Ofwat publishes water company charges schemes for 2014-15
Water industry regulator has published information about the annual charges schemes the water companies will apply for the period 1st April 2014 to 31st March 2015.
Morgan Sindall appoints new MD of Civil Engineering
Morgan Sindall has appointed former Laing O'Rourke infrastructure operations director, Nick Fletcher as its new managing director of civil engineering.
Balfour Beatty Engineering Services appoints CEO
Balfour Beatty Engineering Services (BBES) has created a new Chief Operating Officer role to strengthen its national leadership team.
United Utilities consults on £114m wastewater project
United Utilities is consulting local communities on its plans for a three-year wastewater treatment overhaul at their facilities in Chadderton and Royton.
Ofwat continues Anglian Water anti-competitive pricing investigation
Ofwat has issued a Supplementary Statement of Objections as part of its continuing investigation into whether Anglian Water behaved in an anti-competitive way in its pricing conduct at the ‘Fairfield’ development in Milton Keynes.
Go-ahead for AD Plant at Yorkshire Water’s Knostrop Sewage Treatment Works
Kelda Water Services Limited, owners of Yorkshire Water, has been granted full planning permission to build an Anaerobic Digestion Plant at the Knostrop Sewage Treatment Works in Leeds.
Severn Trent Water invests £550K+ in sewer upgrade
Severn Trent Water is investing more than half a million pounds to upgrade the way sewage is treated in Cutnall Green in Worcestershire.
Northumbrian Water fined £30,000 over pollution incidents
Northumbrian Water Ltd has been fined a total of £30,000 for two sewage pollution incidents that happened last year, one of which was partly due to monitoring equipment failure.
Severn Trent Water fined over sewage pollution of brook
Severn Trent Water Limited pleaded guilty at Telford Magistrates’ Court yesterday to polluting the Pudding Brook in Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire with untreated sewage.
£10m Yorkshire Water scheme nears completion
Almost £10 million worth of investment by Yorkshire Water into the water infrastructure is nearing completion in Ingbirchworth, providing the village with improved water and sewerage services.
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Future Water Networks November 2026 kicks off with AMP8 Year in Water review
The Future Water Association’s annual Networks November event kicked off last week with a Year in Water Review – a recap on the past year and what it means for the sector going forward. -
South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
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. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
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