Northumbrian Water completes £3.6 million water mains replacement work in Gateshead
Northumbrian Water has invested £3.6 million in the renewal of 20km of pipework in the Felling and Pelaw areas in Gatedhead. This will add resilience to the network and protect water quality for customers.
Southern Water - AI-enabled smart sewer system led to more than 4,000 interventions in past year
Southern Water’s AI-enabled smart sewer system led to more than 4,000 interventions in the past year, enabling its teams to remove blockages.
Hydro International launches tertiary wastewater treatment in partnership with Brightwork
Hydro International has launched advanced tertiary wastewater treatment solutions in the UK through a new partnership with Netherlands‑based technology specialist Brightwork, strengthening its offer to water companies facing tighter discharge requirements.
N I Water completes new £3.2 million WwTW for Monea using natured based reedbed solution
NI Water has announced the completion of a new £3.2 million Wastewater Treatment Works that will improve wastewater services for the community of Monea, outside Enniskillen.
Anglian Water to start work on new £585,000 upgrade works for Wellingore in Lincolnshire
Anglian Water is set to start work on installating 3km of new water pipes along The Heath and Gorse Hill Lane in Wellingore, Lincolnshire next week, as part of a £585,000 investment programme to reduce bursts and keep water flowing for decades to come.
South West Water completes targeted sewer upgrades in Croyde with two new projects to come
South West Water has completed targeted improvements to the wastewater network in Croyde as part of its ongoing work to reduce storm overflows - the water company is now currently in the design process for two new projects to.strengthen the system in the area.
Uisce Éireann gets green light for nature-based wastewater treatment plant at Grangemockler, Co. Tipperary
Uisce Éireann has announced planning permission has been granted for a constructed wetland wastewater treatment plant in Grangemockler, Co. Tipperary.
South East Water announces resignation of David Hinton as Chief Executive Officer
South East Water has just announced that David Hinton has today resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the company.
Head of Investment Management at NI Water warns wastewater system across Northern Ireland is under severe pressure
Dr Steve Blockwell, Head of Investment Management at Northern Ireland Water, is warning that the wastewater system across Northern Ireland is under severe pressure and that years of under investment mean many assets are now operating beyond their intended capacity.
Southern Water appoints former Kier Group chief as Chair Designate
Southern Water has announced the appointment of Andrew Davies as Chair Designate – he will join the Board with immediate effect, succeeding Keith Lough as Chair on 16 July 2026 who will retire from the Board on the same day.
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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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