Hinton received an annual bonus of £104,759 on top of his £280,040 salary while Chief Financial Officer Andrew Farmer received a bonus of £68,982 on top of his £162,290 salary - despite incurring a £74 million pre-tax loss and significant operational performance penalties.
Northumbrian Water starts work on £8 million Durham sewer network investment
Northumbrian Water has started work on an £8 million project to upgrade parts of the sewer network in County Durham to help improve water quality.
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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
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