Wessex Water nears completion of year long £2 million sewer network upgrade for Warminster
Wessex Water is nearing the completion of a year long £2 million project to build an underground storage tank in Warminster to hold more than 400,000 litres of excess water from sewers during heavy storms.
Drought status remains unchanged as 4th heatwave hits England and reservoir levels continue to fall
Drought status remains unchanged as the fourth heatwave of the summer hit England this week and reservoirs levels continue to recede, according to the latest update released by the Environment Agency on Friday.15 August.
Thames Water draws remaining available sum of first £1.5 billion tranche of emergency funding
Thames Water has today announced it has drawn down the remaining available sum of the first £1.5 billion tranche of emergency funding under the restructuring plan proposed by the company in connection with implementing the liquidity extension transaction sanctioned by the High Court on 18 February 2025.
Yorkshire Water begins next stage of storm overflow investment with £1.2 million Leeds project
Yorkshire Water has broken ground on its £1.5 billion storm overflow investment project between 2025 and 2030, with the first scheme starting in Leeds this week.
Innovation Festival 2025 - top ten ideas could have potential value of £68 million per year
An AI-generated expert in your pocket, a Vinted-style marketplace for buying and selling land, and even smarter smart sewers are among some of the ideas to come out of Northumbrian Water’s Innovation Festival 2025.
Ofwat consults on proposals to empower customers to be heard by water companies
Ofwat is launching a new consultation on proposals to ensure water companies involve consumers and listen to their views in key decisions that have a material impact on them.
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water CEO apologises to customers in Flintshire for water supply disruption
Peter Perry, Chief Executive at Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has apologised to customers for the current water supply disruption in Flintshire, describing it as “both challenging and frustrating.”
Northumbrian Water reaches milestone in £17m investment in Teesside environmental protection work
Engineers have completed £17 million of upgrades to Teesside sewerage networks and treatment works to protect the environment and wastewater services.
Italy’s Gruppo CAP becomes latest member of pioneering global Net Zero Partnership
Italian green utilities group, Gruppo CAP has become the fourth organisation to join the groundbreaking international Net Zero Partnership – the Partnership was formed in 2022 by the UK’s Severn Trent, Australia’s Melbourne Water and Denmark’s Aarhus Vand.
Knights Brown awarded £29.4 million contract to build Poole flood defence scheme
Knights Brown has been appointed under a two stage design & build contract, as principal contractor for the Poole Bridge to Hunger Hill Flood Defence Scheme.
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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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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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