Southern Water takes steps to provide flood-hit Sussex village gets extra prrotection
A new plan by Southern Water to keep surface water out of its sewers is providing extra support to a Sussex village with a history of flooding problems.
South West Water cuts leakage by over 10 million litres a day
South West Water has reduced the amount of water lost to leaks by over 10 million litres a day thanks to the efforts of its teams and the use of new technology.
Yorkshire Water progresses work on £11 million upgrades at wastewater treatment works in Barnsley
Yorkshire Water is progressing work on £11 million worth of upgrades at wastewater treatment works in Barnsley – preparatory work is now underway at its Worsborough wastewater treatment site for a c £4 million upgrade to improve performance.
Thames Water launches first-of-its-kind scheme to automatically cut water bills for low-income households across London
Thames Water has started identifying customers who need financial support to automatically enrol them on its social tariff schemes under a new initiative which will provide more than £10 million in financial assistance to an estimated 33,000 households under the company’s WaterHelp, WaterSure and Extra Support Scheme programmes.
Severn Trent progresses work on £22 million upgrade at Blymhill Sewage Treatment Works
Severn Trent Water is progressing work on a £22.3 million upgrade at its Blymhill Sewage Treatment Works in Staffordshire - the improvements include greater storage and upgrading existing equipment, to ensure its long-term performance.
Uisce Éireann completes €7 million upgrade to Newport wastewater treatment plant.
Uisce Éireann has completed a €7 million upgrade to its Newport wastewater treatment plant which has boosted the performance and capacity of the plant, enabling it to serve a population equivalent of 3,600.
Scottish Water starts works on £2.4 million solar carport project
Scottish Water’s head office in Stepps is set to be home to one of the largest solar carports in the country, as work gets underway on a major £2.4 million renewables project.
Pennon Group announces robust start to AMP8 with a strong return to profitability
Pennon Group has announced a robust start to AMP8 with a strong return to profitability in its latest trading update for the period from 1 April to 25 September 2025 - a robust liquidity position has been further enhanced by £300 million new issuance in September 2025 under its EMTN funding programme.
United Utilities sets out plans for £50 million scheme to improve water quality in Wigan
United Utilities has announced plans to improve water quality in Pennington Flash and help future proof Wigan’s sewer system as the area continues to grow.
Everflow delivers strong first half results in 2025 amid challenging economic conditions
Everflow, the UK’s leading multi-service utility provider for businesses and the UK’s fifth largest water supplier, is reporting interim unaudited revenue results of £119.3 million and gross profits of £12.5 million for the first half of 2025.
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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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