Thames Water tenders major c£228 million AMP8 framework contract for sewer rehabilitation inc. CCTV and cleaning
Thames Water has gone out to tender with a major AMP8 framework for sewer rehabilitation including CCTV and cleaning with a total estimated value of c £228 million including VAT.
Water UK warns lack of water risks blocking more than a million new homes – and data centres water demand “explicitly excluded” from National Framework for Water Resources
Independent analysis by Public First, commissioned by Water UK, finds that England will only have enough water for 420,000 of the Government's target of 1.5 million homes it has pledged to deliver this Parliament.
South East Water extends hosepipe restrictions to all supply areas
South East Water is introducing temporary restrictions on the use of hosepipes introduced across South East Water's supply areas in Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire; customers in the company’s Kent supply area are already subject to temporary hosepipe restrictions.
Environment Agency confirms more areas in England now in Prolonged Dry Weather status
The Environment Agency has confirmed that more areas in England now in Prolonged Dry Weather status - all of East Anglia, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire have now moved to this status, following continued dry conditions.
Severn Trent to launch market engagement for up to £25 billion multi-AMP capital design and delivery frameworks
Severn Trent Water is preparing to launch a pre-market engagement notice to initiate early engagement with the supply chain for a new generation of capital delivery frameworks, representing up to £25 billion of investment over the next 8–15 years across the Midlands.
Yorkshire Water tenders c£9.3 million AMP8 contract for diffuser asset replacement on Activated Sludge Plants
Yorkshire Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract to inform the development of a procurement strategy for the provision of diffuser system services across its wastewater treatment asset portfolio with an estimated value of c £9.273 million including VAT.
Southern Water fined £7.1 million for sewage pollution
Southern Water has been fined £7.1 million after repeated illegal sewage pollution incidents forced the closure of beaches, harmed coastal communities, with serious failures were exposed in the company’s management of wastewater.
DEFRA updates delivery plan for water demand targets
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has updated the delivery plan for the water demand targets first published in December 2025. The Environment Act 2021 set out a series of legally binding statutory targets to improve the natural environment and leave it in a better state for future generations.
Neil Hornby appointed as new Chief Executive of Natural England
Neil Hornby, currently Chief Executive of Cefas (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science) has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Natural England.
Widespread news reports suggest Thames Water to be put into Special Administration Regime – and creditors to mount legal challenge in response
Widespread news reports in the press and online media during the course of last week, over the weekend and today are suggesting that if Andy Burnham, who will shortly be appointed as the UK’s new prime minister, moves to nationalise Thames Water, the creditors will launch a legal challenge.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
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.
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