South West Water tackles sewer misconnections - estimates suggest there could be up to 16,000 misconnections across its region
South West Water is working with customers and tradespeople to identify and prevent pollutions, and protect the environment by seeking out drainage misconnections across the region. Estimates suggest there could be up to 16,000 misconnections across the South West Water region.
Yorkshire Water set to invest £2.4 million to reduce storm overflows into river Dearne
Yorkshire Water is planning to invest £2.4 million in Cudworth to reduce the number of storm water discharges into Small Bridge Dike, a tributary of the river Dearne.
NI Water repeats warning over impacts of reduced funding on planned infrastructure investment
NI Water has once again flagged up its ongoing concerns over the impacts of reduced funding on planned infrastructure investment and reiterated the need for sustained investment over multiple Price Controls (18+ years).
Costain announces headquarters to move to City of London
Costain has announced that the company’s headquarters will be relocating to 70 St Mary Axe, a new, modern head office in the heart of the City of London.
Financial Times says Thames Water is lobbying for higher bills, dividend payouts and lower fines
A report on the front page of The Financial Times newspaper this morning says that Thames Water is lobbying for higher bills, dividend payouts and lower fines.
United Utilities invests £77 million in major upgrade for Burnley wastewater treatment works
United Utilities is investing £77.7 million at its wastewater treatment works in Burnley to help improve water quality in the River Ribble.
South West Water to roll-out 6,000 leak detection devices to help fix leaks
South West Water is rolling out innovative leak detection technology across the region in an effort to tackle customer leaks head-on.
South West Water progresses work on new outfall in Sandy Bay for Exmouth Sewage Treatment Works
South West Water is progressing work to construct a new outfall in Sandy Bay for Exmouth Sewage Treatment Works which will take final effluent and some storm spills out from the treatment works to discharge out to sea.
Severn Trent’s Big Boost for Brum recruitment fair takes place today at Birmingham’s Millenium Point
Severn Trent’s Big Boost for Brum recruitment campaign is taking place today - anyone attending can find out about hundreds of jobs, virtual reality interview training, apprenticeships and CV support.
Uisce Éireann – work gets underway on major €multi-million projects for Donegal
Uisce Éireann is getting work underway with crews arriving on site to deliver major wastewater upgrades for three Donegal communities.
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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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