Thames Water lifts hosepipe ban for customers after above-average rainfall
Thames Water has lifted its Temporary Use Ban (hosepipe ban), as of 07.00 Thursday 27 November 2025, for customers in the OX, GL, SN, RG4, RG8, and RG9 postcode areas, following above-average rainfall and strong customer support in conserving water.
Anglian Water reports record number of ‘Good’ and ‘Excellent’ bathing waters
Anglian Water is reporting its best set of results since new bathing water regulations came into effect in 2015, climbing from 90 per cent ‘Good’ or ‘Excellent’ ratings in 2024 to 96.3 per cent this year.
United Utilities unveils £80 million plans for more projects to improve water quality
United Utilities is due to start five projects over the next six months to improve water quality across Stockport.
Southern Water says partnership working drives regionwide bathing water improvement
Southern Water says collaboration between partner agencies to protect and enhance the water quality of its 87 designated bathing waters is reaping its rewards along the region’s 700-mile coastline.
Affinity Water marks major milestone in drive to support more water-efficient new homes
Affinity Water has rewarded Pace Construction, a developer and contractor specialising in new build homes and energy-efficient construction, as the first developer to secure an incentive payment of more than £60,000 through Ofwat’s Environmental Incentives Common Framework (EICF) audit.
Welsh Water launches collaborative partnerships with colleges in north Wales on land and water management best practice
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has announced the launch of new collaborative partnerships with colleges in north Wales on to promote best practice in land and water management to safeguard drinking water sources now and for years to come.
Uisce Éireann starts major €22m infra investment to unlock capacity for 1,600 new homes in Navan
Uisce Éireann has started works on a €22 million investment in a major infrastructure project to upgrade the wastewater network in Farganstown – the project in the wider Navan area is part of a national programme of targeted investment in water and wastewater networks to enable housing delivery.
British Water launches UK Water Innovation Map
British Water has announced the launch of the British Water Innovation Map, a strategic resource designed to support greater visibility, collaboration, and alignment across the UK water and wastewater innovation landscape.
United Utilities progresses water mains network upgrades in Oldham
United Utilities is getting work underway today on a further £270,000 investment to upgrade more than 3km of Oldham’s water mains network.
NI Water - Infrastructure Minister views progress on £8 million investment for Annsborough WwTW
NI Water recently welcomed Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins on site to view the ongoing work at Annsborough Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW), outside Castlewellan, Co. Down.
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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
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