Anglian Water - “We fully support financial reward being tightly linked to company performance”
Anglian Water has released a statement in response to the ban on executive bonuses confirmed by Ofwat on Friday, saying the company “fully support financial reward being tightly linked to company performance.”
South West Water cuts storm overflow spills by 97% at one of Cornwall’s highest spilling sites
South West Water reduced storm overflow spills by 97% last year at one of its highest spilling sites in Cornwall as it continues to drive improvements in spill numbers across the region.
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water invests record £629 million in water and wastewater networks in 2024/25
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water invested a record amount of £629 million during the last year of AMP7 in its water and wastewater networks, a 31% year-on-year increase to maintain and improve its assets according to the company’s interim financial results for 2024-25.
Yorkshire Water installs over 200 sustainable drainage systems into schools to prevent storm discharges
Yorkshire Water has installed 232 free sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) into schools across the county to help prevent storm water discharges to watercourses by slowing the flow of rain entering the sewer network.
Anglian Water completes major £1 million storm tank upgrade in Oakham
Anglian Water has completed a major £1 million upgrade to the storm tank at Oakham Water Recycling Centre (WRC) in Rutland - the new upgrade have added 254,000 litres of extra storage capacity to the tank.
NI Water completes £3.5m upgrade at Newcastle Wastewater Treatment Works
NI Water has completed a £3.5 million programme of improvements at Newcastle Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) ahead of the start of the bathing water season on 1st June.
Southern Water completes £8.5 m project at South Harting WwTW to improve water quality in West Sussex
Southern Water has completed an £8.5 million investment at its South Harting Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) in West Sussex to improve water quality in the River Rother.
Pennon Group reports £35 million loss for 2024/25 - down from £16.8 million profit in 2023/24
Pennon Group has reported an underlying loss before tax of £35.1 million for the year (2023/24: underlying profit of £16.8 million) £35 million loss this morning with the publication of its full year results 2024/25 this morning.
KKR pulls out of bid for Thames Water - EFRA Committee Chair warns Thames "in a perilous position"
Thames Water has announced that KKR, the investor it named as its preferred partner to enter the Phase 2 diligence stage of the equity raise process, has pulled out of the bid.
United Utilities progresses work on two muti-million pound AMP8 storm overflow projects
United Utilities is progressing work on two muti-million pound AMP8 projects to reduce storm overflows and improve river water quality.
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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
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