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United Utilities begins ten-year plan to transform Davyhulme wastewater treatment works

Water Company News 13 August, 2025

United Utilities has submitted a planning application for the first phase of a ten-year plan that will transform how the wastewater of more than...

Tree-mendous work helping to improve the condition of south Wales rivers

Environmental News 12 August, 2025

Over 24,000 trees have been planted along the banks of four south Wales rivers to help reduce nutrient pollution, improve water quality and help...

First mass wet wipe removal from a UK river launched to clean London’s ‘Wet Wipe Island’

Environmental News 11 August, 2025

Work has started on the mass excavation of London’s Wet Wipe Island in a first-of-its-kind river clean-up project to further improve the quality of...

Yorkshire Water fined £865,000 for polluting watercourse

Government, Policy & Regulation 1 August, 2025

Yorkshire Water appeared at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on 30 July for sentence after previously pleading guilty in February to one charge of polluting Ingbirchworth...

Trigger levels now met to move Wales back into ‘Prolonged Dry Weather’ status

Government, Policy & Regulation 1 August, 2025

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has confirmed that trigger levels have now been met to move the whole of Wales back into ‘Prolonged Dry Weather’...

Researchers from The James Hutton Institute and the University of Stirling analyse River Almond for sources of anti-microbial resistance

Market Analysis & Research 1 August, 2025

Researchers from The James Hutton Institute are working with the University of Stirling to analyse sources of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the River Almond. AMR...

Additive catchments and The Rivers Trust forge national partnership for UK river resilience

Environmental News 31 July, 2025

In the wake of the Cunliffe Review and rising demand for transparency and collaboration across the UK’s water sector, The Rivers Trust and Additive...

River Action launches legal challenge, accusing Government of failing to trigger special administration for Thames Water

Government, Policy & Regulation 30 July, 2025

Environmental charity, River Action, has launched a legal challenge, arguing that the Environment Secretary has acted unlawfully by failing to have or publish a...

Poor health scores for our rivers mask biodiversity improvements, experts tell Defra

Environmental News 30 July, 2025

The system for assessing the health of England’s rivers states just 14% are in good ecological health, but an independent report for Defra says...

Cumbria project named finalist in global river restoration awards

Awards, Charity & Funding 29 July, 2025

The Cumbrian River Restoration Partnership Programme – led by the Environment Agency and Natural England – has been named a finalist in the Thiess...

Southern Water invests millions to improve water quality in West Sussex

Water Company News 29 July, 2025

More than £8m of work to help improve water quality at the River Rother has been completed. The £8.5m project to improve South Harting Wastewater...

Epic new documentary tells the behind-the-scenes story of London’s super sewer project

Industry News 25 July, 2025

A powerful new documentary chronicling the construction of London’s £4.6bn ‘super sewer’ is now available online. Produced by In The Dark Productions (ITD), ‘Beneath Your...

New Nature-based Infrastructure Fund focuses on nature as investable infrastructure

Water Vlogs 24 July, 2025

Rob Gardner, CEO of Rebalance Earth - a UK-based investment firm reimagining rivers, wetlands, and coastlines as critical infrastructure assets – explains how the...

Government publishes plan to address presence of chemicals from pet flea and tick treatments in UK waterways

Government, Policy & Regulation 23 July, 2025

New plans to address the presence of chemicals from flea and tick treatments in rivers and streams across the UK have been unveiled by...

Pipe down – sewer work clears the way for river team pipe bridge removal

Water Company News 23 July, 2025

Northumbrian Water engineers have carried out work to improve the landscape on a North East river. The removal of a sewer pipe that bridges the...

West Country creates sources of water in unlikeliest places

Environmental News 23 July, 2025

Devon and Cornwall’s biggest water users are creating amazing sources of water which benefit the environment and business. The 2022 drought in Cornwall and parts...

Parrett protection project delivered in Langport

Water Company News 22 July, 2025

An £11 million project to help safeguard the health of one of Somerset’s primary rivers has recently been completed. The finishing touches to an 18-month...

New report finds systemic water company failure and underperformance

Government, Policy & Regulation 18 July, 2025

The number of water company pollution incidents across England rose sharply last year, a new report from the Environment Agency (EA) has found. The Water and...

NRW steps up regulatory action as water company fails to curb sewage pollution incidents

Government, Policy & Regulation 18 July, 2025

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water must make urgent and fundamental changes to its operations, according to regulator Natural Resources Wales (NRW), as the company records...

Environment Agency prosecutes Welsh Water for breaking conditions of an environmental permit at a sewage treatment works 7 times in 5 months

Government, Policy & Regulation 15 July, 2025

The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted Welsh Water for breaking conditions of an environmental permit at a Herefordshire sewage treatment works 7 times in...

Ofwat approves funding for London Water Recycling scheme

Water Company News 11 July, 2025

Ofwat has approved funding for the London Water Recycling scheme to continue and progress to gate four as a single solution, with Teddington Direct...

Four bills that could have an impact on the water and wastewater industry scheduled for second reading in Parliament today

Government, Policy & Regulation 11 July, 2025

Four bills that could have an impact on the water and wastewater industry are scheduled for their second reading in Parliament today (11 July...

DAERA launches new dashboard to track bathing water quality across Northern Ireland

Government, Policy & Regulation 11 July, 2025

A new interactive Bathing Water Quality Dashboard to help the public make informed decisions about where and when to swim across Northern Ireland’s 33...

Thames Water appoints Technical Partner to develop water transfer project

Water Company News 11 July, 2025

Thames Water is progressing designs for a water transfer project designed to protect water supply during periods of drought. The Severn to Thames Transfer project...

River Deep Mountain AI releases first open-source models

Environmental News 10 July, 2025

Collaborative innovation project River Deep Mountain AI (RDMAI) has announced the open-source release of a suite of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) models...

Environment Agency sets out strategy for next 5 years and beyond following £189m boost to funding

Government, Policy & Regulation 8 July, 2025

The Environment Agency (EA) has today (8 July 2025) set out its strategy for the next five years and beyond. The strategy 'EA2030 change for...

Underground breakthrough marks a major step in €114m project in Athlone

Water Company News 8 July, 2025

The multimillion-euro Athlone Main Drainage Scheme, in Athlone, Ireland, has hit another key milestone with the completion of a second underwater tunnel beneath the...

Consultations launched by DAERA on new Fisheries and Water Environment Bill as well as Fourth Cycle River Basin Management Plan

Government, Policy & Regulation 7 July, 2025

Public consultations have been launched by Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) on the new Fisheries and Water Environment Bill...

Severn Trent launches UK first Ozone treatment to improve river quality

Water Company News 7 July, 2025

Severn Trent has officially opened a cutting-edge ozone treatment facility in Ludlow, marking a major milestone in its Bathing Waters programme. The event that had...

Rivers, Streams and Lakes (Protected Status) Bill scheduled for second reading in Parliament today

Government, Policy & Regulation 4 July, 2025

A Bill to make provision for the designation of rivers, streams and lakes as having protected status is scheduled for a second reading in...

EPA publishes full monitoring network results of nitrogen and phosphorus levels in Irish waters for 2024

Government, Policy & Regulation 3 July, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published the full monitoring network results of the levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in Irish waters in 2024. The Water...

Company donates £150,000 to local rivers trust after polluting a Cardiff river

Government, Policy & Regulation 2 July, 2025

A company responsible for polluting Llanishen Brook and Roath Park Lake in Cardiff has agreed to donate £150,000 to a local environmental charity, following...

Potato farmer prosecuted by Environment Agency for causing silt, soil and potatoes to seriously pollute a tributary of the River Tone in Somerset

Government, Policy & Regulation 26 June, 2025

A Taunton potato farmer has been prosecuted by the Environment Agency for causing silt, soil and potatoes to escape from a field and seriously...

Construction begins on £1million new fish pass at chalk stream

Environmental News 26 June, 2025

The Environment Agency has started construction of a £1million new fish pass at Turf Lock on the River Lark at Mildenhall in Suffolk. The River...

Integrated approach essential to addressing climate emergency, says The Rivers Trust’s Mark Lloyd

Water Vlogs 25 June, 2025

Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive of The Rivers Trust, discusses the interim report of the Independent Water Commission, welcoming the focus on the need for...

Best practice showcased at Pembroke river restoration project

Environmental News 24 June, 2025

A recently restored section of the Pembroke river, near Milford Haven, will be used as a demonstration site for future river restoration projects following...

2nd reading of the Chalk Streams Bill is due in Parliament today

Government, Policy & Regulation 20 June, 2025

A 2nd reading of the Chalk Streams Bill is due in Parliament today (20 June, 2025). The Private Members’ Bill was introduced by Liberal Democrat...

Despite rain and thunderstorms in the last few days Scotland’s rivers are still under stress

Government, Policy & Regulation 20 June, 2025

Despite rain and thunderstorms in the last few days, large parts of Scotland remain at some level of water scarcity. With summer just beginning,...

North Yorkshire councillors visit £4m storm overflow project

Water Company News 18 June, 2025

North Yorkshire councillors from different political parties visited a £4m Yorkshire Water project to reduce discharges into the river Seven from a storm overflow...

UK enters summer with low river flows, reservoirs and groundwater despite recent rain, says UK Hydrological Summary

Environmental News 16 June, 2025

Despite recent wet weather, the UK is entering the summer with depleted river flows, reservoir and groundwater levels, as well as dry soils, according...

Thames Water presents progress to enhance River Chess following £3 million investment since 2020

Water Company News 10 June, 2025

Funded by Thames Water, the River Chess Smarter Water Catchment was established in 2020 and is delivered by a mix of partners from statutory...

Major upgrade at Burnley wastewater treatment works is almost complete

Water Company News 4 June, 2025

A £77 million project to upgrade Burnley Wastewater Treatment Works is nearing completion. As part of its commitment to improving river quality, United Utilities has...

Storing up a boost to river life in south Gloucestershire

Water Company News 3 June, 2025

A £5 million investment to help protect water quality in the River Frome in south Gloucestershire has been completed on schedule. The final touches to...

Yorkshire Water fined £350,000 after one of its sewage pumping stations polluted a York watercourse

Government, Policy & Regulation 2 June, 2025

Following an investigation by the Environment Agency, Yorkshire Water appeared at York Magistrates’ Court on Friday 30 May for sentencing for two offences –...

Restoring the Back Burn

Environmental News 2 June, 2025

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...

Welsh Water call for “less concrete, more nature” to drive river improvements

Water Company News 2 June, 2025

Welsh Water have called for less concrete and chemicals to be used in the drive to improve river water quality, with more emphasis on...

Vital London drought resilience project advances as Thames Water seeks tunnelling contractors

Water Company News 30 May, 2025

Thames Water has issued a tender notice for the tunnelling and connection works required for its London drought resilience project. The Teddington Direct River...

NRW steps up action in response to prolonged dry weather

Government, Policy & Regulation 23 May, 2025

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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