Thames Water permitted to drawdown further £170m in October following 15th Consent Requests approval by creditors
Thames Water has announced today that the Fifteenth Consent Requests launched on 29 September have been approved by its creditors, enabling the company to draw down a further £170 million in October.
Scottish Water seeks supply chain engagement for development of Bioresource Treatment strategy
Scottish Water has launched an early market engagement exercise to seek supply chain input for the development of its procurement strategy for Bioresource Treatment.
Havant Borough Council members pass unanimous no confidence vote in Southern Water
Havant Borough Council members unanimously passed a motion of no confidence in Southern Water at a Full Council meeting last week – the motion was proposed by Councillor Jonathan Hulls on 20 August 2026.
Scottish Water tenders £33 million contract for supply of PE Pipes and Fittings
Scottish Water has gone out to tender with a contract for the supply of PE Pipes and Fittings with a total estimated value of £33 million excluding VAT.
Ofwat launches consultation on Outcome Delivery Incentive payments for customers for 2025-26
Ofwat has today published its draft Outcome Delivery Incentive (ODI) determinations for 2025-26, which propose a net £240 million reduction in customer bills, of which £107 million will be returned in customer bills in 2027-28.
Thames Water invites suppliers to register for webinar on smart metering programme for AMP8 and beyond
Thames Water is inviting interested suppliers to register for a webinar covering its future smart metering programme for AMP8 and beyond it is holding at 1.30 pm on 19 October 2026.
Southern Water trials fibreoptic cables in underground telecom network to help locate leaks faster
Southern Water is set to trial new technology that uses underground fibreoptic cables as sensors which could help to locate leaks faster.
New report says London super sewer cuts storm overflows by 86% after first year of operation
The first annual Tideway Benefits Report shows storm overflows to the tidal Thames reduced by 86% ( based on modelled volumes) after its first year of operation compared to the pre-Tideway period.
South West Water starts major project to improve water quality in Taw Torridge Estuary
South West Water is set to begin work on a major programme of improvements in North Devon to reduce storm overflow spills into the Taw Torridge Estuary and help to protect water quality.
Intelligent pumping systems rollout supports United Utilities' CSO programme
United Utilities has begun rolling out hundreds of smart wastewater pumping systems as part of a major programme to reduce combined sewer overflow (CSO) spills across north-west England.
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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. -
ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets.
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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
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
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
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