Scottish Water fined for polluting Aberdeenshire burn
Scottish Water has been fined £5,000 after failing to comply with their licence to discharge sewage effluent from Durris Sewage Treatment Works into the Durris burn, and failing to comply with an improvement notice.
Water UK calls for strong competition framework
Water UK, the organisation which represents all UK water and wastewater companies at national and EU level,is calling on the Government to put a formal competition governance framework in place for the water sector.
Mass legal action threat for United Utilities over floods
United Utilities is facing the prospect of mass legal action over November flooding in Cumbria.
June 2010 set for public inquiry into Thames Water water plans
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced the date for a public inquiry into Thames Water’s Water Resources Management Plan.
First Thames Tideway Tunnels contract awarded
The first major construction contract for the London Tideway Tunnels scheme has been awarded to the MVB joint venture which brings together Morgan Est, Bachy Soletanche and Vinci Construction Grands Projets.
Yorkshire Water accepts Ofwat's Final Determination
Yorkshire Water announced this morning that the company has accepted Ofwat’s Final Determination .
Northumbrian Water announces new CEO and accepts Ofwat determination
Northumbrian Water has confirmed that Heidi Mottram has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 April 2010 when John Cuthbert retires.
Hayward Heath waste water system to get £3M upgrade
Southern Water are starting work on a £3M scheme to improve the wastewater system in Haywards Heath.
Carillion publish confident trading update
Carillion plc has today published a confident pre-close update on trading in the 12 months to 31 December 2009, ahead of announcing its preliminary results on 3 March 2010.
Modern Water acquires remaining shares in Cymtox
Modern Water plc, the owner of leading water technologies, announced today that it has acquired the remaining shares in Cymtox Ltd from Cardiff University, taking Modern Water’s ownership to 100%.
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Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies. -
ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
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. -
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