Dundee City Council tenders £870,000 contract for Water Hygiene Monitoring Programme
Dundee City Council has gone out to tender with a contract for Water Hygiene Monitoring Programme worth an estimated £870,000 (ex VAT).
Ministry of Defence awards £181,000+ contract for consultancy services for water and wastewater supply
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the provision of consultancy services for water and wastewater supply with an estimated value of £181,339 (ex VAT).
MP visits Littleborough flood defence scheme as construction continues
Work on the Littleborough Flood Risk Management Scheme continues to progress in 2025, with construction activity under way across key sites. The scheme is designed to reduce flood risk to homes, businesses, and community facilities that have been previously affected by severe flooding.
Yorkshire Water set to start work on mains replacement scheme in Grassington
Yorkshire Water is set to begin a £480,000 project to replace approximately 600m of water mains in Grassington, North Yorkshire, on Monday 8 September, to improve the resilience and reliability of the area’s network.
Interim leadership team starts at Ofwat
Ofwat’s interim leadership team formally started work in their new roles at the regulator yesterday with Chris Walters as its new interim Chief Executive and Helen Campbell as the new interim Executive Director, Delivery.
Met Office figures confirm summer 2025 warmest on record for the UK
Provisional Met Office statistics confirm that summer 2025 is officially the warmest summer on record for the UK. Analysis by Met Office climate scientists has also shown that a summer as hot or hotter than 2025 is now 70 times more likely than it would be in a ‘natural’ climate with no human caused greenhouse gas emissions.
Government launches new consultation on streamlining infrastructure planning for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
The Government has today launched a new consultation on streamlining infrastructure planning which seeks views on changes to guidance, services operated by the public sector, and secondary legislation to streamline the infrastructure planning process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust awards £1.05 million contract for water and wastewater services to water2business
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has made a direct contract award contract for water and wastewater services to water2business ltd with an estimated value of £1.05 million (inc VAT).
Yorkshire Water invests £3 million in phosphorus reduction at Leyburn wastewater treatment works
Yorkshire Water is investing £3 million at its Leyburn wastewater treatment site in North Yorkshire to improve water quality in the river Ure - the project is part of a £350 million investment at 85 wastewater treatment sites across the region to reduce phosphorus over the next five years.
Ofwat consults on proposals to promote water efficiency via wholesale charges for business customers
Ofwat has launched a new consultation on promoting water efficiency in wholesale charges for business customers – the regulator is reviewing current and potential wholesale charging structures for larger users and examining the rationale for offering discounts.
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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. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers. -
Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.
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