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.
South Staffs Water appoints Transformation Director in newly created role
South Staffs Water (part of Staffordshire Water Plc, which incorporates Cambridge Water) has announced it has appointed David Brown as Transformation Director, a newly-created role – he starts working with the business today.
Pumping station sewage pollution incident costs Yorkshire Water £364,000 in court
Yorkshire Water has been fined £350,000 after one of its sewage pumping stations polluted a York watercourse and ordered to pay costs of £14,028.65 and a victim surcharge of £170.
Still time to register for Scotland Meet the Buyer National 2025 at Murrayfield Stadium next week
There’s still time to for suppliers to register for Scotland Meet the Buyer National 2025 which will take place next week from 9:30am to 3:30pm on Wednesday 4 June 2025 at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh.
ENGIE UK and CDPQ to invest up to £1 billion in UK two pumped storage hydro plants in UK
ENGIE UK, part of the France-headquartered ENGIE Group, and its Canadian investment partner CDPQ, are investing up to £1 billion in a refurbishment programme to extend the life of two pumped storage hydro assets in Wales.
Severn Trent unveils major £24 million investment at Worcester Sewage Treatment Works
Severn Trent has unveiled a major £24 million investment project for Worcester Sewage Treatment Works – including cutting phosphates to boost river health.
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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
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
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