Essex & Suffolk Water starts work on Abberton reservoir
Essex & Suffolk Water is starting work to enlarge its Abberton Reservoir to help safeguard future water supplies in Essex.
New Northumbrian Water MD looking for efficiency savings
Heidi Mottram, the new Chief Executive Officer at Northumbrian Water who took up her position last week, has said the company would be looking to make “efficiency savings.”
New Wessex Water sewer safeguards Wootton Bassett homes
Wessex Water has completed a £250k project to relieve flooding in an area near Wootton Bassett.
Northumbrian Water £2M pumping station overhaul to go ahead
A water pumping station in Newcastle upon Tyne is set for a £2 million modernisation.
Northumbrian Water start £910K+ flood protection scheme
Northumbrian Water has started a four-month flood protection improvement scheme this week for the East Herrington area.
United Utilities presses ahead with network improvements
United Utilities is pressing ahead with existing schemes under its AMP4 2005-2010 work programme.
AMP5 starts today – so how will it play out for the water companies ?
So AMP5 starts today – and with the exception of Bristol Water, all of the other water companies in England and Wales accepted the Final Determination made by Ofwat in December about how much money they could charge their customers over the next five years to finance their investment programmes.
AMEC acquires environmental and engineering consultancy Entec
International engineering and project management company AMEC has announced that it has acquired environmental and engineering consultancy Entec Holdings Ltd for an initial cost of £61.2m.
New South East Water pipeline creates mini water grid in East Kent
South East Water has completed a major scheme to install a new £1.3 million water main to secure drinking water supplies in East Kent.
Welsh Water contract win for Morgan Est
Morgan Est, one of the UK’s leading infrastructure specialists, has been retained as a Capital Delivery partner by Dwr Cymru Welsh Water for the Asset Management Period (AMP 5).
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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
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