Southern Water restores stable water supply for Hastings after mains burst
Southern Water is replenishing stocks of drinking water following the successful mains repair and restart of the Beauport water supply works.
Scottish Water completes £3m Improving Urban Waters project to help protect Water of Leith
Scottish Water has completed its £3 million Improving Urban Waters project to help prevent sewer related debris from entering the Water of Leith.
NI Water confirms NIPSA staff set to take industrial action
NI Water has confirmed that non-frontline NIPSA union members will begin industrial action relating to a dispute over pay arrangements, with a one-day strike planned for 31 December and a work-to-rule starting on 1 January.
Anglian Water’s @one Alliance invests £3.1 million to upgrade water pipes in Old Leake
Anglian Water’s @one Alliance is due to begin upgrades in Old Leake which will see the replacement of 4.5 kilometres of water pipes to ensure that water supplies are safe and reliable for decades to come.
Yorkshire Water reaches key milestone as ambitious smart meter programme rollout gathers pace
Yorkshire Water has reached a major milestone in its ambitious smart meter programme, with 100,000 water meters now successfully upgraded across the region.
Environment Agency publishes update on new national flood and coastal erosion risk information
The Environment Agency has published new national risk information for flooding and coastal erosion, including future scenarios accounting for climate change.
DEFRA announces new Regional Flood and Coastal Committee Chair appointments
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has announced new Chair appointments for the Trent, Southern and North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committees. (RFCC).
DEFRA tenders £360k contract for Thames wreck management
On behalf of the Environment Agency Defra group Commercial has gone out to tender with a contract for the provision of services to recover and remove sunken and abandoned vessels from reaches of the nontidal River Thames between Pinkhill Lock and Teddington Lock worth an estimated £360,000 (inc VAT).
Southern Water makes direct £633k AMP8 contract award for CSO Spill and Water Quality Compliance
Southern Water has made a direct AMP8 contract award for CSO spill and water quality compliance with an estimated value of £633,000 (inc VAT).
Northumbrian Water awards £500k-plus AMP8 contract for Electrical Compliance Testing (PIT) programme
Northumbrian Water has awarded an AMP8 contract for Electrical Compliance Testing (PIT) programme with an estimated value of approx. £522,000 (ex VAT).
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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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