United Utilities unveils £30 million plan to transform Liverpool into ‘spongier’ city
United Utilities has announced a £30 million package of measures to make Liverpool more ‘spongy’ by transforming the way rainwater is managed.
Manchester City puts smart water tech in play on the pitch
Manchester City Football Club is using data and analytics for more than performance on the pitch - the Club is introducing digital solutions from its official water technology partner Xylem to help capture and reuse rainwater more efficiently.
Government publishes guidance for water companies on drainage and wastewater management plans for storm overflows
The government has published supplementary guidance for water companies on drainage and wastewater management plans for storm overflows.
Welsh Water works with Chester Council to create new surface water drain in city centre to remove rainwater runoff
Welsh Water, the only not-for-profit water company in England and Wales, has been working with Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWAC) on the completion of its new forward-thinking surface water drainage system to support the regeneration of the area and to ensure the drainage system is more resilient to cope with the effects of climate change.
EA consults on MoD plan to release radioactivity-contaminated rainwater directly into River Tamar from Devonport naval base
The Environment Agency is consulting on a proposal for HMNB Devonport naval base to change the way it disposes of rainwater contaminated by trace amounts of radioactivity at its Plymouth dockyard.
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Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
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.”
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
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