Environment Agency outlines flood investment plans for Thames region
The Environment Agency today announced how it will use £99.6m central Government funding to reduce the risk of flooding across the Thames region for the year to March 2011.
New environmental scheme for uplands farmers
Defra has launched a new payment scheme for hill farmers who protect and look after England’s iconic uplands.
United Utilities gets major flood relief schemes under way
United Utilities is getting two major £400,000 flood defence projects under way. Both projects - valued at £600K and £400K respectively - are intended to prevent homes flooding with sewage during heavy rain.
Pennon Group issues upbeat interim statement
Pennon Group Plc, owners of South West Water, has today issued an upbeat interim trading statement saying that financial performance since 1 October 2009 has been in line with management expectations.
200m Crossness upgrade to protect River Thames
Thames Water is carrying out a £200million upgrade at Crossness Sewage Treatment Works in east London.
Bristol Water rejects Ofwat price decision
Bristol Water has announced that it cannot accept the regulator Ofwat’s determination of price limits between 2010-2015. The Company says that it has no alternative but to ask for the issue to be referred to the Competition Commission for review.
200 new jobs at Thames' new operations centre
Thames Water is aiming to recruit nearly 200 people to work at its new operations nerve centre in Reading's Green Park.
Major win – Europe’s largest flood risk management project
Halcrow, with partners Scott Wilson and BRLi, is to play a part in Europe’s largest flood risk management project.
Waste companies urged to stay within the law
United Utilities is reminding businesses to stick to agreed limits regarding trade effluent consent after a Cheshire business was fined £15,000 for breaking the law.
KMI Water appointed for North West’s £114m storm water improvements
KMI Water, the joint venture between Kier Construction, J Murphy and Sons Limited and Interserve Project Services, has been named as preferred bidder for a major infrastructure project in Preston valued at approximately £114m with United Utilities.
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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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