The Environment Agency (EA) has launched a new consultation on its proposed approach to reserving water abstraction rights and its proposed decision-making framework.
Up to 24,000 residents in Tunbridge Wells have been left with water over the weekend after a problem at South East Water’s Pembury Water Treatment Works meant the plant had to be shut down, causing storage tanks to run low in Tunbridge Wells.
NI Water is getting work underway on a major £4 million upgrade scheme for water infrastructure improvements which will benefit customers throughout Loughmacrory (outside Omagh) and the surrounding area.
Severn Trent Water is seeking supply chain interest in an upcoming tender for an AMP8 contract covering the service, repair and maintenance of analytical monitors with a current estimated value of £8 million (inc VAT).
Thames Water is giving advance notice of an upcoming tender for a c£175 million (inc VAT) AMP8 contract for buildings lifecycle and welfare services, building renovations, remedial works and/or the provision and maintenance of welfare cabins.
Southern Water has reached a tunnelling milestone on its £100 million-plus Southampton Link Main underground pipeline project after a tunnel was completed deep beneath the M3 motorway.
Highly trained leakage detection dogs are helping Portsmouth Water to find hidden leaks - this includes its newest four-legged recruit, Kilo, who on just his second day on the job successfully identified a leak on a major 18-inch trunk main near Chichester.
Affinity Water is helping Watford Football Club reduce water use and boost sustainability across its Vicarage Road Stadium, through a series of on-site surveys, device installations and sharing guidance with its staff designed to cut waste and improve efficiency.
Severn Trent has opened applications for its 2026 graduate cohort, which will be the biggest graduate recruitment drive the company has ever seen.
The reformed Market Performance Framework will go live on Monday 1 December, following Ofwat’s approval of the related MPF code change proposals.
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.”
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 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 has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.