Southern Water awards £15.8 million AMP8 contract to upgrade two major wastewater sites in Hampshire and Sussex
Southern Water has awarded an AMP8 contract to upgrade two major wastewater sites to boost wastewater treatment at two major works in Hampshire and West Sussex worth an estimated £15.8 million.
Wastewater experts to give evidence in person to House of Lords nitrogen inquiry
The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee is continuing its inquiry into the efficient use and management of reactive nitrogen by focussing on the role of the wastewater sector.
United Utilities in crop trials to reduce fertiliser use and protect raw water quality
A trial at a Cheshire farm led by United Utilities and Compass Agronomy has shown how growing cover crops and carrying out soil analysis can reduce artificial fertiliser use to protect raw water sources.
Yorkshire Water pioneers world first use of CO2 at WwTW to cut emissions and recover nutrients
In a world first for wastewater treatment, Yorkshire Water will implement a new ammonia and phosphorus recovery process that cuts greenhouse gases and recycles waste material at one of its wastewater treatment works.
United Utilities to fund trial of industry’s most accurate nitrogen measuring tool for farmers
Farmers in United Utilities’ groundwater safeguard zones in Cheshire are being invited to take part in a free trial to help improve nitrogen use on their farms.
Dutch WwTP to be transformed into energy and nutrient recovery facility
Dutch Waterboard Vallei & Veluwe is set to transform its Amersfoort wastewater treatment plant (WwTP) into an energy and nutrient recovery facility.
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Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
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.
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