Irish Water applies for planning permission to maximise energy recovery at Ringsend WWTP
Irish Water has applied for planning permission to maximise energy recovery at its Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant - the proposed expansion will increase the amount of on-site power generated by 20%.
South Staffs Water – cyber attack led to unauthorised access to some customers’ personal data
Following an announcement back in August that South Staffordshire PLC, the parent company of South Staffs Water, had been the target of a criminal cyber-attack, the water company has reported that has led to unauthorised access to some customers’ personal data.
Severn Trent Water applies for drought permit to protect water supply
Severn Trent is applying to the Environment Agency (EA) for a Drought Permit to increase the amount of water it can pump this winter out of its Foremark and Staunton Harold reservoirs near the River Dove.
Irish Water progresses work towards ending discharge of raw sewage in County Cork
Irish Water has reached another milestone on the road to ending the discharge of raw sewage in County Cork with the completion of its Castletownbere Sewerage Scheme.
Thames Water’s latest TV ad campaign focuses on frontline workers fixing leaks
Thames Water's latest TV ad campaign is placing the spotlight firmly on its frontline workers highlighting the hard work that takes place to find and fix leaks, around the clock, seven days a week.
Treatment plant failure which led to sewage discharge into Essex river costs Anglian Water £591,000 in court
Anglian Water was fined a total of £563,609.21and ordered to pay £27,439.21 in costs last week after a treatment plant failure in 2018 let millions of litres of sewage into a river killing invertebrate and fish across 3 kilometres.
Tideway makes further significant progress on London’s £4.2 billion supersewer
November has seen Tideway take further significant steps on the construction of the £4.2 billion supersewer for London.
United Utilities announces £1.3m support for sustainable drainage projects to boost river health and reduce flood risk
United Utilities, the North West’s water company, has awarded more than £1.3 million of funding to projects which will boost levels of sustainable drainage across Greater Manchester.
NI Water’s installs first battery energy storage system at Ballykelly Wastewater Treatment Works
Following NI Water's recent completion of a project at the new Ballykelly Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) to install a new solar panel system, the system has now been upgraded with the addition of battery energy storage.
United Utilities sets out plans for next stage of multi million pound Vyrnwy Aqueduct Modernisation Programme
United Utilities is inviting people across the North West to comment on the second phase of a substantial multi million pound investment project to modernise the Vyrnwy Aqueduct, which carries water from Lake Vyrnwy in North Wales to Cheshire and Merseyside.
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Spotlight on wastewater treatment with prestigious television slot for Lakeside on All Access with Andy Garcia
In a TV show that will explain the complex journey of the wastewater treatment process, Lakeside Equipment Corporation is set to feature in US Public Television’s All Access program with Andy Garcia. -
Environmental Services & Solutions Expo 2025 unveils packed agenda featuring government leaders and industry trailblazers
Environmental Services & Solutions (ESS) Expo, the UK’s largest environmental event, has released the full speaker programme for its 2025 event, which now features seven shows spanning all corners of the environmental sector, under one roof at the NEC Birmingham. -
HUBER Technology - Environmental Services & Solutions (ESS) Expo 2025
We are exhibiting at WWEM – Water, Wastewater and Environmental Management Expo, which is one of the eight exhibitions taking place at the NEC, Birmingham 17-18 September 2025 as part of ESS Expo 2025. Please come along and visit us at Stand WW-S60. -
SuDS role grows under new water rules
Publication of the Independent Water Commission’s Final Report, alongside new legislation and updated national standards, marks a major turning point in the wider adoption of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) by water companies and developers, according to Alex Stephenson, director, SuDSPlanter.
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