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Welsh Water completes £1.4 billion investment
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has announced the completion of its five-year AMP4 £1.4 billion investment programme which has included a £225 million programme to renew 1,800 kilometres of water mains.
Welsh Water asks communities to help conserve water supplies
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has written to around 50,000 customers in parts of north and west Wales asking for their help in conserving water supplies during the current very dry summer.
Welsh reservoir fishing ban due to low water level – not cost cutting
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water is extending the fishing suspension at Llwyn Onn reservoir near Merthyr Tydfil due to low water levels.
Water chiefs criticised for taking large pay increases
UK water company chiefs have come in for sharp criticism in the press this weekend for taking big pay increases at the same time as big hikes in customers’ bills.
Veolia Water buys United Utilities water assets
United Utilities (UU) has agreed to sell its principal non-regulated water interests in the United Kingdom and Europe to Veolia Water UK PLC.
URS triumphs in Scott Wilson takeover battle
CH2M HILL has pulled out of the battle with rival URS for engineering consultancy Scott Wilson.
Up to 600 UK jobs to go at Arup
Engineering consultancy Arup has today confirmed that as many as 600 UK jobs may go as the result of a falling workload.
United Utilities urges customers to conserve water
United Utilities is urging its customers to conserve water – the company said it needs people to keep taking care with their water usage, because reservoir levels are still lower than they should be.
United Utilities trading “in line with expectations”
United Utilities Group PLC has issued an update on trading for the six months ending 30 September 2010.
United Utilities to start work on £3 million scheme
Work is due to begin on a major new pipeline project to ensure Widnes homes and businesses have a reliable water supply for years to come.
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Spotlight on wastewater treatment with prestigious television slot for Lakeside on All Access with Andy Garcia
In a TV show that will explain the complex journey of the wastewater treatment process, Lakeside Equipment Corporation is set to feature in US Public Television’s All Access program with Andy Garcia. -
Environmental Services & Solutions Expo 2025 unveils packed agenda featuring government leaders and industry trailblazers
Environmental Services & Solutions (ESS) Expo, the UK’s largest environmental event, has released the full speaker programme for its 2025 event, which now features seven shows spanning all corners of the environmental sector, under one roof at the NEC Birmingham. -
HUBER Technology - Environmental Services & Solutions (ESS) Expo 2025
We are exhibiting at WWEM – Water, Wastewater and Environmental Management Expo, which is one of the eight exhibitions taking place at the NEC, Birmingham 17-18 September 2025 as part of ESS Expo 2025. Please come along and visit us at Stand WW-S60. -
SuDS role grows under new water rules
Publication of the Independent Water Commission’s Final Report, alongside new legislation and updated national standards, marks a major turning point in the wider adoption of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) by water companies and developers, according to Alex Stephenson, director, SuDSPlanter.
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