Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has launched a 10 week consultation as part of the development of its long-term drainage and wastewater management plan.
Regulators for the water companies in England and Wales have issued guiding principles for the water industry in drawing up drainage and wastewater management plans (DWMPs).
United Utilities is looking for market input from the supply chain on the development of its first Drainage and Wastewater Management Plan (DWMP).
Following September 2018’s publication of Water UK’s Framework for the production of Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans, Water Briefing asks Atkins’ wastewater management experts Gian Illari and Jeremy Jones what this means for the UK’s water industry now, and in the years ahead.
Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has produced a first of its kind framework that will enable water companies across England and Wales to strengthen drainage and environmental resilience through the production of Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans (DWMPs).
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.