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Ofwat gives Thames Water go-ahead for London Water Recycling scheme and allows funding of £22.6M in full to progress to gate four
Ofwat has given Thames Water the go-ahead for London Water Recycling scheme strategic regional water resource solution and allowed funding of £22.6 million in full to progress to gate four during AMP8.
Avove’s Strelley to Redhill trunk main project shortlisted in the British Construction & Infrastructure Awards
Leading infrastructure and engineering company, Avove, has been shortlisted for the Water Project Award category in the British Construction & Infrastructure Awards 2025.
Severn Trent reports strong start to AMP8 in latest trading update
Severn Trent is reporting a strong start to the AMP8 investment period 2025-30 in its latest trading update for the period to 9 July 2025.
£24.8 million Leigh Flood Storage Area scheme reaches major milestone
Another major milestone has been reached at the £24.8 million Leigh Flood Storage Area (FSA) scheme after a new central gate, the second of three new gates, is installed as part of works to increase its capacity.
Ofwat proposes £24 million enforcement package on South West Water for failures in managing wastewater treatment works and network
Ofwat has today proposed a £24 million enforcement package following its findings that South West Water has failed to meet it legal obligations in managing its wastewater treatment works and network. These failures resulted in the company spilling wastewater to the environment when it should not have done.
Thames Water appoints AtkinsRéalis/Stantec jv as Technical Partner to develop water transfer project
Thames Water has awarded a contract to develop designs for its Severn to Thames Transfer project to an AtkinsRéalis and Stantec joint venture.
River Deep Mountain AI releases first artificial intelligence and machine learning open-source models
Collaborative innovation project River Deep Mountain AI (RDMAI) has announced the open-source release of a suite of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) models set to transform the way water quality data is collected and used.
Copernicus reports June 2025 third-warmest globally with heatwaves in Europe amid temperature extremes across both hemispheres
The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) is reporting that last month saw the third-warmest June globally with heatwaves in Europe amid temperature extremes across both hemispheres.
RSE and Siemens sign MoU to explore how digitalisation can revolutionise water treatment and accelerate decarbonisation
Water technology partner RSE has collaborated with leading technology company Siemens to explore how digitalisation can deliver decarbonisation of the water treatment process.
Thames Water chiefs recalled to EFRA Committee for further questioning following disclosures and new financial concerns
The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) has recalled Thames Water’s Chair Sir Adrian Montague, CEO Chris Weston and Independent Non-Executive Director Ian Pearson, who chairs Thames’ Remuneration Committee, for further questioning on Tuesday 15 July in the light of ongoing concerns.
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