Northumbrian Water tenders c£1.8 million AMP8 contract for Water Network Management System
Northumbrian Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for a Water Network Management System with an estimated total value of c£1.8 million including VAT.
Thames Water creditors approve Ninth Consent Requests for further funding of £205 million
Thames Water Utilities Ltd (TWUL) announced on Friday that the Ninth Consent Requests launched on 9 April 2026 to be granted access to further funding have been approved by its creditors, including the extension of the June Release Condition to 30 April 2026.
Legal claim against food giant Avara Foods and Welsh Water for polluting Wye catchment reaches High Court today
What has been described as the UK’s largest ever environmental legal claim against industrial chicken production firms Avara Foods, its subsidiary Freemans of Newent Litd and Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig Welsh Water for polluting the Wye catchment reaches the High Court today.
Water sector must take technology-driven approach to debt resolution in order to reduce enforcement levels
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Jamie Gibson, Managing Director at DCBL discusses why the water sector must take a technology-driven approach to debt resolution in order to reduce enforcement levels
Wessex Water completes £2 million Poole sewer main scheme
Wessex Water has completed a £2 million investment to renew a significant part of Poole’s sewer network and help to protect the town’s coastal environment.
Yorkshire Water tenders £800k AMP8 contract for employee screening services
Yorkshire Water intends to start the procurement process for the provision of Employee Screening Services.
University of Cumbria awards c£440k contract for legionella risk management and water hygiene monitoring service
The University of Cumbria has awarded a contract for legionella risk management and water hygiene monitoring services with an estimated value of £440,781 (inc VAT).
Haskoning acquires patent for groundbreaking ViviMag® phosporous recovery from sewage sludge tech technology
International consulting engineering company Haskoning has signed a patent transfer agreement with Kemira for ViviMag, a technology expected to set new standards for phosphorous recovery from sewage sludge.
Land Use Framework for England says higher water quality in rivers and groundwaters will translate to lower treatment costs for water companies
The Government’s first Land Use Framework for England says that by 2050 higher water quality in rivers and groundwaters, and fewer pollutants entering water courses from fields, roads and homes, will translate to lower treatment costs for water companies than they would otherwise be.
Anglian Water and alliance partners support opening of £4 million Green Skills Academy in Wisbech
Wisbech’s new Green Skills Academy at the College of West Anglia has officially opened, made possible by £2 million of overall funding from Anglian Water and its alliance partners, including Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Clancy, Claret, Costain, Danaher & Walsh, Farrans, Jacobs, Kier, M Group, Mott MacDonald Bentley, MWH Treatment, Public Sewer Services, Skanska and Sweco.
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Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers. -
Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.
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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
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