Thames Water has awarded a contract for design support services for the definition and development of outline designs for security across the Thames Water estate worth an estimated £8 million.

The services are to be provided in accordance with DEFRA's guidance notes to achieve regulatory compliance, including Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) projects and any other security upgrades undertaken by Thames Water.
Heywood-based firm Critec Group Ltd has been awarded the contract - initial contract term is 4 years with a further 4 one year extension options.
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England.
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.

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.
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.