Hong Kong owners of Northumbrian Water sell UK Power Networks to French utility Engie for £10.5 billion
The owners of Northumbrian Water Group, Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd, have announced the sale of UK Power Networks, the UK’s biggest electricity distribution company for an equity value of £10.5 billion.
Uisce Éireann completes €550 million upgrade of Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant
Uisce Éireann has announced the completion of the €550 million upgrade of the Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), supporting increased wastewater capacity for housing and economic growth.
UKWIR seeks diverse leadership to guide research with impact
UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) is undertaking a major recruitment drive for new Independent Non-Executive Directors (INEDs) to join its Board.
Yorkshire Water fined £733,000 after polluting country park stream
Yorkshire Water was yesterday fined £733,333, plus costs and victim surcharges for polluting a Chesterfield country park stream three times in less than a year.
RSE appoints experienced former Scottish Water exec as operations director
Water technology firm RSE has appointed experienced former Scottish Water executive Kes Juskowiak as its new operations director - in his role, Kes will focus on accelerating the adoption of RSE’s treatment solutions – both in the UK and in overseas markets.
Thames Water - £20 million upgrade to Chesham STW boosts water quality in the River Chess
Thames Water’s £20 million upgrade to the Chesham Sewage Treatment Works that has cut phosphorous levels by 85 per cent has already had “a measurable impact on water quality” in the River Chess.
Yorkshire Water starts work on £4.3m investment Redmires reservoir to improve reservoir resilience
Yorkshire Water is beginning essential repair work near Lower Redmires Reservoir this month to improve and maintain safe operations and increase resilience of the region’s reservoir network.
South West Water reports 17% cuts in storm overflows - despite significantly higher rainfall
South West Water is reporting that it has reduced storm overflow use by 17% and cut spill duration by 25% over the past year, despite the South West experiencing a substantially wetter year than the rest of England.
NI Water and Uisce Éireann to construct joint eco-friendly wastewater treatment plant project
Construction work on a new eco-friendly wastewater treatment plant, which will incorporate innovative reed-bed technology and pave the way for improved water quality in Lough Melvin, is due to start later this month in Garrison, County Fermanagh.
Wessex Water awarded BSI Kitemark™ for new standards of customer inclusion
Wessex Water has been awarded the BSI Kitemark for Inclusive Service for the company’s commitment to supporting customers.
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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
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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