Anglian Water - How do you solve a problem like CSOs?
Dr Lucinda Gilfoyle, Anglian Water’s Head of Environmental Quality, takes a detailed look at some the issues surrounding the current situation regarding the use of Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) by the water companies to discharge untreated sewage.
University of Stirling professor appointed Scotland Hydro Nation Chair
A University of Stirling professor has been appointed as Scotland Hydro Nation Chair – which will see him lead a £3.5 million initiative to position the country as a global leader in water research.
Institution of Civil Engineers consults on UK’s current infrastructure planning system
The Institution of Civil Engineers has launched a new consultation on the current state of the UK’s infrastructure planning system.
World Water Day - Balancing the priorities of a generation raised on sustainability
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing on World Water Day, Caroline Boden, Head of Communication at Echo Managed Services explores how water companies can align messages about water conservation and sustainability with environmentally-conscious current and future Generation Z (Gen Z) customers.
Construction industry develops first sector-wide skills plan for construction
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has published the first sector-wide skills plan for construction, developed by industry.
Waterscan announced as CDP’s accredited water consultancy partner for the UK
Waterscan has become the UK’s only accredited water consultancy partner to the CDP in a move which addresses the growing importance and complexity of reporting on water.
New research says customer behaviour key to driving down household water demand
Customer behaviour and choices – rather than socioeconomics and weather – are the key to understanding household water use to help meet ambitious reductions in water abstraction, an UKWIR Big Questions project has revealed.
Affinity Water partners with SeaBin to take action on river plastic pollution
Affinity Water, the UK’s largest water only company operating across southeast England, has partnered with SeaBin to take action on reducing plastic pollution in the region’s rivers and globally rare chalk streams.
Water Resources East and partners develop integrated water management plan for Norfolk
Water Resources East, Norfolk County Council, Anglian Water and The Nature Conservancy have joined forces to develop an integrated water management plan for Norfolk.
New report warns cost of water risks to business five times higher than cost of taking action
A new report is warning that the cost of water risks to business could be more than five times greater than the cost of taking action now to tackle them - and investors are calling for greater transparency and action from companies to address the risks.
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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. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest. -
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