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Thames Water awards Costain £6.6 million contract to upgrade two Hertfordshire treatment sites
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has been awarded a £6.6 million contract with Thames Water to upgrade strategic treatment assets in Markyate and Brickendon in Hertfordshire.
United Utilities creates new storm tanks at Ambleside and Windermere WwTWs to help improve water quality
United Utilities has created additional storage at two of its sites around Windermere to help improve water quality.
RAPID publishes forward programme setting out infrastructure delivery priorities for 2024-25
The Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) has published its forward programme setting out its delivery priorities for 2024-25.
S&P Global Ratings downgrades Thames Water again - “We do not believe Thames will have a remedy plan to cover liquidity needs for next 12 months before autumn 2024"
S&P Global Ratings has today yet again downgraded Thames Water credit ratings, saying: “In our view, Thames Water's liquidity has deteriorated to a less-than-adequate position as we forecast that the company will not be able to cover its financial needs by 1.1x over the 12 months from the end of June 2024.”
Ofwat consults customers and stakeholders on Price Review draft decisions for English water companies
More than 600 people attended a virtual public meeting staged by Ofwat yesterday to get the views of customers and stakeholders on the draft decisions on business plans of all water companies in England for 2025 to 2030.
Northern Ireland Assembly takes action on water quality and Lough Neagh
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has announced 20 actions his Department will take to improve water quality, address the challenges in Lough Neagh and tackle blue green algae (BGA).
High blue green algae levels see Bristol Water suspend all activities at Chew Valley lake
Due to high Blue green algae levels in Chew Valley lake, Bristol Water has announced it has taken the difficult decision to suspend all activities that come into contact with the water on Chew Valley Lake.
Northumbrian Water Innovation Festival set to take environmental focus for 2024
Registration is now open for the Northumbrian Water Innovation Festival – which will see thousands of creative minds from across the globe coming together to find solutions to some of the topics that have been hitting the headlines recently.
Yorkshire Water awards £33.6 million AMP8 framework contract for Screens, Handling Equipment and CSOs
Yorkshire Water has awarded an AMP8 framework contract covering the supply of new screens and associated handling equipment, as well as the maintenance of all YW screening assets, and the hire of temporary screens and handling equipment.
Falco awarded place on Lot 2 of Thames Water’s Runaway 1 framework
Falco has been awarded a place on Lot 2 of Thames Water’s Runaway 1 framework to provide civils and maintenance of non-infrastructure assets.
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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. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality.
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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. -
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