Monthly Archives: July, 2025

Water Company News

Ofwat approves funding for London Water Recycling scheme

Ofwat has approved funding for the London Water Recycling scheme to continue and progress to gate four as a single solution, with Teddington Direct...

11 July, 2025

Insight & Opinion

CCW responds to Ofwat’s latest amendment to the Customer Protection Code of Practice

The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) is concerned that Ofwat’s decision to change the billing accuracy requirement in the Customer Protection Code of Practice (CPCoP) will...

11 July, 2025

Government, Policy & Regulation

Four bills that could have an impact on the water and wastewater industry scheduled for second reading in Parliament today

Four bills that could have an impact on the water and wastewater industry are scheduled for their second reading in Parliament today (11 July...

11 July, 2025

Government, Policy & Regulation

OEP highlights the critical role of inspections in environmental regulation in England

A new report by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) identifies the crucial role inspections must play in environmental regulation in England and calls...

11 July, 2025

Appointments & People

Select Surveys appoints new Managing Director to drive growth and operational excellence

Utility surveying organisation, Select Surveys, has appointed Jake McCabe as its new Managing Director. The company said McCabe, who has consulted for Select Surveys,...

11 July, 2025

Water Company News

£100 million water pipeline project in Southampton

Southern Water has announced that work is now underway on a new 17km drinking water pipeline across Hampshire. The major project, known as the Southampton...

11 July, 2025

Government, Policy & Regulation

DAERA launches new dashboard to track bathing water quality across Northern Ireland

A new interactive Bathing Water Quality Dashboard to help the public make informed decisions about where and when to swim across Northern Ireland’s 33...

11 July, 2025

Water Company News

Thames Water appoints Technical Partner to develop water transfer project

Thames Water is progressing designs for a water transfer project designed to protect water supply during periods of drought. The Severn to Thames Transfer project...

11 July, 2025

Water Company News

South West Water to increase work to tackle sewer misuse and misconnections

South West Water has announced the creation of a new fund dedicated to preventing sewer misuse and fixing faulty connections, with £2million being made...

11 July, 2025

Government, Policy & Regulation

Ofwat proposes £24 million enforcement package on South West Water for failures in managing its wastewater treatment works and network

Ofwat has today (10 July 2025) proposed a £24m enforcement package following its findings that South West Water has failed to meet it legal...

10 July, 2025

Water Company News

Thames Water has several alternative options for a bidder, including a possible rescue bid backed by ex-Lib Dem peer

Thames Water has confirmed it has several alternative options for a possible rescue, following the withdrawal of KKR as preferred bidder last month. KKR had...

10 July, 2025

Appointments & People

Veolia announces the appointment of Nicole Springer to lead strategic Mobile Water & Integrated Services business

Veolia has announced the appointment of Nicole Springer as CEO of Mobile Water and Integrated Services for its water technologies activities. In this role,...

10 July, 2025

Environmental News

River Deep Mountain AI releases first open-source models

Collaborative innovation project River Deep Mountain AI (RDMAI) has announced the open-source release of a suite of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) models...

10 July, 2025

Environmental News

James Hutton scientists respond to the drought facing the UK

As UK agriculture copes with its driest spring in decades, researchers from The James Hutton Institute have written a report for the British Ecological...

10 July, 2025

Environmental News

Innovative drop in the ocean brings boost to the Tees

A new project to install three floating islands in the River Tees Estuary is complete, creating new habitat and bringing a boost for wildlife. The...

10 July, 2025

Insight & Opinion

How the UK’s Solar Roadmap can drive floating solar opportunities for the water sector

June 2025 heralded the release of the UK government’s long-awaited Solar Roadmap. AquaGen365 Director Mike Kelly says the inclusion of floating solar in the...

10 July, 2025

Environmental News

Yorkshire schools SuDS partnership boosts flood resilience

Schools are ideal locations for sustainable drainage systems as part of flood and storm overflow reduction strategies, says Lorna Davis, director, SuDSPlanter Ltd, who...

10 July, 2025

Government, Policy & Regulation

Thames Water recalled to EFRA Committee following disclosures and new financial concerns

Thames Water bosses have been recalled by the EFRA Committee to answer additional questions following recent disclosures and new financial concerns. The EFRA Committee will...

9 July, 2025

Government, Policy & Regulation

Water Minister & Environment Agency to face Committee questions on flood risk

The Environmental Audit Committee will wrap up its inquiry into flood resilience in England on Wednesday 9 July, by hearing from the Environment Agency...

9 July, 2025

Market Analysis & Research

Fitch Ratings analytical team breaks down Southern Water’s latest equity support

Fitch Ratings has said that Southern Water’s receipt of a GBP1.2 billion equity support offer, led by funds managed by shareholder Macquarie Asset Management,...

9 July, 2025

Water Company News

Water Minister Emma Hardy MP visits first major new UK reservoir in over three decades

Water Minister, Emma Hardy MP, visited Portsmouth Water last week to see the latest progress on the flagship Havant Thicket Reservoir, the first major...

9 July, 2025

Appointments & People

Sarah McMath appointed as incoming President of the Institute of Water

The Institute of Water (IWater) has announced the appointment of Sarah McMath, Chief Executive of MOSL, to its Board of Directors. Sarah will formally...

9 July, 2025

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