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Ofwat approves funding for London Water Recycling scheme

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Following the extended period of warm and dry weather, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has confirmed that the trigger thresholds have been met to move...

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...

Environment Agency starts sampling Devon and Cornwall’s beaches

Environment Agency sampling of Devon and Cornwall's 155 monitored beaches has now started and will run through until the end of September. A beach...

Landmark case sees Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water fined £1.35m for over 800 breaches to sewage discharge permits

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has been fined £1,350,000 and ordered to pay £70,237.70 costs after pleading guilty to over 800 breaches of its environmental...

£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,...

New pilot study detects crucial pollution marker in UK rivers

A pilot study has succeeded in offering a better understanding of contamination sources in national waterbodies, providing water companies with the capability of identifying...

Delivering high-assurance data and insights of UK river health with AI driven transformation

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...

Half of Scotland’s river catchments now at Alert for water scarcity, as SEPA asks the public to share images to help assess conditions

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...

SEPA serves penalties to farmers for unauthorised river engineering

Scotland’s environmental regulator is urging land managers to ensure practices are in line with environmental regulations after serving two £600 civil penalties to farmers...

EPA says high standards achieved for bathing water quality in Ireland, but challenges remain during heavy rainfall

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Ireland has published the Bathing Water Quality in Ireland report for 2024 which shows that water quality at...

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...

Information Commissioner’s Office tells water companies that transparency must be the default position

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...

Water company leads novel approach to improve river water quality

Organisations from across the South Tyne area have been brought together by 22 projects to improve the local environment and river health in local...

Investigation leads to overflowing collection tank and pollution conviction

Michael McCullagh, (70), Gorticashel Road, Greencastle, Co Tyrone was convicted yesterday (28 April 2025) at Omagh Magistrates Court, under Article 7(1)(a) of the Water...

Unauthorised discharges and odours drive enforcement at EPA priority sites in 2024

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...

River water temperatures swing from hot to cold: major discovery shows value of open-source environmental data

Scientists have unveiled rapid fluctuations in river water temperature across the United States (US), with rivers controlled by dams showing more frequent and volatile...

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...

The Big River Watch has returned today, as members of the public are once again invited to participate in the citizen science survey dedicated...

WSP Binnies joint venture appointed to Environment Agency’s Ecological Services Framework

WSP, a multidisciplinary professional services consultancy, and Binnies, a whole lifecycle water and environmental services provider, have announced their appointment to the Environment Agency's...

River restoration benefits catchment and the environment

Work to restore a river in the upper Conwy catchment is helping reduce flood risk downstream and boosting nature. As part of Prosiect Uwch Conwy,...

The Rivers Trust calls for a radical change in approach to water monitoring

The Rivers Trust is calling for a radical change in approach to water monitoring, especially using citizen science data alongside other regulated and academic...

Second reading of the Chalk Steams (Protection) Bill to take place in Parliament this week

The second reading of the Chalk Streams (Protection) Bill, which will give chalk streams an enhanced status to protect them from pollution and environmental...

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