NI Water progresses work on multi-million pound stormwater separation scheme
NI Water is continuing to progress work through its multi-million-pound Stormwater Separation Programme, helping to reduce the risk of out of sewer flooding, improve environmental performance and create extra capacity within the wastewater network to support new homes and economic growth across Northern Ireland.
Southern Water installs real time water quality monitors on rivers Test, Itchen and Blackwater
Southern Water is installing nearly 20 monitors along the rivers Test, Itchen and Blackwater, offering half-hourly updates on the health of the chalk streams.
Pennon place asset health and performance at centre of strategic decision-making
Ian Christie, who joined Pennon Group in May 2026 as its newly appointed Chief Asset Officer (CAO), takes a look at how Pennon is investing in its infrastructure and its people to place asset health and performance at the centre of strategic decision-making.
Severn Trent explores potential development of framework agreement for Water Process Treatment Hire services
Severn Trent Water is exploring the potential development of a framework agreement for Water Process Treatment Hire services with the launch of a preliminary market engagement exercise to better understand the capabilities, capacity, and level of interest within the market for the provision of Temporary Treatment Solutions.
Thames Water seeks early market engagement ahead of Governance Risk and Compliance Tool procurement
Thames Water has launched an early market engagement exercise for supply chain input in advance of the forthcoming procurement of a Governance Risk and Compliance Tool.
Amazon data centres - 7 times more water-efficient than industry average
Amazon is reporting that its data centres are seven times more water-efficient than the industry average – saying it is constantly innovating to reduce the amount of water used, resulting in a 52% improvement in water efficiency since 2021.
Thames Water faces calls to be put into Special Administration Regime amid swingeing criticism in House of Commons
Thames Water came in for swingeing criticism from MPs in Parliament in response to Emma Reynolds, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, ministerial statement to the House of Commons yesterday.
Curio strengthens ozone plant maintenance portfolio via new contract with Severn Trent Water
Curio Water has secured a maintenance and asset audit contract with Severn Trent Water to support ozone plant operations at Campion Hills Water Treatment Works.
United Utilities seeks market input on supply chain capability to deliver flow measurement consumables and associated equipment services
United Utilities has launched a market engagement exercise to assess the capability of suppliers to deliver a comprehensive, integrated supply and support service for flow measurement consumables and associated equipment, together with telemetry/logging systems.
South East Water rolls out smart meter technology across its water network
South East Water is rolling out smart meters to enable customers to track bills, usage and leaks across its water network, upgrading around 900,000 meters by 2035 in partnership with Connexin, a leading provider of smart technologies.
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Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
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.
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