CCWater welcomes move to give households more time to trial water meter benefits
The Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) has welcomed the decision taken by nine water companies to give customers two years to try out a water meter and switch back for free if they decide it’s not for them.
Anglian Water seeks customer help to identify private pumping stations
Anglian Water is asking for help from homeowners in Peterborough and Milton Keynes to identify their private sewage pumping stations.
EIB provides £500m loan to United Utilities
The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide £500 million to support investment across the north-west of England by United Utilities.
Wessex Water: catchment-wide permitting trial will lower costs
Wessex Water has agreed a pioneering new trial for permits at sewage treatment works with the Environment Agency.
Bristol Water to start £3m water main renovation scheme
Bristol Water will start a £3 million project to renovate the Strategic Water Main that stretches from Victoria Pumping Station on Oakfield Road in Clifton, to Greenbank Cemetery.
Irish Water to invest €9m in new wastewater treatment plant in Belmullet
Irish Water, Ireland’s national water utility, has announced details of a €9 million investment in the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant in Belmullet, Co. Mayo.
GMB calls on government to take stake in Thames Water
GMB, the union for water workers, is calling on the UK government to take a stake in Thames Water following news that owner Macquarie Group is looking to divest its stake in the utility.
Macquarie group to sell £3bn stake in Thames Water
Australian bank Macquarie Group is getting ready to sell off its £3 billion stake in Thames Water, according to a report in yesterday's Sunday Telegraph newspaper.
Scottish Water starts £3.5m Helensburgh upgrade
Scottish Water is starting a £3.5 million improvement works project this week to replace the existing sewer rising main at Craigendoran Pier, Helensburgh.
Yorkshire Water completes £78m investment at Blackburn STW
Yorkshire Water has completed a major project at its Blackburn Meadows waste water treatment works in Sheffield that started in 2012 costing £78m that will make the River Don one of the cleanest rivers in Britain.
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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
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