IES Utilities Group secures place on Wessex Water’s £65 Million Civils Support Framework
IES Utilities Group has announced its successful appointment to Wessex Water’s newly established £65 million Civils Support Framework, selected to support the delivery of...
Thames Water supports first London Surface Water Strategy to lead the way in making London resilient to flooding
Partners across London have joined forces to take action in making the capital more resilient to flooding from surface water, publishing the first London...
Affinity Water’s innovative tariff trial delivers promising results for customers and the environment
An innovative tariff trial led by Affinity Water is showing strong early results in reducing customer bills and cutting water usage, a dual win...
Work set to make Kent roads greener to reduce storm overflows
A road in Kent is the first one in the county that will be transformed as part of work to reduce storm overflows.
Due to...
Thames Water invests £5.1m in Biggin Hill water network to reduce leakage and future-proof supply
Thames Water is carrying out a £5.1m investment programme in Biggin Hill, South London, where 3.9km of pipe will be replaced to reduce leaks...
Lisvane & Llanishen Reservoirs included in Wales list of designated bathing waters for the 2025 season
Welsh Government has announced that Lisvane & Llanishen Reservoirs has been included in its list of 112 designated bathing waters in Wales.
Huw Irranca-Davies MS,...
Anglian Water ringfences over £80 million in investment pot to improve bathing water quality
As the UK's bathing water season starts, Anglian Water has announced it is kickstarting its latest tranche of investment to protect and improve bathing...
Thames Water’s Banbury sewage treatment works set to increase capacity by 84%
Thames Water is carrying out a £14.7 million upgrade at Banbury STW. The upgrade is expected to be completed by 2029 and will expand the...
£330k investment at Wharncliffe treatment works to improve performance
A £330k project to reduce storm discharges from Wharncliffe Side sewage treatment works (STW) flowing into the river Don has begun.
Contract partners, Galliford Try,...
600,000 litres of water being saved a day thanks to people videoing their leaky loos, taps and showers
Severn Trent customers are saving thousands of litres of water, with almost 4,000 using the water company’s Vyn (Video Your Notes) platform since its...
South West Water cuts storm overflows at one of the top 10 highest spillers in Cornwall
South West Water has reduced storm overflow spills by 93% at Rilla Mill in Cornwall – this is one in a series of investments...
Pipelines approved for new Havant Thicket Reservoir
Proposals for a set of pipelines to serve the new Havant Thicket Reservoir in Hampshire have been approved by Havant Borough Council’s Planning Committee.
The...
Anglian Water’s IOS alliance signs new five-year contract
As it kicks off its largest ever, £11 billion investment programme, Anglian Water has announced that it has signed a new five-year contract with...
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...
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