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Engineering firm receives funding boost to support pioneering green research

Northern Engineering Solutions has received a funding boost to continue its pioneering research into the treatment of mine water using microalgae. The process engineering firm...
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Nominations now open for the 2026 Pump Industry Awards

The British Pump Manufacturers Association has announced that the nomination process for the 2026 Pump Industry Awards is now underway. This year's Gala Dinner will...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Ofwat Innovation Fund highlights nature’s role in solving water sector challenges

The £600m Ofwat Innovation Fund has published its latest learning report, 'From source to sea: harnessing nature and communities for whole catchment innovation'. The new...
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Arklow Wastewater Treatment Plant in Ireland shortlisted for RIAI Public Choice Award 2025

Arklow Wastewater Treatment Plant, in County Wicklow, Ireland, has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2025 Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI) Public Choice...
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Affinity Water secures Fair Tax Mark accreditation for a seventh consecutive year

Affinity Water has once again been recognised for its commitment to responsible tax conduct, securing the Fair Tax Mark accreditation for a seventh consecutive...
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NI Water comes out top in GIS Awards

NI Water is marking the success of the Annual Esri Ireland GIS awards where the company came out on top in the Data Management...
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£6m funding for automated drones and smart robotics that will be able to both sample and deliver near lab-grade analysis of coastal and inland...

A world-leading project that’s set to see drones, robots and a mobile lab transform how rivers and seas are monitored has been named a...
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Yorkshire Water AI-Water Quality Monitoring named a winner in the fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge

An innovative solution that uses AI models to provide continuous river water quality monitoring at multiple inland bathing water sites, has been named a...
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Rainwater Management Platform named a winner of the fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge

Wessex Water has secured funding from the industry regulator to help make better use of rainwater where it lands. The company has been awarded £2...
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Recovering Energy from Water and Space Eye named winning projects in the fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge

Two innovative projects led by South Staffordshire Water, which operates Cambridge Water and South Staffs Water, have been named winners of the fifth Water...
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South West Water to lead groundbreaking project to predict harmful algal blooms

South West Water is among 16 winning projects that have been awarded funding through the Ofwat Innovation Fund’s fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge, securing support...
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Satellites, robots, drones and AI among winners of Ofwat’s fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge

Pioneering technological solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing the water sector have won a share of £42 million from the Ofwat Innovation...
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Water Breakthrough Challenge 5 funding win for CIRIA to develop digital resource for blue-green infrastructure interventions

Construction industry research and information association, CIRIA, has been successful in securing funding through the Ofwat Innovation Fund, Water Breakthrough Challenge 5 funding round. Working...
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Northumbrian Water wins Ofwat funding for three different ground-breaking projects

Northumbrian Water has been awarded a £9.5 million boost to kick-start three different ground-breaking projects, which will help to protect the region’s waterways and...
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Thames Water wins share in Ofwat’s latest Water Breakthrough Challenge to fund robotic underwater technology to improve the water treatment process

An innovative solution by Thames Water that would use robotic underwater technology to modernise the water treatment process, is one of the winners of...
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United Utilities named double winner at this year’s Water Breakthrough Challenge

United Utilities has been awarded £7.1m from the Ofwat Innovation Fund after being named a double winner at this year’s Water Breakthrough Challenge. The first...
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Detectronic achieves a king’s award for enterprise

Wastewater monitoring specialists, Detectronic, have been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise. Nelson-based Detectronic is one of 197 organisations nationally to be recognised with...
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MOSL announces successful projects from the fourth round of the Market Improvement Fund

MOSL has announced the successful projects from the fourth round of the Market Improvement Fund (MIF) on behalf of the Strategic Panel. For this round, the...
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Charity evening raises awareness to tackle the water crises through a new campaign called ‘Rehydrate The Earth’

Global sports diplomacy organisation Football for Peace, Burnley Football Club and Baringa Global Management Consultancy, alongside stars from the football and entertainment world hosted...
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South East Water recognised for putting vulnerable customers first

South East Water’s commitment to providing excellent services for its vulnerable customers has been once again recognised with a prestigious BSI Kitemark™certification. Originally certified to...
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NI Water wins Best Employee Experience Programme at the CIPD NI 2025 Awards

NI Water was awarded Best Employee Experience Programme at the highly coveted Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) NI Awards. This award celebrates organisations that...
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Severn Trent becomes first UK water company to achieve Carbon Trust Route to Net Zero certification

In an industry first, Severn Trent has been recognised by global climate change consultancy, the Carbon Trust for its work to reduce its carbon...
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Charity golf event raises £15k for WaterAid

Volunteers and sponsors of the CIWEM WaterAid Charity Golf event were delighted to swing by NI Water HQ recently to hand over £15,000 which...
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Natural Resources Wales announces next round of grant funding for innovative solutions to sustainable drainage

Applications have opened for the next round of grant funding from Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to support the development of small-scale, retro-fit, sustainable drainage...
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Zelim-sponsored pacific row to raise funds for clean water

Setting out in April from Lima, Peru, three Scottish siblings aim to row non-stop and unsupported across the Pacific Ocean in a potentially record-breaking...
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UK water retailer retains global gold sustainability award

One of the UK’s largest water retailers has increased its score from the world’s largest sustainability assessors, placing the company in the 98th percentile...
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DS Smith Charitable Foundation donates $1 million to The Nature Conservancy to help conserve waters and biodiversity globally

DS Smith, a global provider of sustainable, fibre-based corrugated packaging, has announced a $1 million donation to global environment NGO The Nature Conservancy (TNC)...
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Siltbuster specialist Joe Buckland is named Engineering Apprentice of the Year

Apprentice electrical engineer Joe Buckland has overcome the challenges of dyslexia to win an Apprentice of the Year award. Joe once felt nobody expected him...
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£16 million boost to improve flood protection for farmers and rural communities

More than 400,000 hectares of agricultural land across England will receive a significant, further boost to its flood protection thanks to £16 million in...
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Lunar microwave to purify water frozen in Moon’s soil wins UK Space Agency’s Aqualunar Challenge

A transformational technology that uses microwaves to defrost and ultrasound to break down contaminants in melted lunar ice to provide clean, drinkable water for...
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Saxony-Anhalt funds innovative phosphorus recovery plant in Schkopau, Germany

The Saxony-Anhalt Ministry of the Environment has granted funding of 27.1 million euros to Phosphorgewinnung Schkopau GmbH for the construction of the world’s first...
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£10,000 donated to The Highland Council from water retailer

A local council has been awarded a beneficial donation from one of the UK’s largest water retailers to help fund a water efficiency project...
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Pump industry excellence celebrated at this year’s Pump Industry Awards

The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) returned this month to the famous St George’s Park in Staffordshire for the staging of its 2025 Pump...
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Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence wins £13.2m of UK government and co-funding for water treatment technology

Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence (AIME) has been awarded £6.1m in funding from the UK Government Department of Science, Industry and Technology (DSIT), with...
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Leeds flood alleviation scheme wins top civil engineering award

Phase 2 of a major flood alleviation scheme to protect the city of Leeds from the River Aire won a major award at the...
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The untapped green benefits of clean water projects

Access to clean drinking water is a basic human necessity for health and well-being. When we consider clean water initiatives, we naturally focus on...
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Pennon maintains commitment to championing gender equality in leadership roles

Pennon has again been ranked third in the prestigious FTSE Women Leaders Review 2025 report. Following the celebration of International Women’s Day on Saturday 8...
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Water woman award for world-leading expert at Andel

A world-leading environmental chemist at Andel has won an award for her work in water sustainability and environmental protection. Devakunjari Vadibeler, won the ‘Water Woman...
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Welsh Water announces funding for Swansea’s Cerebra Innovation Centre

Cerebra Innovation Centre (CIC) in Swansea has been awarded a £5,000 grant from Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s Community Fund. The money has been used to...
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NSF named certified body for UBA guidelines, strengthening its position in European water product certification

NSF, a global leader in water quality testing and certification, has announced that its European Headquarters in Brussels has been accredited by DAkks (the...
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Fernco pledges £25,000 to support REACT Disaster Response Charity

Fernco, a provider of flood protection solutions, has pledged £25,000 in support of flood disaster relief efforts. Fernco’s year-long “Race Against the Rivers Challenge” fundraising...
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Isle Utilities joins forces to deliver £400 Million Ofwat Innovation Fund

Isle has announced its role as a key delivery partner for the £400 million Ofwat Innovation Fund (OIF), alongside Challenge Works and Arup. This...
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StormHarvester receives £8.4M investment to expand business

Belfast based software company, StormHarvester, has announced an investment of £8.4M, which will situate the company for growth and see its workforce double in...
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Emerald backs StormHarvester with $10.2M Series A to innovate AI-infused smart water management

Cleantech venture capital pioneer Emerald Technology Ventures has invested into StormHarvester, a SaaS machine-learning and analytics company that helps wastewater utilities optimize the management...
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Stantec recognised as one of the best large companies to work for in the United Kingdom

Stantec, has been named as one of the UK’s best places to work in 2025 in Glassdoor’s annual Employees’ Choice Awards. The Company features...
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