United Utilities: innovative customer market research will inform investment plans
United Utilities is using an innovative new kind of market research with a group of customers in Manchester to provide them with an “immersive” experience in a bid to understand the issues that are most important to them.
South Staffs Water launches performance dashboard for customers
South Staffs Water customers can now see how well their water company is doing its job on a monthly basis with the launch of a new performance dashboard.
Irish Water: water supply returns for 60,000 customers after 50 year old water mains failure
Water supply for customers in Louth and east and south Meath is returning after Louth County Council, on behalf of Irish Water completed a complex repair on a uniquely high pressured water main.
Severn Trent ahead of schedule on £60m Newark project
Severn Trent’s state-of-the-art tunnelling machine has arrived at its destination over a week early in its £60 million scheme for Newark - the Wiggle Blaster tunnelling machine was launched only last month.
Scottish Water completes new £4.5m water treatment works
Scottish Water has completed the installation of a new water treatment works in Lochaline in the Morvern peninsula, using the latest technology to ensure delivery of a high quality water supply for customers long into the future.
United Utilities looks to market on energy management services
United Utilities has turned to the market to find out more about how to best use energy management services to operate its electricity generating assets.
Yorkshire Water up for sale?
Shareholders in Kelda Group, owners of Yorkshire Water, are considering whether to put their stakes in the utility up for sale, according to a report in yesterday’s Sunday Times newspaper.
Verastar acquires one of largest independent Scottish water providers
Leading provider of essential services to small businesses in the UK Verastar has announced the acquisition of Aimera, one of the largest independent water providers in Scotland.
United Utilities plead guilty to supply of water unfit for human consumption
United Utilities has pleaded guilty to the supply of water unfit for human consumption following a cryptosporidium outbreak at its Franklaw Water Treatment Works near Preston in 2015 which left around 300,000 householders without tap water for more than three weeks.
Environment Agency publishes annual report and accounts for 2016-17
The Environment Agency has published its annual report and accounts for the financial year 2016 to 2017 which covers the EA's 3 main business areas - flood and coastal erosion risk management, water, land and biodiversity, and regulated business.
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ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
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.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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