Monthly Archives: March, 2025

Welsh Water becomes the first fertility friendly water company

Welsh Water has become the first fertility friendly accredited employer in Wales and in the water industry, as recognition of the work it is...

Uisce Éireann reaches significant milestone on multi-million euro upgrade of Macroom Wastewater Treatment Plant

Uisce Éireann (formerly Irish Water) is continuing to progress a major upgrade to the Macroom Wastewater Treatment Plant in County Cork, Ireland. The project, which...

Squeezing the supply chain could have adverse long-term impact on water employers

Cutting supply chain costs across the water industry will not only have a detrimental impact on AMP8, but could also see the sector face...

EasyMining expands phosphorus recovery capacity with a second Ash2Phos plant in Europe

EasyMining, part of the Ragn-Sells Group, is set to build a second Ash2Phos plant in Helsingborg, Sweden. Doubling Europe's capacity for sustainable phosphorus recovery,...

A leap forward in efficient and reliable lighting solutions with the second generation of Atlas Copco solar light towers

Atlas Copco has launched the second generation of solar light towers, the HiLight MS 4 and MS 5, to provide lighting solutions for operators...

Repair partnership shakes up lining solutions in the UK 

Installing an ‘earthquake liner’ on England’s south coast has delivered a seismic step forward for sewer repairs in this country, following a successful collaboration...

From flush to fuel for United Utilities’ new electric HGVs

United Utilities is introducing four electric heavy goods vehicles which are powered by poo. It is the only water company in the UK taking part...

Tony Juniper CBE reappointed as Chair of Natural England for a third term

The Environment Secretary, Steve Reed, confirmed on Monday 24th March that Tony Juniper CBE has been reappointed as Chair of Natural England for a...

Stantec to provide range of advisory services for United Utilities on commercial consultancy framework

Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been appointed by United Utilities to its Commercial Consultancy Framework. Following a competitive tender process,...

Quartet of promotions for flood risk consultancy

Midlands-based environmental consultancy, GeoSmart Information has announced four promotions. As part of the business’ continued team investment and wider growth plans, Wajid Wastakaran has been...

Latest UV treatment models halve energy use

Compliance with drinking water disinfection standards is the priority for managers of UV equipment in drinking water treatment plants, but the latest technologies can...

Beach recycling underway to strengthen Norfolk flood protection

Work is underway to bolster natural flood defences along the west coast of Norfolk as part of their yearly renewal.  Beach recycling will see an...

£8m Wastewater Treatment Investment planned for Annsborough and Castlewellan Area

NI Water is scheduled to commence an extensive programme of work to upgrade Annsborough Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) and parts of the associated sewerage...

Green scheme to help power Scottish Water site near East Kilbride

Work on a £420,000 solar project at a waste water treatment works serving thousands of customers in and around East Kilbride is now complete. The...

OEP launches investigation into possible failures by Defra and the Environment Agency to comply with key laws to protect and improve water quality

The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has launched an investigation into possible failures by Defra and the Environment Agency to comply with the Water...

Consultation on Uisce Éireann’s non-domestic tariff framework

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has published a Proposed Decision Paper for new non-domestic water and wastewater tariffs to apply to non-domestic...

World Water Day 2025: Sustainable efforts to protect glaciers and freshwater sources

Glaciers are surviving ice formations that remind us of the globe’s stark evolution since the Ice Age. World Water Day 2025’s theme is ‘Glacier...

NSF appoints Steve Haan as Vice President of its Water Division, succeeding Dave Purkiss

NSF, a leading global public health and safety organisation, has appointed Steve Haan to the position of Vice President, Water. Haan will succeed Dave...

Severn Trent completes improvements to 1,500 storm overflows – and is now set to deliver a further 600 by autumn

Severn Trent has confirmed it has completed 1,500 engineering projects ahead of schedule and has now unveiled further plans to fast-track the delivery of...

Proactive maintenance success demonstrated in innovation showcase

Insights from a successful partnership between Xylem and Yorkshire Water, that has led to 51% reduction in reactive pumping station visits, will be shared...

South West Water delivers reduction in storm overflow spills in mid-Cornwall

South West Water has reduced storm overflow spills at one of its highest spilling sites in Cornwall after recent improvements in the area. Investment in...

Yorkshire Water to pay £40m enforcement package following Ofwat wastewater investigation

Ofwat has concluded its investigation into Yorkshire Water securing an enforcement package of £40m to be paid by the wastewater company.  Since the regulator published...

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