Yorkshire Water set to start work on £1.5 million mains replacement scheme in Stourton
Yorkshire Water is set to begin a £1.5 million project to replace approximately 1.3km of water mains in Stourton on 20 October, to improve the resilience and reliability of the area’s network.
Uisce Éireann gets green light for €49 million investment in Nenagh wastewater infrastructure
Uisce Éireann has been granted planning permission for a transformative €49 million upgrade to the Nenagh Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Third phase of consultation opens for proposed reservoir in the Fens
Anglian Water and Cambridge Water’s plans for a new reservoir in the Cambridgeshire Fens are progressing with updated design proposals presented in the third phase of public consultation.
Southern Water completes major £7.5m wastewater upgrades
Southern Water has completed major upgrades at two wastewater treatment works in Surrey and West Sussex.
Southern Water rebuts inaccurate claims by Eastbourne Lib Dem MP about “enormous profits” and “big dividends”
Southern Water has issued an official statement rebutting claims made by Lib Dem MP for Eastbourne Josh Babarinde regarding profits, dividends and bathing water quality in the town.
Scottish Water on track to deliver major £140m investment in biggest overhaul of Perth’s water and drainage infrastructure in a generation
Scottish Water on track to deliver a major £140 million investment in the biggest overhaul of Perth’s water and drainage infrastructure in a generation.
Business retail market - Retailer Wholesaler Group publishes Annual Report for 2024-25
The Retailer Wholesaler Group (RWG) has published its Annual Report for 2024-25, outlining a year of strong collaboration across the water industry to improve outcomes for business customers.
Uisce Éireann continues investment in further water supply upgrades for Clonmel Town
Uisce Éireann is set to begin further upgrade works as part of ongoing investment in the Clonmel’s water infrastructure, which will improve water quality and resilience across the water network.
Severn Trent starts work on £10 million upgrade at Draycote Reservoir
Severn Trent is beginning a £10 million investment to carry out essential upgrades at its Draycote Reservoir this month.
Thames Water completes major £50m+ AMP7 investment in mains replacement projects in North London
Thames Water has recently completed over £50 million worth of infrastructure upgrades across North London to boost resilience, mitigate the risk of bursts and leaks and future proof its clean water supply.
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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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