United Utilities awards £1.25 million AMP8 contract for the supply and installation of 8 penstock valves
United Utilities has awarded an AMP8 contract for thesupply and installation of eight penstock valves with an estimated total value of £1.25 million (inc VAT).
Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk tenders £156,000 contract for water treatment & testing services
The Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk has gone out to tender with a contract for water treatment and testing services across its region worth £156,000 (inc VAT).
Ovarro opens new Asia Pacific headquarters
Water technology provider Ovarro has opened a new Asia Pacific headquarters and production facility in Selangor, Malaysia.
United Utilities appoints Rob Moore as County Business Leader - Water Services for Cheshire
United Utilities has appointed Rob Moore as County Business Leader - Water Services for Cheshire – he takes up his new role following his previous appointment as County Business Leader - Wastewater Services for Lancashire in March 2024.
Thames Water provides update on activities since introduction of hosepipe ban in July
Thames Water has today provided an update on activities since it first announced the introduction of a Temporary Use Ban (hosepipe ban) which came into effect on 22nd July for parts of its network in the Thames Valley including in Swindon and in areas of Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire.
Balfour Beatty awarded £47 million contract for Suffolk flood defence scheme
Balfour Beatty has today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Waveney, Lower Yare & Lothingland Internal Drainage Board to deliver new flood and coastal defences near Benacre, south of Kessingland in Suffolk.
RAPID rejects Anglian Water and Cambridge Water preferred date to delay Fens Reservoir Gate 3 timing
Paul Hickey, Managing Director of the RAPID programme, has written to Anglian Water and Cambridge Water rejecting their joint request to delay the Fens Reservoir Gate 3 timing from 31 March 2025 to between August 2026 and October 2026, saying that 30 April 2026 is an appropriate new date for submission.
Netmore partners with Detectronic on multi-year wastewater management sensor deployment
Sweden-headquartered Netmore Group, the leading network operator for Massive IoT, has announced a partnership with Detectronic, a UK-based environmental and engineering company with a focus on helping utilities and industrial clients prevent flooding and reduce pollution.
South West Water teams work to restore Newquay’s wastewater network following major festival
South West Water’s teams are continuing to work in Newquay to keep the wastewater network flowing after the success of Boardmasters festival.
Uisce Éireann reaches another major milestone in multi-million euro Clonmel water supply upgrade
Uisce Éireann’s Clonmel water supply upgrade project has reached another significant milestone, with two thirds of the planned 15km of new water main now laid.
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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. -
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.
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