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5 million litres of fats, oil & grease saved from Anglian Water’s sewers

Anglian Water and Environmental Compliance and Services (ECAS) save East of England’s sewers from five million litres of fat helping to prevent flooding in...

Scottish Water invests £485,000 in West Dunbartonshire solar project

A Scottish Water drinking water tank which helps distribute clean water to residents across West Dunbartonshire is now significantly greener thanks to 548 solar...

Avove appointed to deliver Yorkshire Water’s Developer Services AMP8 Framework

Infrastructure and engineering company Avove has been appointed to deliver Yorkshire Water's Developer Services during the AMP8 period 2025-2029.  After a robust procurement process, Avove...

Southern Water awards £550m in wastewater removal contracts

Southern Water awarded contracts to nine companies across thirteen new contracts to boost its wastewater removal performance and operational resilience across its region. The framework...

United Utilities announces partner to help deliver smart meter programme

United Utilities has selected Arqiva as their smart partner to deliver more than a million smart meters across the North West before 2030. Following a...

Northumbrian Water opens recruitment for apprentices

Northumbrian Water is celebrating the launch of National Apprenticeship Week 2025 by opening recruitment for 24 new apprentices. There is a wide variety of apprenticeships...

South West Water tackles storm overflows head on in North Devon

South West Water has invested £180,000 to reduce storm overflow spills at one of its highest spilling sites in North Devon. Bratton Fleming, near Barnstaple,...

Apprenticeship recruitment open for Anglian Water’s future leaders

This National Apprenticeship Week, Anglian Water is encouraging talent at all stages, from school leavers to senior professionals, to apply to its apprenticeship programme...

NI Water recruiting over twenty apprentices and graduates across Northern Ireland

NI Water has announced plans to recruit 23 apprentices, higher level apprentices and graduates NI Wide for its September 2025 intake. The utility company is...

Pennon announces £5 Million ‘Better Futures’ programme to support local communities

Pennon has announced the launch of a new £5M programme designed to go even further towards providing support for those who need it most....

Scottish Water asks Scotland to re-think relationship with water

Scottish Water is calling on everyone in Scotland to re-think their relationship with water and about how they use it in the face of...

How Severn Trent could use remotely operated drones to help spot leaks from hundreds of miles away

Severn Trent is trialling futuristic new drones technology - which could help detect leaking pipes from hundreds of miles away. Pilots Duncan Turner and Jonny...

Welsh Water bills set to increase by 27% to fund £4bn investment

The average Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water household customer bill will increase by 27% for 2025-26, from £503 to £639. This comes as the company prepares...

Anglian Water starts transformational infrastructure programme for the East

Anglian Water has outlined its largest-ever year of investment for the East of England, as it embarks on the first of a five-year mammoth programme of...

Pennon Group accepts Ofwat’s Final Determinations

Following Ofwat's PR24 Final Determinations in December 2024, Pennon Group has announced that after careful consideration, South West Water and SES Water will be...

Annual household water bills in Scotland to rise by £44 per year

Scottish Water has announced new higher charges for 2025/26, which the publicly owned water company says will fund vital water and waste water services...

£1.3M investment to protect against sewer flooding in Middlesbrough

Northumbrian Water is investing £1.3M to increase the capacity of the sewers in Middlesbrough, where it will be upgrading 165 metres of its network. Work...

How water-saving homes of tomorrow could help save billions of litres

The UK’s water supply is under significant threat, with projections indicating that demand could meet available supply levels by 2032 and exceed supply by...

Thames Water installs glass reinforced plastic lining into Stratford sewer as part of £70 million upgrade

Thames Water has announced the first section of GRP lining has successfully been installed in the NOS at Stratford High Street, marking a pivotal...

NI Water takes the lead on €32 million PEACEPLUS project to tackle water pollution

NI Water is set to take the lead in a strategic partnership with Uisce Éireann on a €32m programme of work that will tackle...

Yorkshire Water begins phase two of Pool-in-Wharfedale storm overflow project

Yorkshire Water is set to begin phase two of its £1.3m storm overflow project in Pool-in-Wharfedale, which will reduce the number and duration of...

Moody’s Ratings downgrades Thames Water’s CFR to Caa3 following administration rumours

Ratings agency Moody’s Ratings has downgraded Thames Water’s debt further this week, and increased its view of the probability of default, changing its outlook...

Work complete on £706,000 solar scheme near Falkirk  

Scottish Water has completed work on a £706,000 green energy scheme at a site near Falkirk, which is set to save around 135 tonnes...

Anglian Water completes new pipeline from Horstead to East Ruston securing future water supplies for Norfolk

Anglian Water has recently completed work upgrading the water network in Norwich, securing future supplies for decades to come. The £14 million upgrade to the...

South West Water has significantly reduced its use of storm overflows in Princetown

South West Water has upgraded the village of Princetown's wastewater treatment works by improving the site’s pumps and treatment process – doubling the amount...

£1.9m investment to reduce discharges from Leeds storm overflow underway

Yorkshire Water is investing £1.9m at a storm overflow in Gildersome to reduce the number of discharges into Farnley Wood Beck, improving the health...

Anglian Water completes major project in Watton to protect the environment and promote growth in the area

Anglian Water has recently completed essential upgrades in Watton and the surrounding area to enhance the local environment, build resilience against the rapidly changing...

Island village’s roads revolution to cut storm overflows

An Isle of Wight village is going green to help reduce storm overflow activity. Gurnard will be the first place on the Island to...

Dŵr Cymru confirms acceptance of £6bn Business Plan for 2025-30

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has written to Ofwat to confirm its acceptance of their Final Determination of the Price Review for 2025-2030. The Final Determination...

How South East Water is adapting to a changing climate

South East Water has published its fourth Climate Change Adaptation Report highlighting how the business will adapt to keep taps flowing while the climate...

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