The first phase of Scottish Water’s multi-million-pound £10m-plus project to upgrade a burst-prone rising main in Renfrew has reached the halfway point.

Yorkshire Water is investing £2.5m in Mapplewell, near Barnsley to reduce the number of discharges into the river Dearne from a storm overflow in the village.

Northumbrian Water is starting work on upgrades to a sewage treatment works in Hartlepool, which will help to protect water quality – the company is investing £1.1 million in the installation of a new storm tank at its site in Greatham.

Wessex Water has reported a pre-tax loss of £43.2 million, a 44% increase in capital investment to £421 million, and dividend payment of £66.5 million. according to its Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year 2023-24.

NI Water is progressing work on its £17.5 million project is underway to extend the existing site at its Ballinrees Water Treatment Works in Coleraine.

Anglian Water is calling on people to submit their feedback to help shape plans for a new reservoir in Lincolnshire, before a consultation on the project closes on 9 August 2024.

Southern Water is getting ready to start construction work at its Halland Wastewater Treatment Works in East Sussex – as part of ongoing efforts to drive down storm overflow activity across the region.

Severn Trent has again been awarded the highest 4-star status in the Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA) for a fifth consecutive year by the Environment Agency - the first time this has ever been achieved.