Yorkshire Water £34m Esholt bio-energy plant opens
Yorkshire Water’s £34M innovative and energy self-sufficient bio-energy plant located at Esholt waste water treatment works, has been officially opened.
Fitch affirms United Utilities ratings
Fitch Ratings agency has affirmed United Utilities PLC's and subsidiary United Utilities Water PLC's long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'BBB+' and senior unsecured ratings at 'A-'.
Cambridge Water helps GSK reduce its water impact
Cambridge Water is helping global healthcare company GSK to reduce its water usage.
Balfour Beatty in top world rankings for corporate action on climate change
Balfour Beatty plc has been awarded a position on The A List: The CDP Climate Performance Leadership Index 2014 for its actions to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate the business risks of climate change.
United Utilities supports Carbon Trust Public Sector Network water forum
With the support of United Utilities, the Carbon Trust is expanding its Public Sector Network, to provide more detailed content and discussion forums across the full range of sustainability and climate change issues.
BBC says water firms use 'unacceptable' debt collection tactics
The water companies have made the headlines this morning on the BBC which is reporting that “more than half the UK's water suppliers have been sending their customers "unacceptable" debt collection letters."
Northumbrian Water offers discount to customers who monitor local rivers
Northumbrian Water has launched an initiative which will encourage and enable people to help protect and improve water quality in rivers, streams, becks, burns and bathing waters.
Work starts on Southern Water’s £63m Woolston WWtW upgrade
Work is starting this week on the £63 million redevelopment of Southern Water’s Woolston Wastewater Treatment Works.
Balfour Beatty warns on financial risk if Parsons Brinckerhoff sale falls through
A circular issued by Balfour Beatty to its shareholders is warning that the group could be at risk of financial default if they fail to approve the sale of Parsons Brinckerhoff – but also warns of risks if the sale gets the go-ahead.
Ofwat rejects Bristol Water mediation request on £203m PR14 cost gap
Water industry regulator Ofwat has rejected a request by Bristol Water to enter into mediation facilitated by a confidential body on the £203m totex ‘gap’ for wholesale water costs in the firm’s revised business plan.
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Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
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.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
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