Severn Trent awards £200 million AMP8 contract for supply of AMI water meters
Severn Trent has awarded a major AMP8 contract for the supply of AMI water meters on behalf of itself and sister company Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig - the contract had an estimated value of £200 million when it went out to tender in September last year.
Northumbrian Water set to replace 5,000 water meters with Smart Meters in Cramlington and Blyth
Northumbrian Water is set to replace 5,000 water meters across Blyth and Cramlington in an ambitious upgrade programme which starts this week.
United Utilities looks to meter reading service suppliers for market input
United Utilities is interested in hearing from suppliers who are able to provide customer water meter reading services.
Consumer watchdog warns only 1 in 4 households aware of option to trial a water meter
Hundreds of thousands of households could be missing out on lower water bills because they are unaware they can trial a meter for up to two years, the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) has warned.
Anglian Water starts work to install 11,000 water meters
Anglian Water plans to install around 11,000 new water meters in a £450,000 programme in towns and villages around Ipswich in the coming months.
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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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