Irish Water gets go-ahead for new water pipeline
Irish Water has been granted planning permission for the construction of a new water pipeline and additional structures for the transfer of treated drinking water from Vartry to Callowhill.
Yorks Water to build new £3.5m underground reservoir for Whitby
Water supplies in Whitby will be secured for future generations when Yorkshire Water starts work this week on a large new service reservoir.
Ofwat intervention in Severn Trent complaint sees customer service improve
Severn Trent Water has overhauled its complaints system after the water industry regulator Ofwat intervened in a longstanding complaint about a sewer in Bamford, Derbyshire.
Household water and sewerage bills to rise 2% in 2017-18
The average household water and sewerage bill in England and Wales for 2017-18 will be £395 - an increase of £6 (2%) compared with the previous year.
Portsmouth Water: customer bills remain the lowest in England and Wales
Portsmouth Water has limited the increase to its bills for the period 2017/18 to 1.8% (effective from 1st July) - below the rate of inflation.
South West Water prosecuted for crude sewage spill in Truro River
In a case brought by the Environment Agency, South West Water has been ordered to pay £54,000 in fines and costs for allowing untreated sewage to escape from a pumping station near Truro in Cornwall.
Thames Water announces 2.2% price increase for 2017/18
Thames Water customers can expect to see little or no change in their bills for 2017/18, after price increases were announced yesterday.
United Utilities announces £multi-million investment programme for 2017-18
United Utilities has announced details of its spending plans for the financial year 2017-18 which will see hundreds of millions of pounds invested in vital engineering schemes, including the start of work on a new £300 million pipeline to transfer water from Thirlmere reservoir to West Cumbria.
Anglian Water unveils £425m investment plan
Anglian Water has unveiled a huge investment programme for the year ahead, worth £425m – the third year of its £5 billion 2015-20 AMP6 programme.
Yorkshire Water: bills up 2.06% and £386m investment plan
Yorkshire Water has announced that its new household bills will be the second cheapest in England and Wales and will be used to fund its planned £386m investment over the next 12 months.
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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
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. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
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