South Staffs Water appoints Transformation Director in newly created role
South Staffs Water (part of Staffordshire Water Plc, which incorporates Cambridge Water) has announced it has appointed David Brown as Transformation Director, a newly-created role – he starts working with the business today.
Pumping station sewage pollution incident costs Yorkshire Water £364,000 in court
Yorkshire Water has been fined £350,000 after one of its sewage pumping stations polluted a York watercourse and ordered to pay costs of £14,028.65 and a victim surcharge of £170.
Still time to register for Scotland Meet the Buyer National 2025 at Murrayfield Stadium next week
There’s still time to for suppliers to register for Scotland Meet the Buyer National 2025 which will take place next week from 9:30am to 3:30pm on Wednesday 4 June 2025 at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh.
ENGIE UK and CDPQ to invest up to £1 billion in UK two pumped storage hydro plants in UK
ENGIE UK, part of the France-headquartered ENGIE Group, and its Canadian investment partner CDPQ, are investing up to £1 billion in a refurbishment programme to extend the life of two pumped storage hydro assets in Wales.
Severn Trent unveils major £24 million investment at Worcester Sewage Treatment Works
Severn Trent has unveiled a major £24 million investment project for Worcester Sewage Treatment Works – including cutting phosphates to boost river health.
United Utilities extends £2 million dam maintenance work at Anglezarke reservoir
United Utilities has extended dam maintenance work at one of Anglezarke Reservoir’s historic dams – the work is now set to continue until the end of the year.
Yorkshire Water starts work on £5m project to replace 6km+ of water mains in Rotherham
Yorkshire Water has started work on a £5 million investment to replace over 6km of water mains in Wales and Kiveton Park, Rotherham this week.
Severn Trent completes £76 million Mansfield SuDS project
Severn Trent has recently completed its £76 million SuDS project in Mansfield, to make the town into a more flood resilient community. Since 2022, the water company has been retrofitting sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) across a number of locations in Mansfield.
Scottish Water's £23.2 million 'super sewer' project in Perth nears completion
Scottish Water's 'super sewer' project in Perth is nearing completion – the water company has invested £23.2 million in upsizing the sewer to a 2.2m diameter pipe to increase capacity in the waste water network.
United Utilities starts work on £10m investment in St Helens to reduce storm overflows and improve river quality
United Utilities has started work on two projects that will improve river water quality in St Helens.
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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.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers. -
Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.
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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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