Government suggests Britain should build national water grid
Water minister Richard Benyon has suggested that it is time for Britain to create a national water grid, according to a report in the Sunday Times.
UK Government on target for £3bn of infrastructure savings
The UK Government has said that it is on target to make up to £3 billion of annual savings on infrastructure projects with the publication this morning of the first annual report of the three-year Infrastructure Cost Review programme.
The first year programme of work also included a commitment to address the problems of cyclicality in the water sector as part of a joint study with Ofwat.
Wet weather has little impact on groundwater levels
The Environment Agency has warned that despite the recent wet weather, groundwater levels are still the same as last week.
Severn Trent considers water trading to aid drought-ridden East
Severn Trent Water is looking at how water trading can be brought about in a plan to flow water from the Midlands into the drought-hit east to help Anglian Water.
20 million affected as hosepipe ban comes into force
Drought has forced seven water companies to introduce water restrictions today, affecting about 20 million people across southern and eastern England.
Taking water illegally in drought-threatened area costs man more than £7K
A private fishing lake owner has been fined £3,300 for illegally taking water from a stream in an area of ‘potential drought’ in Lincolnshire. He was also ordered to pay full costs of £3,873.
Food company ordered to pay more than £12k for dirty effluent
Food producer Bakkavor was fined £8,000 for discharging dirty effluent into an Old Leake stream at Boston last week.
Anglian Water Drought Summit - opportunity for business?
Key Anglian Water managers involved in drought strategy and mitigation will be devoting a day to discuss the challenges and the opportunities for the water supply chain.
Gorbachev NGO says World Water Forum fails to respond to water crises
The Ministerial Declaration issued at the World Water Forum this week has failed to rise up to the challenges posed by the global water crisis according to Green Cross International, the environmental NGO founded by President Gorbachev.
UK looks to Israel for new water technology
The Israeli Trade and Economic Office last week brought to the UK a delegation of Israeli water companies to present to the UK their latest technologies within the sector.
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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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