Environment Agency warns England faces 5 billion litre public water shortage by 2055 without urgent action
The Environment Agency is warning that England faces a massive 5 billion litre a day shortfall for public water supplies by 2055 without urgent action to futureproof resources – and Read more
New research study finds widespread TFA “forever chemical” contamination in UK rivers
A new research study published today has found widespread Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA) “forever chemical” contamination in UK rivers - some locations had concentrations among the highest ever recorded globally. Read more
Thames Water creditors approve Ninth Consent Requests for further funding of £205 million
Thames Water Utilities Ltd (TWUL) announced on Friday that the Ninth Consent Requests launched on 9 April 2026 to be granted access to further funding have been approved by its creditors, including the extension of the June Release Condition to 30 April 2026.
Legal claim against food giant Avara Foods and Welsh Water for polluting Wye catchment reaches High Court today
What has been described as the UK’s largest ever environmental legal claim against industrial chicken production firms Avara Foods, its subsidiary Freemans of Newent Litd and Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig Welsh Water for polluting the Wye catchment reaches the High Court today.
Water sector must take technology-driven approach to debt resolution in order to reduce enforcement levels
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Jamie Gibson, Managing Director at DCBL discusses why the water sector must take a technology-driven approach to debt resolution in order to reduce enforcement levels
Yorkshire Water tenders £800k AMP8 contract for employee screening services
Yorkshire Water intends to start the procurement process for the provision of Employee Screening Services.
University of Cumbria awards c£440k contract for legionella risk management and water hygiene monitoring service
The University of Cumbria has awarded a contract for legionella risk management and water hygiene monitoring services with an estimated value of £440,781 (inc VAT).
Haskoning acquires patent for groundbreaking ViviMag® phosporous recovery from sewage sludge tech technology
International consulting engineering company Haskoning has signed a patent transfer agreement with Kemira for ViviMag, a technology expected to set new standards for phosphorous recovery from sewage sludge.
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Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent. -
Börger UK relocates to larger premises as sales continue to grow
Börger UK, which has firmly established itself as a leading pump brand since it was set up in Staffordshire in 2004, has moved into bigger, brand-new premises in Shrewsbury. -
Register for HUBER Technology UK webinar on water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications
HUBER Technology UK & Ireland are inviting people to register for their March webinar where they will be providing information about HUBER water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications. -
Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
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