Southern Water team removes discarded dumbbell from blocked Kent sewer
Artificial intelligence (AI) in Kent helped Southern Water find a significant blockage beneath the streets of Folkestone - which threatened to cause misery to the local community.
Southern Water to share £84m Andover water pipeline plans with public
Communities across the Andover area can find out how a new pipeline will improve the resilience of their water supplies at a series of drop-in sessions being held by Southern Water next month.
Multi-utility infrastructure group Last Mile appoints new CEO to accelerate next phase of growth
Last Mile, the multi-utility infrastructure group that designs, builds, owns and manages more than 910,000 connections across Great Britain, has today announced the appointment of Richard Thomas as CEO.
Yorkshire Water start work on £3 million Wentworth wastewater treatment works upgrade
Yorkshire Water is investing £3 million at its Wentworth Wastewater Treatment Works to increase capacity and improve performance.
Northumbrian Water welcomes first cohort of new apprentices
Northumbrian Water has officially welcomed the first phase of apprentices from its largest intake this year.
NI Water confirms wipes and fats cause of spill into local river - with clean-up "at significant cost"
NI Water has confirmed that a sewer spill into a local watercourse last week was caused by a blockage of baby wipes, and fats, oil and grease in the sewer.
Severn Trent progresses work on £25 million project to replace 40km of ageing water pipes
Severn Trent is continuing to progress work on its major £25 million investment programme in Stoke-on-Trent to replace 40km of ageing water pipes.
Anglian Water’s @one Alliance completes £12 million upgrade at Towcester water recycling centre
Anglian Water's @one Alliance has completed important upgrades to their water recycling centre (WRC) in Towcester to help protect the environment from flooding and support future growth in the area.
South West Water progresses work on Turning the Tide programme to reduce storm overflows
South West Water is progressing work on its Turning the Tide programme to reduce storm overflows - the water company will begin work this autumn on a major project in Falmouth to improve the town’s sewage network, reduce the use of storm overflows and protect the quality of its bathing waters.
United Utilities launches 2026 graduate and internship programme
North West water and wastewater company United Utilities has opened applications for its 2026 graduate and interns programme.
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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. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
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