European Bank to provide £400M to United Utilities for climate change and energy projects
The European Investment Bank has agreed to support investment by United Utilities that will improve water supply and wastewater management with a £400 million loan.
RSPB calls for Thames Tunnel now
Leading conservation organisation the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has issued a statement expressing its support for Thames Water's proposals for a new Thames Tunnel.
Devastating sewage spill destroys 7 miles of river Thames life
The Environment Agency has confirmed that river life along a seven mile stretch of a tributary of the River Thames has been wiped out following a devastating raw sewage spill.
Thames Water – Selborne report fails to offer credible alternative to tunnel
Thames Water said this evening that the report by Lord Selborne’s Thames Tunnel Commission fails to provide a viable, economic or timely alternative to tackle the annual 39 million tonnes of untreated sewage that overflows into the River Thames from London’s Victorian sewers..
Thames Tunnel Commission calls for major review of super-sewer scheme
The Thames Tunnel Commission set up to inquire into Thames Water’s plans to build a £3.6bn ‘super sewer’ has concluded that the project should be significantly scaled down in its final report and is calling on the Government to review the scheme.
United Utilities fined £32K+ for licence breaches
United Utilities has been prosecuted by the Environment Agency for four offences of failing to comply with the requirements of an abstraction licence.
Council report will attack Thames Water plans for £3.6bn super-sewer
Thames Water’s plans for a £3.6 billion “super-sewer” look set to come under heavy criticism in a new report due to be published later today.
South East Water publishes sustainability report
South East Water has published its 2010/11 Environmental and Social Achievements Report, which outlines how the business is working towards achieving sustainability in all its water supply operations across Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire and Surrey
£6M+ upgrade for County Durham sewage treatment works
Northumbrian Water is to spend more than six million pounds to upgrade a County Durham sewage treatment works.
No-cost solar energy for Bristol Water under Feed-In-Tariff scheme
A large-scale solar power system has been installed at Bristol Water's largest treatment works at no cost to the company under the Government's Feed-In Tariff scheme.
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IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
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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
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest. -
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