Severn Trent installs 120-foot, 60 tonne bridge across River Derwent as part of new £20 million Matlock investment
Severn Trent has installed a huge 60 tonne bridge over the River Derwent to Matlock Sewage Treatment Works as part of a £20 million Severn Trent investment in the town - a stunning timelapse video has shown the feat of engineering with a huge crane erected to pick up the 120ft-long bridge and lay it safely across the water to the site.
Northumbrian Water reaches major milestone on £92.5 million first phase of water pipeline investment
More than 30km of a new water pipeline have been constructed in the first phase of a major infrastructure investment to protect supplies for people in the North East.
South East Water releases progress update on resilience plan
South East Water has released its latest update on the progress made on its resilience plan, setting out actions implemented to improve the resilience of its water supply network.
CCW publishes summaries of latest wave of complaint and debt assessments with water companies
CCW has today published the summaries of the latest wave of complaint and debt assessments with water companies for Quarter 4 2025-26.
Anglian Water saves 10 million litres of fat from entering East of England sewers
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 progresses multi million pound AMP8 mains replacement work
Yorkshire Water is progressing work on a number of AMP8 mains replacement projects, including a £4.5 million water mains replacement scheme in Calderdale.
Southern Water starts final stage of £10 million Hampshire sewer strengthening project
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.
United Utilities to set out plans for £170m renewable energy scheme at Blackburn WwTW
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.
Anglian Water sets out record £1.6 billion investment plans for second year of AMP8
Anglian Water has set out plans for its largest ever single year of investment, with £1.6 billion of improvements and maintenance set to be delivered across the East of England from April – the second year of AMP8.
NI Water - £23 million investment improves sewer performance across Northern Ireland
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.
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BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies. -
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.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
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