Monthly Archives: April, 2025

NI Water lays foundations for new development in Clogher

Construction work has got underway by NI Water on a new wastewater treatment works (WwTW) in Clogher that will deliver both economic and environmental...

Network Plus and Datatecnics partnership helps futureproof UK’s water infrastructure

In this Water Vlog, Kevin Fowlie, Network Plus CEO, and Suhayl Zulfiquar, Datatecnics CEO, discuss the pioneering partnership between the two organisations, set to...

Environment Agency proposes new water industry enforcement levy

The Environment Agency is seeking views on a proposed new levy on certain water discharge activities carried out by water companies, designed to fully...

New Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee named, as three board members reappointed

A series of appointments and reappointments have been made to the Board of the Environment Agency. Jon Watts has been appointed as a Non-Executive Board...

Northern Ireland Environment Agency launches 8-week call for evidence to improve knowledge base on impacts on the water environment

The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has launched an 8-week Call for Evidence to improve the knowledge base on impacts on the water environment...

Severn Trent highlighted as top performer for gender balance in 2025 FTSE Women Leaders Report

Severn Trent has been named as one of the top performing companies in the FTSE100 for female representation at the highest level. The FTSE Women...

Northumbrian Water is celebrating a record number of applicants to its Apprenticeship Programme

Northumbrian Water launched more than 24 apprenticeship vacancies during National Apprenticeship Week and the response has been unprecedented with more than 1,400 applications to...

Phosphorus reduction levels exceeded in wastewater trial  

The success of a 12-week trial of a filtration technology at a UK wastewater treatment plant shows that the modified system, first developed for...

Innovative wastewater management system deployed for Littleborough flood defence works

Phase 1 of the Environment Agency’s Rochdale and Littleborough Flood Risk Management Scheme is underway in Littleborough, using an innovative ‘rain-ready’ system to handle...

Environment Agency launches consultation on cost recovery for water company enforcement activities

The Environment Agency has launched a consultation on cost recovery for water company enforcement activity. The consultation follows the introduction of the Water (Special Measures)...

Industrial resilience depends on water stewardship strategies, new report reveals

Manufacturers will need to step up their water stewardship strategies to mitigate water scarcity and safeguard the future of the process industries, according to...

The utilities sector trails behind in customer service, report finds

New research has revealed that the utilities sector is trailing behind in the customer service experience, after it ranked in seventh place out of...

Europe’s digital water market forecast to double by 2033 as policy and technology drive transformation

Europe’s digital water solutions market, the world’s largest in the sector, is on track to double in size, growing from US$13.7 billion in 2024...

£3.3m investment to reduce storm overflows into the Calder and Hebble Navigation

Yorkshire Water is investing £3.3m at Combs Hill to reduce the number of storm water discharges, following periods of heavy or prolonged rainfall, into...

Final touches to £2m Sussex wastewater site upgrade

A major improvement scheme at a West Sussex wastewater treatment works is being finalised to protect and enhance the local environment. The project at Handcross,...

Veolia Water Technologies helps food manufacturer to eliminate hydrogen sulphide in its wastewater treatment

As part of a long-term partnership, Veolia Water Technologies has supplied its Hydrex 6935 chemical solution to solve an emerging issue with hydrogen sulphide...

Next generation EnviroHub Control Module launched

EnviroHub, an Atlantic Pumps brand and manufacturer of modular water management systems has launched an upgraded control module that builds on the success of...

Water industry performance not good enough, says EA’s Jo Nettleton in first ever Chief Regulator’s report

In the Environment Agency's first ever Chief Regulator’s report, Dr Jo Nettleton, who was appointed to the Chief Regulator role in April 2024, has...

Mineral Products Association calls on NISTA to boost delivery on infrastructure strategy

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has urged the new National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) and HM Treasury to seize the moment to...

Sewer sealing drives storm overflow reduction work in East Sussex village

Efforts to cut storm overflows in an East Sussex village have been boosted by the sealing of 2km of sewers. Southern Water's Clean Rivers and...

Storm discharges reduced after Hoylandswaine storm overflow investment

A Yorkshire Water storm overflow project in Hoylandswaine in south Yorkshire has reduced the number of discharges into Ellhirst Beck, improving water quality.   The scheme...

Further work planned on Lydney Harbour in Gloucestershire

The Environment Agency is continuing to carry out improvement works to Lydney Harbour to give the historic site a sustainable and prosperous future.  Most recently,...

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