Thames Water - £14.7 million upgrade at Banbury sewage treatment works set to increase capacity by 84%
Thames Water is carrying out a £14.7 million upgrade at its Banbury Sewage Treatment Works (STW) to increase the site’s capacity by 84% - part of the company’s plan to upgrade 250 of its wastewater sites to help manage demand due to population growth and climate change.
Scottish Water completes £636k solar scheme set to help power Gorbals water pumping station
Scottish Water has completed a 636,000 solar project which will help pump water to thousands of customers in South Ayrshire.
Northumbrian Water - Innovation Festival returns for 2025
Northumbrian Water’s Innovation Festival has returned for 2025, and this year, with a strong focus on regeneration.
Scottish Water reaches critical phase in £11.5m rising sewer main upgrade between Renfrew and Glasgow
Scottish Water’s £11.5 million project to upgrade a strategic rising sewer main between Renfrew and Glasgow is entering a key phase.
Yorkshire Water progresses work on £406 million AMP8 mains replacement programme
Yorkshire Water is progressing work on more projects in its £406 million AMP8 mains replacement programme.
South West Water investigates Salcombe Regis storm overflow high spill numbers
South West Water is in the process of investigating the cause of the high spill numbers during 2024 from its Salcombe Regis storm overflow.
Anglian Water invests £2.7 million in two storage tanks to mitigate impacts of storm overflows in extreme weather
Anglian Water has recently completed the installation of a further two new storage tanks in Horncastle in Lincolnshire and West Runton in Norfolk respectively at a combined cost of £2.7 million.
AMP8 Wessex Water contract win - Mott MacDonald Bentley looks to recruit more staff
Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) is hosting a recruitment event in Bristol following the award of its first long-term framework agreement with Wessex Water in 2024 to deliver works through to 2030.
Southern Water completes £18 million upgrade of Thanet sewers
Southern Water has completed an £18 million sewer upgrade in Thanet that will help reduce the risk of flooding in the area - some of the sewers beneath the streets in Thanet are more than 100 years old.
NI Water publishes final Water Resource & Supply Resilience Plan 2025
NI Water has published its final Water Resource & Supply Resilience Plan (WR&SRP) following public consultation - the water company says it has significantly changed the WR&SRP since its 2020 version.
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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
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
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