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...
Over half of septic tanks in Ireland failed inspection, putting householders’ health and the environment at risk, says EPA
Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its report on Domestic Waste Water Treatment System Inspections 2024 on 13 May 2025, which details the findings...
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...
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...
LGBTQ+ commemorative manhole cover installed at United Utilities
A Commemorative access cover, commonly referred to as a manhole cover, dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community has been installed at United Utilities, marking a...
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...
Report reveals more than a quarter of adults in England have considered withholding water bill payments as a result of recent sewage scandals
A new report from Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) has revealed that more than a quarter of adults in England have considered not paying their...
Sewer sealing drives storm overflow reduction work in East Sussex village
Efforts to cut storm overflows in an East Sussex village have been boosted by the sealing of 2km of sewers.
Southern Water's Clean Rivers and...
Storm discharges reduced after Hoylandswaine storm overflow investment
A Yorkshire Water storm overflow project in Hoylandswaine in south Yorkshire has reduced the number of discharges into Ellhirst Beck, improving water quality.
The scheme...
Smart Sewers – How Thames Water’s 20,000 sewer monitors help to prevent flooding and pollution incidents before they occur
The UK’s largest water company has invested £20 million over the last three years to make its sewers smart by installing over 20,000 monitors...
South West Water completes sewer scheme in Exmouth as part of £38 million improvement plans
South West Water has completed a scheme to replace a section of sewer in Exmouth and protect customers and the environment from potential pollutions.
Teams...
Unique nozzles unlock the full potential of recycled water trucks
Recycled water particulates can clog standard nozzles, causing substantial downtime for maintenance. Specially designed nozzles eliminate this production bottleneck, enabling jetting of 10,000+ feet...
More West Sussex villages set for sewer sealing
A major £3m upgrade of the sewer network in two West Sussex villages will better protect households from flooding and prevent storm overflows.
Southern Water...
Latest EDM data reveals significant reduction in storm overflow spills for United Utilities
Official event duration monitoring (EDM) figures released by the Environment Agency last week has revealed a 31% reduction in spill duration for United Utilities, with the...
Storm overflow spills reduced across the North East
Northumbrian Water has said that spills from storm overflows have reduced across the North East due to investment projects and innovative steps taken by...
What makes Bucher Municipal’s Recyclers the top choice for water companies and contractors?
One of the world’s leading suppliers of municipal vehicles, Bucher Municipal, has said the company’s range of recyclers has established itself as the recycler...
Yorkshire Water reduces number of discharges from storm overflows by 12% in 2024
According to the Environment Agency's latest event duration monitoring (EDM) figures, Yorkshire Water has reduced the number of discharges from storm overflows to the region’s...
Environment Secretary describes the number of spills from storm overflows as “disgraceful” after new figures released
The Environment Secretary has described the number of spills from storm overflows as “disgraceful” as new figures were released by the Environment Agency yesterday...
£2.7m investment to reduce storm overflows in Chesterfield
Work is set to start on site as Yorkshire Water invests £2.7m to create storm water storage capacity at a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO)...
Work underway on Bishop Auckland environmental protection scheme
Investment to protect the environment in Bishop Auckland by reducing spills from the sewer network is underway.
Northumbrian Water is working to separate parts of...
Environment Agency says spill count and duration remains unacceptably high across England following publication of latest Event Duration Monitoring
The Environment Agency has today published water company Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) Annual Return data for 2024 showing the frequency and duration of spills from storm...
REHAU launches first 100% climate neutral plastic sewer system
To help support the wastewater industry reduce emissions, REHAU has launched its first 100% climate neutral plastic sewer system, nevoPP, which it says has...
Yorkshire Water invests £445k in Northallerton storm overflow
Yorkshire Water is investing £445k in a Northallerton storm overflow to reduce the number of discharges into Terry Gutter during periods of heavy or...
Failed legal challenge for South West Water after battle to get 12 sewage spill charge dropped
The Environment Agency has won a case against South West Water, after the water company attempted to prevent 12 charges relating to sewage discharges...
Residents across the North East of England to benefit from investment in “smart sewers” that reduce sewage spills
Residents across the North East of England are benefiting from investment in “smart sewers” that use cutting-edge technology to reduce sewage spills and clean...
London’s super sewer now fully connected – promising a greener, healthier River Thames
Tideway has announced the successful activation of the new super sewer, ushering in a healthier future for London’s iconic river.
After ten years of construction...
£835k investment to reduce discharges from Marton storm overflow underway
Yorkshire Water is investing £835k at a storm overflow in Marton, near Pickering, to reduce the number of discharges into the river Seven, improving...
In real-time sewer control, we trust
The importance of building trust in real-time controls systems for sewer networks was recently explored in a roundtable at World Water-Tech, hosted by Chengzi...
Emerald backs StormHarvester with $10.2M Series A to innovate AI-infused smart water management
Cleantech venture capital pioneer Emerald Technology Ventures has invested into StormHarvester, a SaaS machine-learning and analytics company that helps wastewater utilities optimize the management...
Environmental project team working to protect historic rail line and transport routes
As the world’s first passenger railway celebrates its 200th anniversary, a team of engineers are helping to protect the line of the historic site...
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...
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,...
Into the unknown: Transforming sewer management with digital mapping
Across England and Wales there is a vast area within our sewer network that is unknown to us. Unmapped, the condition and location of...
£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...
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...
SEPA’s online service simplifies registration process for small sewage discharges
Registering a septic tank or small sewage discharge in Scotland just got easier thanks to changes to the authorisation process implemented by the Scottish...
Southern Water awards four new contracts valued at £540 million
Southern Water has awarded contracts to three companies across four new contracts to boost wastewater network performance across the South East region.
The total value...
Thames Tideway takes top prize at the ITA Tunnelling Awards 2024
At the recent ITA Tunnelling Awards, held in Genoa, London's Thames Tideway took the top prize in the Major Projects category. The 25km long...
Water companies to be forced to double compensation for failures
The Government has confirmed that water customers around the country will benefit from significantly higher payments to compensate them for water company service failures.
Following public...
Scottish Water launches first online overflow map, showing near real-time data from waste water overflows
Scottish Water’s first online overflow map, showing near real-time data from waste water overflows across the country, has been launched and is now live...
Food companies ordered to pay over £265,000 for severe sewer abuse offences
Thames Water has been cracking down on sewer abuse in the food industry, with two companies ordered to pay a combined total of £262,500...
OEP investigation concludes Defra, EA and Ofwat failed to comply with environmental law in relation to sewage discharges
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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