South West Water pays customers in Cornwall £30 to cut water use and recharge Colliford reservoir
South West Water has announced that customers in Cornwall will receive £30 off their water bill after helping Colliford Reservoir recharge to 30%.
Water resources - Anglian Water submits plans for new 68km pipeline
Anglian Water has submitted plans for the most southerly section of its new multi-million-pound water main network.
Wessex Water in £3 million a month drive to reduce operation of storm overflows
Wessex Water is separating rainwater from entering the sewerage network to reduce a nearby storm overflow operating near the coastline around historic Portland Bill Lighthouse as part of its £3 million-a-month drive to reduce the operation of storm overflows. w
Anglian Water launches public consultation on latest plan to secure future water supplies for the region
Anglian Water has launched the public consultation for customers and other interested stakeholders to share their views on the water company’s draft Water Resources Management Plan 2024 (WRMP24), which includes proposals for more than £600 million of investment from 2025.
Sccottish Water gets ready to start work on multi-million pound Greenock flood alleviation scheme
Scottish Water is getting ready to begin work on a £2.5 million project to help tackle frequent flooding on the A8 trunk road through Greenock.
Scottish Water report highlights progress on improvement in management of Scotland’s sewer system
Scottish Water has published an update to its “Improving Urban Waters Routemap’ to further improve the quality of the country’s urban waterways a year on from its publication.
NI Water sees 279% increase in burst water mains and tankers 5m litres of water across Northern Ireland
NI Water is reporting an increase of 279% in burst water mains and has set up an incident team to manage the situation as the weather changes and the anticipated thaw arrives.
Irish Water to become standalone regulated public utility on 1st January 2023 and renamed Uisce Éireann
Irish Water has welcomed the signing of the orders to commence the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien.
United Utilities introduces intelligent sewer system in Tameside
United Utilities is introducing an intelligent sewer system across Tameside that issues alerts to reduce flooding and overflows.
Anglian Water - £4 million upgrade at Ashton Water Recycling Centre to protect River Tove
Anglian Water is set to upgrade Ashton’s Water Recycling Centre (WRC), near Northampton, installing new equipment which will remove phosphorous from wastewater, improving river water quality nearby.
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Amiblu appoints Martyn Turton as Sales Director UK & Ireland to accelerate GRP pipe systems adoption in UK
Amiblu, a global leader in Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipe systems for wastewater, stormwater, drinking water, irrigation, hydropower, and industrial applications, has announced the appointment of Martyn Turton as its Sales Director for the UK & Ireland, driving strategic market development in the infrastructure and water sectors, effective immediately. -
Data services on track to futureproof water management
As a project manager at Metasphere, a Grundfos-owned remote telemetry company at the cutting edge of innovation, Fey McHarg, has witnessed firsthand how the intelligent harnessing of data, specifically through the data-as-a-service model, is fundamentally reshaping and revolutionising the water sector. -
Expert speaker line-up and leading exhibitors to feature at next month’s National Civils Show, Floodex, National Drainage Show & Waterways Management in London
Attendees at next month’s National Civils Show, Floodex, National Drainage Show and Waterways Management on 26th and 27th November are set to benefit from an expert speaker line-up and the opportunity to visit a wide range of exhibitors all co-located in one place at Excel, London, one of the UK’s leading international exhibition and convention centres. -
Ovarro smart leak detection builds drought resilience worldwide
Tackling leakage is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways for utilities to bolster water security, writes Ben Crabtree, Product Line Director, Ovarro, revealing how the potential of smart technologies is being demonstrated around the world.
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United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
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What's to be done about the UK's failing utilities - is special administration the solution?
What is to be done about the UK’s failing utilities? Listen to Professor Dieter Helm explore the options to tackle the UK’s failing utilities – Thames Water, the Royal Mail and Network Rail in particular.
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