Southern Water receives further £300m investment and welcomes new shareholder Asterion Industrial Partners
Southern Water has secured a further £300 million of equity investment, delivering the £1.2 billion equity support package announced in July 2025.
Environment Agency completes Milford Dam upgrades to boost flood protection
The Environment Agency has completed £120,000 of improvements at Milford Dam, a key flood defence on the outskirts of Milford-on-Sea in Hampshire.
NI Water awards £200k contract for weighbridges maintenance, calibration, repairs and spare parts
Northern Ireland Water has awarded a contract for weighbridges maintenance, calibration, repairs and spare parts with an estimated value of £200,808 (inc VAT).
Anglian Water partners with North Northants Council to protect environment
A partnership between Anglian Water and North Northamptonshire Council’s Highways team has helped protect the environment in Thorpe Malsor by reducing the risk of pollution after legacy connections were discovered within the local wastewater network.
Ofwat announces winners of £5.2 million Water Efficiency Lab to help homes and businesses save water
Ofwat has announced the winners of the first Water Efficiency Lab competition - seven pioneering water efficiency projects have been awarded a share of £5.2 million to develop innovations that provide customers with insights to help them save water.
UK Government publishes International Climate Finance Strategy 2026
The UK Government has released a policy paper setting out the priorities and outcomes for the UK's fourth international climate finance commitment.
Southern Water seeks supply chain interest in upcoming reservoir maintenance procurement
Southern Water has published a preliminary market engagement notice inviting interested suppliers to register their interest ahead of an upcoming reservoir maintenance procurement.
Thames Water seeks third parties proposals for solutions covering water resources, demand management or leakage services
Thames Water has launched a market engagement exercise aimed at encouraging third parties proposals for solutions covering water resources, demand management or leakage services for consideration in the Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP29) process.
Northumbrian Water partnership embarks on £2.3 million Gateshead flood reduction project
Work is set to start on a groundbreaking partnership project to reduce the risk of flooding in Gateshead.
Severn Trent awards Barhale £9.5 million Stoke resilience project
Barhale has been appointed by Severn Trent Water to deliver a £9.5 million scheme in Stoke-on-Trent that will strengthen the network and help improve water quality in local watercourses.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
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
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