Thames Water appoints new Chief Financial Officer
Thames Water has announced the appointment of Steve Buck, formerly CFO at Pennon Group and Anglian Water respectively, as its new Chief Financial Officer with effect from 7 April 2025.
Southern Water starts work on £4 million scheme to improve sewer network in Hampshire village
Southern Water has started work on a £4 million scheme to improve the sewer network in a Hampshire village.
Yorkshire Water hosts roadshows to offer customers advice on bill support
Yorkshire Water is hosting more roadshows in April to offer customers advice on bill support - including helping customers to understand if they can reduce their water bills and receive immediate financial support.
AMP8 - Anglian Water kicks off largest ever £11 billion infrastructure and environmental programme
Tomorrow Anglian Water will start work on its AMP8 five-year business plan for 2025-30, kicking off the largest ever infrastructure and environmental programme across the East - and the company says redoubling efforts to tackle storm overflow spill lies at the heart of the £11 billion plan.
Thames Water names KKR as preferred partner for next stage in its equity raise process
Thames Water has today named KKR as its preferred partner for the next stage in its equity raise process.
Pennon Group “well placed for funding” record AMP8 investment programme
Following the announcement of its acceptance of Ofwat's Final Determination in December 2024 for South West Water and Sutton and East Surrey Water, Pennon Group said it is “well placed for funding” its record AMP8 investment programme.
Thames Water - Chief Financial Officer Alastair Cochran to step down end of March 2025
Thames Water Utilities Ltd has today announced that Alastair Cochran, its Chief Financial Officer, will step down from his role at the end of March 2025. He will step down from his position on both the Board and executive.
Storm overflow discharge data - Yorkshire Water reduces storm discharges to watercourses by 12% in 2024
Following yesterday’s publication by the Environment Agency of data on water companies' spills from storm overflows in 2024, Yorkshire Water has reported that the company reduced the number of discharges from storm overflows to the region’s watercourses by 12% in 2024 – a reduction of 9,595 discharges.
United Utilities - latest EDM data reveals significant reduction in storm overflow spills
United Utilities says its multi-million-pound investment plan to reduce spills from storm overflows is moving at pace across the North West.
South West Water publishes update on storm overflow discharge performance
South West Water has published an update on its storm overflow performance following the publication yesterday by the Environment Agency of water company Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) Annual Return data for 2024 showing the frequency and duration of spills from storm overflows in England.
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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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