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River Action granted permission to proceed with legal challenge against Ofwat

Environmental charity River Action has been granted permission by the High Court to proceed with a legal challenge against the water regulator, Ofwat. River Action want to challenge the approach Ofwat took when it set the price that water companies...

Integrated approach essential to addressing climate emergency, says The Rivers Trust’s Mark Lloyd

Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive of The Rivers Trust, discusses the interim report of the Independent Water Commission, welcoming the focus on the need for a more integrated approach to water management and hoping that the final report will have...

Pig farmer prosecuted for allowing slurry to enter surface water drains and nearby stream

A Taunton pig farmer has been prosecuted by the Environment Agency for allowing slurry to escape from an illegally constructed slurry lagoon causing pollution of the Oake Stream in Somerset. James Mitchell, of Hillcommon in Taunton, Somerset appeared before Taunton...

Herefordshire-based farmer fined for polluting Abergavenny watercourses with soil and silt runoff

A farmer has been ordered to pay more than £4,000 in fines and costs after a pollution incident near Abergavenny led to soil and silt being discharged into two small watercourses. Jamie Langford, of J M Langford & Son, based...

Printing the future – United Utilities leads the charge on 3D printing in the water sector

United Utilities is forging ahead with its plans to adopt 3D printing methods across its AMP8 delivery and daily operations. The move comes as the trailblazing ‘Water Industry Printfrastructure’ project reaches its conclusion after two successful years during which several...

Pennon recognised as one of Europe’s climate leaders

Pennon, a UK environmental infrastructure company, has been recognised for its continued progress on climate action and sustainability, achieving its highest ever ratings from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the most widely used independent environmental disclosure system globally. The company...

Abloy UK appoints new market development manager for the water sector

Abloy UK has further strengthened its team with the appointment of Rob Hodge, who joins the company as market development manager for the water sector. Rob brings a wealth of experience to the role, having worked in a range of...

Water quality sampling gets underway ahead of the bathing season

As warmer weather sets in and people across Wales plan visits to their favourite beaches and rivers, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is beginning its annual programme of bathing water quality testing to help ensure these waters remain safe for...

Compact jet vac tankers ready to star at WJA Trade Show 2025

High performance jetting and vacuumation tankers demonstrating the latest trends in sewer cleaning and waste material management will be among the attractions at WJA Trade Show 2025. Three manufacturers will be taking compact jet vac tankers to the event, the...

Two new Water (Special Measures) Act measures come into force this week

Two new legal requirements have come into force this week as part of the Water (Special Measures) Act, which received Royal Assent earlier this year. It is now mandatory for water companies to publish yearly Pollution Incident Reduction Plans (PIRPs),...

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water sentenced for polluting protected environment

Following a successful prosecution brought by Natural Resources Wales (NRW), Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has been fined £90,000 for recurring pollution incidents on the Gwent Levels, and a further £160,000 for an incident on a tributary of the Afon...

Ipsum acquires plumbing, pump repair and drainage specialists, Aquaflow Drainage Services Ltd

Specialist engineering services provider, Ipsum, has announced its acquisition of London based plumbing, pump repair and drainage specialists, Aquaflow Drainage Services Ltd. Ipsum said the addition will complement its existing water and wastewater asset maintenance and repair capabilities. It will...

Calling time on Chesil Beach discharges

A £1 million project to help safeguard one of Dorset’s most iconic landmarks has been completed. The 12-week scheme, which will prevent diluted untreated wastewater from reaching the eastern end of Chesil Beach on the Isle of Portland, was wrapped...

Flood & Coast 2025 Awards Dinner celebrates innovation and excellence in climate resilience

The prestigious Flood & Coast 2025 Awards Dinner, produced by The Environment Agency and the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), recently gathered industry leaders, innovators and changemakers in Telford to recognise and honour the outstanding achievements...

Thames Water highlights the work of Dina Gillespie, who runs the company’s largest wastewater pumping station

To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day yesterday (June 23), Thames Water highlighted the work of Dina Gillespie – who runs the company's largest wastewater pumping station. Dina is the catchment manager for North East London, which includes Bazalgette’s Victorian...

Best practice showcased at Pembroke river restoration project

A recently restored section of the Pembroke river, near Milford Haven, will be used as a demonstration site for future river restoration projects following a series of interventions to improve the health of the river and the estuary downstream. Delivered...

Thames Water may be required to restate its financial accounts for the year ended March 2024

According to a report by the Financial Times on Friday, Thames Water may be required to restate its financial accounts for the year ended March 2024. The FT said it had seen documents that suggested Thames is "trying to understand...

Bring Thames Water into full public ownership and give workers the certainty they deserve, say unions

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) and unions representing workers at Thames Water – GMB, Unison and Unite – have joined forces to call for Thames Water to be brought into full public ownership, given what they call "the rapidly...

DWI issues Severn Trent Water with warning letter following the supply of water with abnormal taste and odour

The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) issued Severn Trent Water with a warning letter on Friday (20 June 2025), following the supply of water from Boughton Water Treatment Works in Chester with an abnormal change in taste and odour, with...

Dr Mark Fletcher to step down as Chair of British Water

Dr Mark Fletcher has announced he is to step down as Chair of British Water, after three years in the post. Mark joined British Water's non-executive board in 2020, and was appointed Chair of the trade association in July 2022,...

On International Women in Engineering Day, South West Water shines a spotlight on two inspiring women

To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day, South West Water is shining a spotlight on two inspiring women who are making waves in the world of water engineering.   Celebrated annually on June 23, International Women in Engineering Day aims...

Avove launches second programme to help engineers return to the utilities sector

A programme that gives people the “confidence to take the leap” and restart their careers has been launched for the second time on International Women in Engineering Day (23 June). Utilities infrastructure and engineering services company, Avove, has reignited its...

Uisce Éireann marks the start of construction on a €20 million upgrade to Trim Water Treatment Plant

Uisce Éireann has marked the start of construction on a €20 million upgrade to Trim Water Treatment Plant in County Meath, Ireland. The project, which will benefit over 12,000 customers, will address operational issues at the plant and water quality...

Historic Hampshire waterworks celebrates 125th anniversary alongside a £2.3m upgrade

An historic Hampshire waterworks celebrated its 125th anniversary alongside a £2.3m upgrade.  Queen Victoria was on the throne, Britain was fighting the Boer War and Winston Churchill had just become an MP when Twyford Water Works first started pumping water...

Government publishes decade long Infrastructure Strategy to transform how infrastructure projects are planned and delivered

The Government has published a 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy which it says will deliver on its growth mission, as part of the Plan for Change, transforming how infrastructure projects are planned and delivered. The Strategy sets out a long-term plan for...

2nd reading of the Chalk Streams Bill is due in Parliament today

A 2nd reading of the Chalk Streams Bill is due in Parliament today (20 June, 2025). The Private Members’ Bill was introduced by Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Green in October 2024 during the 2024–25 session. Its purpose is to create a new...

Thames Water’s Oxfordshire reservoir secures nationally significant infrastructure status

Thames Water has secured Government backing to progress a planning application for its 150 billion litre (150 Mm3) reservoir, situated near Abingdon in Oxfordshire. Environment Secretary, Steve Reed, directed that the South East Strategic Reservoir Option (SESRO) project be recognised as...

SuDS need mandatory framework, not just guidelines, warns industry expert

In a move hailed as a long-overdue step towards futureproofing new developments, yesterday (19 June, 2025) the Government released updated non-statutory standards for Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) - the first revision in over a decade. While the new guidance stops...

Waterwise urges Government, businesses, and communities to accelerate action to avoid a future in which England faces a daily shortfall of 6 billion litres of water by 2055

Following the Environment Agency’s updated National Framework for Water Resources, published this week, Waterwise is urging Government, businesses, and communities to accelerate action to avoid a future in which England faces a daily shortfall of 6 billion litres of...

EPA funding of €6.9 million awarded for 11 new research projects to address climate and environmental challenges in Ireland

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced new research awards of €6.9 million for environmental and climate research in Ireland. This brings to €21.4 million the total research funding announced by the EPA to date in 2025.  The funding will...

Despite rain and thunderstorms in the last few days Scotland’s rivers are still under stress

Despite rain and thunderstorms in the last few days, large parts of Scotland remain at some level of water scarcity. With summer just beginning, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is warning that complacency is a real risk. While rainfall...

Feargal Sharkey discusses the UK’s water woes with Toby Perkins MP in latest Committee Corridor podcast

The latest episode of Committee Corridor, out this week, sees host Toby Perkins MP, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, sit down with well known water campaigner Feargal Sharkey, before hearing from the Chairs of Parliament’s Environment, Food...

Taking to the skies to detect water leaks 

As the dry weather continues, United Utilities is using satellite technology that has been used to detect water on mars to help it track down difficult to detect water leaks across the region. The water company for the North West...

Government to invest over £100m in water company fines to local environmental projects

The Government has announced it will invest water company fines into local projects across the country to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas.  Over £100m in fines and penalties levied against water companies since October 2023, as well as...

Government updates national standards for Sustainable Drainage Systems for the first time in a decade

In a move to tackle water pollution and protect communities from flooding, the government is updating the national standards for Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) for the first time in a decade.   The new standards – welcomed by the construction industry...

Ofwat proposes additional security for PR24 schemes above £100m

Ofwat has launched a consultation setting out its proposed approach for additional scrutiny for large schemes during the 2025-30 control period. Large schemes are those within a water company’s self-delivered investment programme where the requested value is greater than £100...

‘Energy park’ to provide 8% of Welsh Water’s energy needs

A new solar project at Welsh Water’s Five Fords wastewater treatment works in Wrexham, north-east Wales will see a five-fold increase in solar energy powering the site. An additional 40,000 solar panels will be placed close to the treatment works,...

Biogas, forever chemicals and sand filtration: Cranfield supports three innovative projects to address water sector challenges

Cranfield University is involved with three projects recently awarded funding from Ofwat’s Innovation Fund Water Breakthrough Challenge. Winning a share of £42 million in funding, the projects will focus on solutions to some of the water sector’s biggest challenges. Converting...

IPS Newcastle increases pump department capacity by 50% amid growing demand from UK industries

IPS Newcastle has announced a major expansion of its pump department in response to demand from UK industries. The department has now expanded its capacity by 50% within IPS Newcastle’s 135,000 sq ft facility, driven by increased demand from...

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