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Thames Water - Tenth Consent Request approval allows it to access £413.49m in further funding
Thames Water has announced today that the Tenth Consent Request for the company to access further funding of £413.49 million has been approved.
PM meets mayors to accelerate in drive to kickstart growth
Mayors from across England will meet with the Prime Minister today as the government accelerates its drive to kickstart growth.
Yorkshire Water seeks supply chain interest in upcoming £50 million AMP8 tender for capital delivery resourcing
Yorkshire Water is seeking supply chain interest in an upcoming £50 million AMP8 tender for capital delivery resourcing – the water company is inviting interested suppliers to express their interest via email with brief details of their service offering.
DEFRA sets out biodiversity net gain requirements for water resources Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published a policy paper setting out the biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements for water resources nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs).
New report from CCW and Ofwat paints damning picture of South East Water response to water supply disruption last winter
The Consumer Council for Water - in partnership with Ofwat - has today published consumer research highlighting the experiences of South East Water customers who suffered extensive disruption to their water supply in winter 2025.
Thames Water continue crack down on illegal network connections
Thames Water is continuing to crack down on illegal network connections - the UK’s largest water company has secured 23 convictions in the first five months of 2026 against companies and individuals who have illegally connected to its network.
South West Water fined record c£1.9 million for drinking water failures in Brixham
South West Water was fined £1.853 million - a record fine for a drinking water offence – at Exeter Magistrates’ Court yesterday and ordered to pay £75,000 following a prosecution by the Drinking Water Inspectorate for drinking water failures.
WMO warns nations across the world : Prepare for El Niño
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is warning countries across the world that an El Niño extreme weather event is set to arrive in the coming months with 90% certainty.
Binnies UK appoints Matt Clegg as Director of its Flood Coast and Environment business unit
Binnies UK, a global whole-life-cycle engineering service provider, has appointed Matt Clegg as Director of its Flood Coast and Environment (FCE) business unit.
Yorkshire Water tenders £1.26 million AMP8 contract for fixed gas detectors and maintenance
Yorkshire Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for fixed gas detectors and maintenance with an estimated total value of £1.26 million including VAT.
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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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