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Lustrum Beck project to boost wildlife and water quality begins

Environmental News
Wildlife and water quality at Lustrum Beck in Stockton-on-Tees will be given a much-needed boost as work begins on a significant project to enhance...
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UK’s first micropollutant removal plants using ozone technology go live

Industry News
New wastewater treatment facilities designed and built by Curio Water will help to clean bathing waters, as part of Severn Trent’s Green Recovery Plan,...
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Major upgrade at Burnley wastewater treatment works is almost complete

Water Company News
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...
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Scotland’s bathing water season opens on 10th anniversary of first samples taken under the revised Bathing Water Directive

Government, Policy & Regulation
Scotland’s bathing water season began on 1st June and 2025, marking the 10th anniversary of the first samples taken under the revised Bathing Water...
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Storing up a boost to river life in south Gloucestershire

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

Water Company News
Welsh Water have called for less concrete and chemicals to be used in the drive to improve river water quality, with more emphasis on...
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Affinity Water’s pioneering testing method recognised by UK experts

Water Company News
Affinity Water has become the first water laboratory in the UK to develop and establish an advanced method for detecting total cyanide in drinking...
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South East Water secures new contract to provide drinking water testing services for Southern Water

Industry News
South East Water has secured a new contract with Southern Water to provide drinking water testing services for Southern Water customers. South East Water confirmed...
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Research looks to shine light on importance of healthy peatlands in fight against climate change

Market Analysis & Research
Researchers at the University of Stirling are working with Scottish Water to capture data focused on underpinning the key benefits of peatland restoration work...
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Norwegian drinking water utility moves forward with UV-C LED for large scale water disinfection

Industry News
An international collaboration linking the US and European water industries is helping to accelerate the use of UV-C LED technology for municipal scale...
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UK’s first water monitoring centre launched to act as early-warning system for disease outbreaks and community health

Market Analysis & Research
The University of Bath is launching the UK’s first early-warning public health surveillance system based on detecting tiny traces of chemicals and biological markers...
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£6m funding for automated drones and smart robotics that will be able to both sample and deliver near lab-grade analysis of coastal and inland...

Awards, Charity & Funding
A world-leading project that’s set to see drones, robots and a mobile lab transform how rivers and seas are monitored has been named a...
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Yorkshire Water AI-Water Quality Monitoring named a winner in the fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge

Awards, Charity & Funding
An innovative solution that uses AI models to provide continuous river water quality monitoring at multiple inland bathing water sites, has been named a...
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South West Water to lead groundbreaking project to predict harmful algal blooms

Awards, Charity & Funding
South West Water is among 16 winning projects that have been awarded funding through the Ofwat Innovation Fund’s fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge, securing support...
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Satellites, robots, drones and AI among winners of Ofwat’s fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge

Awards, Charity & Funding
Pioneering technological solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing the water sector have won a share of £42 million from the Ofwat Innovation...
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Anglian Water fined a record £1.42 million for using unapproved materials in drinking water tanks that compromised water supply

Government, Policy & Regulation
Anglian Water has been fined a record £1.42 million at Northampton Crown Court following a prosecution by the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) for drinking...
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Environment Agency starts sampling Devon and Cornwall’s beaches

Government, Policy & Regulation
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...
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New pilot study detects crucial pollution marker in UK rivers

Environmental News
A pilot study has succeeded in offering a better understanding of contamination sources in national waterbodies, providing water companies with the capability of identifying...
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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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Minister Muir announces seven new bathing water sites identified for Northern Ireland

Government, Policy & Regulation
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has announced that seven new bathing water sites have been formally identified for Northern Ireland. The Minister made the announcement during...
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NI Water awards £8million contract to global company Chemviron

Water Company News
NI Water has awarded a major contract to global manufacturer Chemviron, a recognised leader in the activated carbon and reactivation industry. The contract is worth...
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Amazon Filters team members go ‘behind the scenes’ in water industry container  

Industry News
Dozens of team members at a process filter manufacturer have stepped inside a mobile container that helps deliver their technology to UK water companies.  In...
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Water company leads novel approach to improve river water quality

Environmental News
Organisations from across the South Tyne area have been brought together by 22 projects to improve the local environment and river health in local...
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WSP Binnies joint venture appointed to Environment Agency’s Ecological Services Framework

Environmental News
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...
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Thames Water extends water quality monitoring contract

Water Company News
Meteor Communications, provider of remote environmental monitoring technology, has announced that Thames Water Utilities Ltd has extended the term of its Framework Agreement for...
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Next generation EnviroHub Control Module launched

Product News
EnviroHub, an Atlantic Pumps brand and manufacturer of modular water management systems has launched an upgraded control module that builds on the success of...
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Storm discharges reduced after Hoylandswaine storm overflow investment

Water Company News
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...
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EU invests €4.6M in new water sensor to track hidden pollutants in lakes and rivers

Product News
An EU consortium is developing a new photonic sensing platform to track invisible threats from petrochemicals, pesticides, heavy metals, and industrial waste in our...
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Aston University microbiologist calls for public vigilance and urgent action on the danger of raw sewage in UK seas

Insight & Opinion
Aston University microbiologist Dr Jonathan Cox has written an article for the journal Microbiology on the dangers posed by raw sewage in the seas...
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SES Water leads the industry for water quality performance

Water Company News
As part of the Pennon Group, SES Water is leading the sector for the fourth year in a row when it comes to its...
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Biodiversity in England’s rivers improved as metal pollution reduced

Environmental News
An improvement in freshwater biodiversity in England’s rivers was linked to reductions in pollution of zinc and copper, largely due to the decline of...
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Act4water launches global standard for water compensation

Industry News
As global freshwater availability faces challenges, sustainability experts have joined forces with the aim of protecting water resources and to enable organisations to address...
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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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ABB launches ChloroStar family of analyzers for smart and efficient chlorine measurement

Product News
ABB has launched ChloroStar, a family of sensors, transmitters and accessories for accurate and reliable chlorine measurement and analysis that enable users in the...
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OEP welcomes decision in Pickering Fishery Association case on water quality laws

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Office for Environmental Protection says it welcomes yesterday's (Wednesday, 2 April) Court of Appeal decision on the correct interpretation of the law to...
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NI Water carry out peatland restoration to improve water quality

Water Company News
NI Water has announced it is working alongside RSPB NI in a partnership to carry out a peatland restoration project under the DAERA Peatland...
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