Southern Water has completed improvements at two wastewater treatment works along the course of Hampshire’s River Itchen – helping to protect and enhance ther chalk stream’s habitats.

Southern Water has completed an £8.5 million investment at its South Harting Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) in West Sussex to improve water quality in the River Rother.

New water quality data published by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) on phosphorus levels in Welsh Special Area of Conservation (SAC) rivers shows small improvements, while interim water quality classifications for Welsh rivers hold steady.

EasyMining, part of the Ragn-Sells Group, is set to build a second Ash2Phos plant in Helsingborg, Sweden which will double Europe's capacity for sustainable phosphorus recovery.

Yorkshire Water is investing £19.5 million near Keighley, West Yorkshire, in two schemes set to improve the water quality in the river Aire, alongside the resilience of the clean water network.

Wessex Water is progressing work on a £15 million upgrade at its Shepton Mallet Water Recycling Centre – the enhancement will help reduce nutrient impact on River Sheppey.

Southern Water is working in collaboration with United Utilities, the University of Portsmouth, Wessex Water, Power & Water, Evergreen, Hydro Industries and Kolina to find new ways to tackle phosphorus pollution.

A new research study has found a direct correlation between visitor numbers and algal spikes in Windermere, with algal growth also exacerbated during prolonged warm, dry weather periods.

United Utilities is making a £50 million investment at Macclesfield Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) which will use innovative technology to help improve water quality in the River Bollin.

Constructed wetlands could successfully deliver a natural alternative to chemically treating wastewater before it is returned to the environment, according to the findings an investigation by Wessex Water on its pioneering site at Cromhall Water Recycling Centre.