South West Water has reduced the amount of water lost to leaks by over 10 million litres a day thanks to the efforts of its teams and the use of new technology.

Yorkshire Water is progressing work on £11 million worth of upgrades at wastewater treatment works in Barnsley – preparatory work is now underway at its Worsborough wastewater treatment site for a c £4 million upgrade to improve performance.

Thames Water has started identifying customers who need financial support to automatically enrol them on its social tariff schemes under a new initiative which will provide more than £10 million in financial assistance to an estimated 33,000 households under the company’s WaterHelp, WaterSure and Extra Support Scheme programmes.

Severn Trent Water is progressing work on a £22.3 million upgrade at its Blymhill Sewage Treatment Works in Staffordshire - the improvements include greater storage and upgrading existing equipment, to ensure its long-term performance.

Uisce Éireann has completed a €7 million upgrade to its Newport wastewater treatment plant which has boosted the performance and capacity of the plant, enabling it to serve a population equivalent of 3,600.

Scottish Water’s head office in Stepps is set to be home to one of the largest solar carports in the country, as work gets underway on a major £2.4 million renewables project.