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 awards contract to complete £17m Greenwich Trunk Main programme to Barhale
Thames Water has awarded Barhale the contract to complete the final leg of the £17 million Greenwich Trunk Main scheme, securing water supply and improving network resilience for Southeast London.
Thames Water tenders £139.8 million AMP8 contract for clean water network data logging & leak detection products
Thames Water has gone out to tender with a major AMP8 contract for Clean Water Network Data Logging & Leak Detection Products with an estimated total value of £139.8 million inc VAT.
Information Commissioner fines South Staffs Plc and South Staffs Water Plc nearly £1m following major cyber attack and data breach
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined South Staffordshire Plc and South Staffordshire Water Plc (together South Staffordshire) £963,900 following a serious cyber attack that resulted in the personal information of 633,887 people being extracted and published on the dark web.
Internal Drainage Boards award £11 million-plus contract for Upper Thurne Construction Works to Bam Nuttall
The King's Lynn Internal Drainage Board, on behalf of the Water Management Alliance (WMA ), an unincorporated consortium of Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs), has awarded a contract for the Upper Thurne Construction Works - Package 2 with an estimated value of £11.359 million including VAT.
Severn Trent seeks supply chain input ahead of tendering AMP8 contract for Computer Aided Digital Design and Authoring Software
Severn Trent Water is seeking supply chain input ahead of going out to tender with an AMP8 contract for Computer Aided Digital Design and Authoring Software - the preliminary market engagement is intended to understand market capability across digital design and authoring disciplines.
University of Birmingham researchers way to remove toxic chemicals in wastewater using sunlight and molecular-thin catalysts
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have demonstrated a new method to break down toxic pollutants in wastewater, using sunlight and molecular-thin catalysts created using an innovative ‘mechanical’ approach - with confidence that the method could be used to produce photocatalysts at an industrial scale.
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King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers. -
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.
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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
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest. -
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- Information Commissioner fines South Staffs Plc and South Staffs Water Plc nearly £1m following major cyber attack and data breach
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