Thames Water research shows third of people unaware they could be eligible for financial help with their utility bills
New research commissioned by Thames Water surveying 2,001 adults between 18 and 23 March, 2026 in London, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey and Wiltshire shows that almost a third of people do not know they could reduce their utility bills.
NI Water announces 2026/27 water and sewerage charges set to rise by 7.9% on average from 1st April 2026
NI Water has announced new charges for the 2026/27 period for non-domestic customers - effective from 1st April 2026, water and sewerage charges are set to increase by 7.9% on average.
Barhale establishes Toronto base to target water and infrastructure projects
Civil engineering, infrastructure and tunnelling specialist Barhale has announced its expansion into Canada with the opening of its first business unit in Toronto, Ontario.
United Utilities reaches major milestone - 200,000 smart meters installed in last 12 months
United Utilities has reached a significant milestone in its smart metering programme after installing more than 200,000 in the last twelve months.
NI Water outlines scale of major infrastructure investment challenges - "permanent, sustainable funding solution" needed
NI Water has outlined the scale of investment challenges facing water and wastewater infrastructure during a presentation to Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council.
Anglian Water - duration of storm overflow spills in East of England down by more than 80% compared to 2024
Data released today shows storm overflow performance in 2025 was the best ever, with the total number of spills from Anglian Water’s storm overflows reduced by more than 60% and the total duration of all spills reduced by more than 80%% compared to 2024.
Severn Trent brings major job and skills event back to Leicester tomorrow
Severn Trent is set to return with its Big Boost for Leicester event tomorrow to connect people with employment opportunities, live vacancies and hands on support.
Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages achieves certification of all bottling sites globally to AWS water stewardship standard
Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages (NW&PB) has achieved an industry leading milestone in global water stewardship, becoming the first food or beverage company worldwide to secure 100 per cent certification of all its 39 bottling sites to the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard. Two sites – Buxton, UK and Tunuyan, Argentina, achieved Platinum certification, the highest level available.
Thames Water clears 500-metre fatberg near Heathrow
Thames Water engineers have unearthed a half kilometre wall of congealed fat lurking beneath the roads outside Heathrow Terminal 5, a blockage big enough to stretch between two airport terminals.
South West Water. - sewer upgrades and new storm tanks reduce spills in Cornish village
Storm overflow spills in the village of Altarnun in Cornwall are reducing following new engineering work by South West Water.
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Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
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.”
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
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