LATEST NEWSWater Company News

Water Company News

Severn Trent joins businesses tackling youth unemployment and opening their doors to care leavers

In a significant move for the Midlands, leading employers from both private and public sectors are uniting to create 100 work experience placements for...

Yorkshire Water recruits storm overflow team

Yorkshire Water has opened a number of vacancies in its storm overflow reduction delivery team, as it prepares to undertake a £1.5bn programme of...

New independent Customer Scrutiny Committee established to hold Southern Water to account

A new independent Customer Scrutiny Committee has been set up to challenge Southern Water on its customer and community-impacting decisions. The initiative comes as part...

Thames Water investing £400m to improve Coppermills Water Treatment Works

Thames Water is improving its Coppermills Water Treatment Works, in Walthamstow, through a seven-year £400m investment programme. The site is an integral part of Thames...

Finishing line for Chippenham’s £2 million flooding investment

A £2 million project to reduce the flooding risk to homes in Chippenham and protect the River Avon running through the town has been...

Uisce Éireann launches new Advanced Water Stewardship Programme for trade effluent customers

A new Advanced Water Stewardship Programme has been launched by Uisce Éireann, in partnership with Water Stewardship Ireland and the Sustainable Enterprise Skillnet. This fully...

Uisce Éireann issues Water Conservation Order for three supplies in Counties Meath, Westmeath and Donegal

Uisce Éireann has confirmed that a Water Conservation Order, commonly referred to as a hosepipe ban, is in place for three supplies: Mullingar, Co...

Energy project saves money and carbon

A project to understand the energy consumption of water pumps has led to investments by Northumbrian Water to significantly reduce ongoing cost and carbon...

South West Water promises to keep people out of water poverty in the South West

South West Water is extending its promise to keep people out of water poverty across the region to 2030 by accelerating smart metering, ensuring...

Welsh Water customers urged to think about water consumption as dry spell continues

People across Wales are being urged to think about their water consumption as the country prepares for the hottest beginning of May on record. March...

United Utilities launches new £9m fund to boost rainwater management

North West water company United Utilities has launched a new fund to help local authorities across the region to manage rainwater in a sustainable...

£250 million water network contract awarded

A contract to deliver essential frontline services that will keep Southern Water's network moving has been awarded. The £250 million agreement has been agreed with...

NI Water awards £8million contract to global company Chemviron

NI Water has awarded a major contract to global manufacturer Chemviron, a recognised leader in the activated carbon and reactivation industry. The contract is worth...

South East Water partners with Qodea to drive digital innovation with Google technologies

Qodea, Europe’s largest dedicated Google Cloud digital transformation partner, has announced that it has been selected by South East Water (SEW) to support its...

Work on £1.4 million solar project in Inverness complete

Scottish Water has completed work on a £1.4m solar project at a site in Inverness, which will help power essential waste water services in...

Southern Water uses helicopter to deliver new treatment tank to Kent wastewater works

A new treatment tank landed at a Kent wastewater treatment works – dropped off by a helicopter. The unusual delivery to the Bidborough site is...

Work underway on environmental protection scheme in Redcar and Cleveland village

Investment to protect the environment by upgrading and modifying the sewer network in a rural village is set to reduce storm overflow spills. Northumbrian Water...

Northumbrian Water selects Blackline Safety to safeguard workers and identify risks

Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) has announced that it has selected global connected safety technology company Blackline Safety Corp. to help uncover safety hazards and...

United Utilities leads the way with enhanced skills training

United Utilities has set a new benchmark for workforce competency and operational excellence by becoming the first water company in the UK to extend...

United Utilities announces preferred bidder for HARP ITA role

United Utilities has taken another major step for the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP) by announcing the preferred bidder for the role of Independent...

Thames Water extends water quality monitoring contract

Meteor Communications, provider of remote environmental monitoring technology, has announced that Thames Water Utilities Ltd has extended the term of its Framework Agreement for...

Leaf Water partners with South East Water to provide new billing service

Leaf Water has partnered with South East Water to provide tailored billing services for its customer frontline operations. This partnership covers both drinking and...

Development consent granted for Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation Project

The Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP, has granted development consent...

From waste to wings: The future of algae-based aviation fuel

Work has started on a world-first project which will see poo turned into fuel for aircraft. A team of research experts from Northumbrian Water are...

Anglian Water completes initial smart meter rollout to 1.1m homes

Anglian Water has finished installing its initial rollout of 1.1 million smart meters across its region, in an investment worth £153 million. This milestone,...

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...

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...

£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,...

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...