Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water extends consultation period for Cwm Taf Water Supply Strategy
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has extended the consultation period for its proposed Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s Cwm Taf Water Supply Strategy – the company’s largest ever infrastructure project.
Yorkshire Water progresses work on £76 million Leeds storm overflow programme
Yorkshire Water has broken ground on its fifth storm overflow discharge reduction project in Leeds, on Wyther Lane in Kirkstall.
Anglian Water invests £2m to upgrade water pipes in Whittlebury and Lillingstone Lovell
Anglian Water is due to begin upgrades between Whittlebury and Lillingstone Lovell which will see the replacement of 3.1 kilometres of water pipes to ensure that water supplies are safe and reliable for decades to come.
Scottish Water to start £5.5 million second phase of Saltcoats rising sewer main upgrade
Scottish Water is to deliver the second phase of a multi-million-pound multi-phase project to upgrade an important sewer main serving an Ayrshire beauty spot.
Thames Water Board maintains “pause” on Management Retention Plan payments
Sir Adrian Montague, CBE, Chairman of Thames Water has written to the Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP, Chair of the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee to confirm that the water company’s Board has decided to maintain its ‘pause’ on management retention payments.
Essex & Suffolk Water progresses work on £30 million upgrade at Layer Water Treatment Works
The latest phase of a multi-million pound investment in water supply and improving the quality of drinking water for people in Essex is taking shape - Essex & Suffolk Water is progressing work on a £30 million project at its Layer Water Treatment Works
Northumbrian Water invests £10 million+ in upgrades at Browney STW in County Durham
Northumbrian Water is investingh more than £10 million in work to protect the River Browney in County Durham through upgrades at Browney Sewage Treatment Works (STW).
NI Water set to start work on £5 million network upgrade to help deliver environmental improvements
NI Water is set to begin a major £5 millon programme of work in the New Year to upgrade the wastewater network in Killinchy County Down.
South East Water lifts precautionary boil water notice for 24,000 customers
On 12th December 2025 South East Water lifted the instruction to boil tap water before use for 24,000 households and businesses in Tunbridge Wells and surrounding areas with immediate effect.
Wessex Water awarded BSI Kitemark™ for new standards of customer inclusion
Wessex Water’s commitment to supporting customers has been rewarded with the BSI Kitemark for Inclusive Service.
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Sludge drying tech plays key role in water companies’ toolkit as new EAC report on PFAS recommends ever-tighter regulatory restrictions
With a new report published last week from the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee on PFAS recommending ever-tighter regulatory restrictions, a timely article from Dale Foster and Adrian Heneghan at HUBER Technology discusses how sludge drying technology has a key role to play in the water companies’ toolkit. -
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. -
Börger UK relocates to larger premises as sales continue to grow
Börger UK, which has firmly established itself as a leading pump brand since it was set up in Staffordshire in 2004, has moved into bigger, brand-new premises in Shrewsbury. -
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HUBER Technology UK & Ireland are inviting people to register for their March webinar where they will be providing information about HUBER water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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