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
Gwynedd Council & Isle of Anglesey County Council tender £6m contract for Structures & Coastal Maintenance Framework 2026
Gwynedd Council and Isle of Anglesey County Council have gone out to tender with a contract for the Gwynedd & Anglesey Structures & Coastal Maintenance Framework 2026 with an estimated value of £6 million including VAT.
Ashford Borough Council tenders £60,000 contract for Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
Ashford Borough Council has gone out to tender with a contract for Strategic Flood Risk Assessment with an estimated total value of £60,000 including VAT.
Northern Ireland Water tenders £64.8 million contract for M & E, Electrical & ICA, Installation, Repair & Maintenance services
Northern Ireland Water has gone out to tender with a contract for M and E, Electrical and ICA, Installation, Repair and Maintenance services with an estimated total value of £64.8 million (including VAT).
WSP - from reactive response to long-term resilience: what Government CPS2 framework means for flood risk management
In an Expert focus article for Waterbriefing, Katherine Ibbotson, Director, Strategic Advisory, at WSP, one of the world's leading professional services and engineering consulting firms, takes a look at what the Government's CPS2 framework for Flood Risk and Asset Management services means for flood risk management.
Welsh Water invests £617 million in final year of AMP7 as part of ongoing transformation and investment programme
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water invested £617 million in its water and wastewater network during 2025–26 as part of a long-term programme to improve environmental performance, strengthen ageing infrastructure and improve services for customers, according to its preliminary results announcement for the year published on Friday 5 June.
Severn Trent Plc releases Annual Report and Accounts for financial year ending 31 March 2026 - "year of exceptional growth"
Severn Trent Plc has today published its Annual Report and Accounts for financial year ending 31 March 2026 and Notice of the company’s forecoming Annual General Meeting.
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Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
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.
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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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