Yearly Archives: 2025

Yorkshire Water invests £406m to renew the region’s mains network

Yorkshire Water is about to embark on its largest infrastructure investment of the last 20 years, tackling poor performing assets, as it starts a...

South East Water doubles water quality testing for commercial operations

South East Water has secured a new contract with Southern Water to provide drinking water testing services for Southern Water customers. The new partnership will...

Climate Change Committee downgrades water industry in its first assessment of the new Government’s progress on reducing emissions

The Climate Change Committee had downgraded the water industry's ability to reduce emissions in its first assessment of the new Government’s progress on reducing...

Potato farmer prosecuted by Environment Agency for causing silt, soil and potatoes to seriously pollute a tributary of the River Tone in Somerset

A Taunton potato farmer has been prosecuted by the Environment Agency for causing silt, soil and potatoes to escape from a field and seriously...

ESS Expo organiser announces major expansion for this year’s Water, Wastewater and Environmental Management Expo

The organiser of Water, Wastewater and Environment Management Expo (WWEM Expo), previously known as WRM Expo, has announced major expansion for the 2025 edition...

Construction begins on £1million new fish pass at chalk stream

The Environment Agency has started construction of a £1million new fish pass at Turf Lock on the River Lark at Mildenhall in Suffolk. The River...

Dynamic duo of Borger Pumps brings benefits to chemical company

Two stainless-steel Blueline Borger pumps with double-acting mechanical seals have been put into operation by a chemical company for conveying Tristyrylphenol. Utilised to enhance the...

Severn Trent partners with Leicester Job Centre to help people ‘LEAP’ to success

Severn Trent has announced the success of its brand-new LEAP (Learning, Employability and Preparation) Programme, launched in partnership with Leicester Job Centre Plus. The programme,...

England’s peatlands mapped for first time in major step towards their recovery

Scientists have mapped England’s peatlands to a level of extraordinary detail never achieved before - revealing their worrying, degraded state and need for recovery. The...

Win-Win in the 75th year of the Landia Chopper Pump

Landia has won a rapid sequence of new orders from the Biogas and Waste Management industries for its renowned chopper pumps and mixers. Invented by...

SWIG promises bold thinking and big conversations at SiW25 Conference

The Sensors for Water Interest Group (SWIG) says it is preparing for one of its most ambitious conferences yet, as SiW25 heads to Holywell Park...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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