United Utilities extends £2 million dam maintenance work at Anglezarke reservoir
United Utilities has extended dam maintenance work at one of Anglezarke Reservoir’s historic dams – the work is now set to continue until the end of the year.
Yorkshire Water starts work on £5m project to replace 6km+ of water mains in Rotherham
Yorkshire Water has started work on a £5 million investment to replace over 6km of water mains in Wales and Kiveton Park, Rotherham this week.
Severn Trent completes £76 million Mansfield SuDS project
Severn Trent has recently completed its £76 million SuDS project in Mansfield, to make the town into a more flood resilient community. Since 2022, the water company has been retrofitting sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) across a number of locations in Mansfield.
Scottish Water's £23.2 million 'super sewer' project in Perth nears completion
Scottish Water's 'super sewer' project in Perth is nearing completion – the water company has invested £23.2 million in upsizing the sewer to a 2.2m diameter pipe to increase capacity in the waste water network.
United Utilities starts work on £10m investment in St Helens to reduce storm overflows and improve river quality
United Utilities has started work on two projects that will improve river water quality in St Helens.
Scottish Water publishes ambitious new 25 year Long Term Strategy
Scottish Water has published its 25 year Long Term Strategy Our Sustainable Future Together – the ambitious new strategic plan sets out the future of Scotland’s water.
Business Stream - industry-first Charter sets customer care standard for water sector
Business Stream has launched a new industry-first Charter seeking to set a customer care standard within the water industry.
South West Water cuts storm overflow spills by 55% at one of highest spilling sites in Cornwall
South West Water has reduced storm overflow spills at one of its highest spilling sites in Cornwall as it continues to drive improvements across the region. The storm overflow at North Petherwin Wastewater Treatment Works, near Launceston, spilled 183 times in 2023.
Severn Trent reports strong operational and environmental performance - made possible by financial strength
Severn Trent PLC is reporting strong operational and environmental performance made possible by its financial strength with the publication of its Annual Results for the year ended 31 March 2025, the final year of AMP7.
South West Water to lead groundbreaking project to predict harmful algal blooms
South West Water is among 16 winning projects that have been awarded funding through the Ofwat Innovation Fund’s fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge, securing support for its innovative algal project.
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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
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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