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Southern Water finalises long-term water supply plan

Water Company News
Southern Water has published its Final Draft Water Resources Management Plan, which sets out the water company we will provide secure and reliable water...
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Restoring the Back Burn

Environmental News
Following the successful restoration of the River Leven, an ambitious new project is underway to breathe life back into one of Fife’s cherished waterways. Partners...
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Environment Secretary Steve Reed takes control of the planning process for two new reservoirs

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Environment Secretary, Steve Reed, has today taken control of the planning process for two new reservoirs, in an intervention to speed up delivery. Anglian...
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NRW steps up action in response to prolonged dry weather

Government, Policy & Regulation
Following the extended period of warm and dry weather, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has confirmed that the trigger thresholds have been met to move...
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Lisvane & Llanishen Reservoirs included in Wales list of designated bathing waters for the 2025 season

Water Company News
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,...
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Volunteers dig in to create native woodland at Roscobie Reservoir

Environmental News
Volunteers from across Fife have come together at Roscobie Reservoir to help create over a hectare of new native woodland on the Scottish Water...
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Pipelines approved for new Havant Thicket Reservoir

Water Company News
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...
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Delivering high-assurance data and insights of UK river health with AI driven transformation

Water Vlogs
Rob Passmore, CEO & Co-founder, Additive Catchments, discusses the company’s partnership with Capgemini, designed to address the critical need for continuous water quality monitoring...
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Half of Scotland’s river catchments now at Alert for water scarcity, as SEPA asks the public to share images to help assess conditions

Government, Policy & Regulation
Scotland is experiencing growing signs of water scarcity, with half of all river catchments now at Alert status. The latest water situation report, published on...
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EPA says high standards achieved for bathing water quality in Ireland, but challenges remain during heavy rainfall

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Ireland has published the Bathing Water Quality in Ireland report for 2024 which shows that water quality at...
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Information Commissioner’s Office tells water companies that transparency must be the default position

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Information Commissioner’s Office has told water companies that transparency must be the default position when it comes to information under the Environmental Information...
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New Portsmouth Water reservoir set to drive multi-million pound growth across South East

Market Analysis & Research
Portsmouth Water’s flagship Havant Thicket Reservoir project is set to drive multi-million pound growth across the South East, both during construction and following completion. An...
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Unauthorised discharges and odours drive enforcement at EPA priority sites in 2024

Government, Policy & Regulation
Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published its Industrial and Waste Licence Enforcement Summary 2024.  The report details EPA enforcement activities across industrial and...
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The Big River Watch begins today, with The Rivers Trust hoping it will be the UK and Ireland’s biggest ever mass participation survey of...

Market Analysis & Research
The Big River Watch has returned today, as members of the public are once again invited to participate in the citizen science survey dedicated...
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The Rivers Trust calls for a radical change in approach to water monitoring

Environmental News
The Rivers Trust is calling for a radical change in approach to water monitoring, especially using citizen science data alongside other regulated and academic...
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United Utilities announces preferred bidder for HARP ITA role

Water Company News
United Utilities has taken another major step for the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP) by announcing the preferred bidder for the role of Independent...
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DAERA Minister Andrew Muir urges the public to become citizen scientists at local water sources in the ‘Great UK Water Blitz’

Environmental News
Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has urged the public to become citizen scientists at local water...
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Official switch on for £3m green hydro energy scheme at East Lothian reservoir 

Water Company News
Scottish Water's groundbreaking hydro scheme at Whiteadder Reservoir has been officially switched on. East Lothian MSP Paul McLennan joined chief executive of Scottish Water Alex...
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Environment Secretary Steve Reed highlights Havant Thicket reservoir as a prime example of private sector investment driving forward major infrastructure projects

Government, Policy & Regulation
Environment Secretary Steve Reed visited Havant Thicket reservoir this week as part of the ‘Things Can Only Get Cleaner’ tour that he and Water...
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Environment Secretary Steve Reed visits Cambridge to discuss the region’s urgent water needs

Government, Policy & Regulation
Environment Secretary Steve Reed met with key stakeholders in Cambridge to discuss the region’s urgent water needs. Without urgent investment in water infrastructure and demand...
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Bathing water reforms keep pace with Britain’s love of swimming

Government, Policy & Regulation
As part of this first shake-up to our bathing waters since 2013, the government is developing plans to expand the definition of ‘bathers’ to...
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Environment Secretary Steve Reed to set out government ambition to end sewage discharged into Windermere

Government, Policy & Regulation
Environment Secretary Steve Reed has pledged to ‘clean up Windermere’ setting out the Government’s support for the long-term ambition of ‘only rainwater’ entering England’s...
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Aggregate Industries completes 98-hour volunteer effort at Derbyshire reservoir

Awards, Charity & Funding
Continuing its support for the local community and important causes in the East Midlands, a dedicated team from local construction materials manufacturer Aggregate Industries...
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Work progressing on Scottish Water’s largest peatland restoration project to date 

Environmental News
Scottish Water is restoring over 500 hectares of peatland in East Ayrshire as part of its bid to protect water quality and cut carbon...
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Thames Water announces next stages of market engagement to support development of the South East’s new reservoir

Water Company News
Thames Water has issued a Periodic Indicative Notice (PIN) to inform potential suppliers and investors about the next stage of its market engagement programme...
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OEP investigation concludes Defra, EA and Ofwat failed to comply with environmental law in relation to sewage discharges

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has concluded that there have been failures to comply with environmental law by the Department for Environment, Food...
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Key milestone for £3m green hydro energy scheme at East Lothian reservoir

Water Company News
Scottish Water has completed construction on a pioneering new type of hydro energy generation scheme at a reservoir in East Lothian, believed to be...
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More than £30 million upgrade at Bewl Reservoir

Water Company News
Southern Water is currently undertaking a £30 million project that involves the installation of three large hydraulic syphons, as part of an upgrade at...
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Judicial Review call launched against approved Abingdon reservoir

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) and SAFERwaterS, formerly GARD, have issued a call for a Judicial Review (JR) of the Government’s decision...
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Company prosecuted for failing to complete reservoir safety works

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Environment Agency has prosecuted a Midlands company which failed to safely maintain Ward’s Reservoir in Lancashire, putting residents in nearby Belmont at risk. At...
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Lisvane & Llanishen Reservoirs honoured with RICS UK award for sustainable development

Awards, Charity & Funding
Welsh Water’s Llanishen & Lisvane Reservoirs has won a RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) UK Award, where the UK’s most outstanding recent building...
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Suppliers identified to find possible solutions to Blue Green Algae

Awards, Charity & Funding
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has awarded £450,000 to five suppliers to develop proof of concepts on potential solutions to...
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Thames Water publishes its Water Resources Management Plan including proposals for a new reservoir and a water recycling project

Water Company News
Thames Water has published its Water Resources Management Plan 24 (WRMP), setting out its commitment to deliver a safe and sustainable water supply for...
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Multi-billion-pound plans by South East Water include new reservoirs and a desalination plant

Water Company News
A £2.3 billion package of work to secure future drinking water supplies in Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire has been published by South...
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Work complete at iconic Weardale landmark

Water Company News
Investment at a County Durham reservoir has helped to enhance safety at one of Weardale’s most iconic visitor attractions. The £3m project at Tunstall Reservoir,...
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£2 million improvement scheme progressing well at Lough Island Reavy

Water Company News
NI Water has announced that a £2million investment at Lough Island Reavy Reservoir, Kilcoo, County Down is progressing well. This major programme of improvements involves...
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