Anglian Water and Environmental Compliance and Services (ECAS) have saved the East of England’s sewers from 10 million litres of fat, preventing avoidable blockages and helping protect homes, businesses and the environment from flooding and pollution.
Yorkshire Water is progressing work on a number of AMP8 mains replacement projects, including a £4.5 million water mains replacement scheme in Calderdale.
Helen Campbell, Executive Director, Delivery at Ofwat, has written to the Remuneration Committee Chairs of the English and Welsh water companies warning them that excessive increases in base pay, retention payments or other types of remuneration without sufficient justification and transparency could undermine Ofwat’s objective of rebuilding public trust.
Thames Water has launched a market engagement exercise seeking supply chain input from the wider water sector on the design and manufacture of an innovative Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment system.
Ofwat has launched a consultation seeking views on its proposed decision to specify the White Horse Reservoir as a Specified Infrastructure Project and on its proposal to issue a Preparatory Works Notice to Thames Water in respect of the reservoir.
A new report from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) examines why water continues to receive limited attention in global financing discussions, despite its central role in climate resilience and sustainable development.
Southern Water is now entering the final stage of its multi-million pound project to strengthen the sewer network in the Ashurst Bridge area near Totton.
Severn Trent Water has gone out to tender on behalf of itself and sister company Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig with a major AMP8 Framework contract for Tunnelling, Drilling & Shaft Works for Build Only and Design & Build with an estimated total value of £1.44 billion including VAT.
United Utilities is due to submit plans in the coming weeks for the development of a new Advanced Anaerobic Digestion (AAD) facility at its Blackburn wastewater treatment works which will help the company increase the amount of renewable energy it generates.
As part of its ongoing sewer improvement programme, NI Water has invested over £23 million over the last five years upgrading the existing sewer network so that communities across Northern Ireland are better protected against out-of-sewer flooding.
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.”
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 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 has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.