Ofwat consults on new supplier appointment at Kennet Island Phase 7
Ofwat is consulting on a proposal to grant SSE Water a variation to its appointment to enable it to provide water and sewerage services to a site called Kennet Island Phase 7, in Reading.
Severn Trent to hold public exhibition for wind turbine plan
People living in and around the Curborough area of Lichfield will have the opportunity to meet with Severn Trent’s project consultancy team to discuss proposals for the erection of a single wind turbine.
Strong performance with profits up at Interserve
Interserve, the international support services and construction group, has today announced a strong performance and headline profits up 10% with the publication of its half-year results for the six months ended 30 June 2011.
HSBC Bank plc purchase Cambridge Water.
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited has sold Cambridge Water to HSBC Bank plc.
Thames Water in £7M bid to become UK's biggest solar power generator
Thames Water is aiming to become Britain’s biggest on-site solar power producer and industrial user after signing a ground-breaking £7 million deal to install photovoltaic systems large enough to cover 15 football pitches at three key sites in London.
Latest incident at Castlehill Water Treatment Works
Officers from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have been informed by Scottish Water of an ongoing incident at the Castlehill Water Treatment Works at Glendevon.
Yorkshire Water use dye tests for bathing water quality
Yorkshire Water is conducting environmentally friendly dye-tests today in Bridlington Harbour and using a small number of oranges to help it build a greater understanding of how its sewer outfalls can impact on the quality of local bathing waters.
Scottish Water to build £1.9M treatment works
Scottish Water is improving the natural environment of the River Tay and Loch Tay with the construction of a new £1.9million wastewater treatment works at Kenmore. The facility, along with two new pumping stations will replace the existing septic tank solution.
Carillion post trading update
In its latest trading update, Carillion, one of the UK''s leading support services companies, said the group is continuing to perform well with underlying earnings growing strongly
Balfour Beatty trading update
Balfour Beatty plc, the international infrastructure group, has issued a trading update ahead of its results for the half-year ended 1 July 2011 which will be announced on 17 August 2011.
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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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- Northumbrian Water partnership embarks on £2.3 million Gateshead flood reduction project
- Severn Trent awards Barhale £9.5 million Stoke resilience project
- Yorkshire Water - aerial mapping to prevent bathing water pollution identifies over 32,000 potential misconnections
- Approval of Eleventh Consent Requests allow Thames Water to draw £200 million in further funding
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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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