Southern Water begins £3 million project to reduce storm overflows by sealing sewers in Kent town
Southern Water has begun vital sewer sealing work in Sittingbourne as part of its wider work to reduce storm overflows.
Anglian Water and Cambridge Water launches consultation for AMP8’s first strategic “interconnector” pipeline from Grafham to Cambridge
Anglian Water and Cambridge Water have launched their first public consultation from 27 October to 21 December 2025 for a proposed new “interconnector” pipeline, responding to rapid growth and the impacts of climate change to safeguard water supplies in Cambridge for future generations.
Uisce Éireann publishes new report on once in a generation major infrastructure project
Uisce Éireann has published a Submissions Report for the Water Supply Project Eastern and Midlands Region following public consultation earlier this year. This will be one of the largest infrastructure projects in the history of the country with the capacity to address supply water needs for up to 50% of the State’s population.
Thames Water launches statutory consultation on proposed new 150 billion litre Oxfordshire reservoir
Thames Water has today launched an 11-week public consultation as it progresses plans for a nationally significant reservoir that will secure water supply for the South East of England, including 15 million Thames Water, Affinity Water and Southern Water customers.
United Utilities announces £30 million scheme to reduce flooding
United Utilities is getting ready to start work on building the largest underground storm tank in Merseyside in Liverpool later this month.
Wates launches new Wates Wildscape biodiversity net gain business
Wates Wildscape, a new business dedicated to delivering high-quality biodiversity habitat sites across the UK, has been launched by Wates.
Portsmouth Water recognised as leading water company in Ofwat water company performance report
Portsmouth Water has been named as a leading water company in England and Wales by Ofwat, the water sector regulator, in its annual Water Company Performance Report.
Severn Trent achieves record sixth year of top-rated four-star environmental performance
The Environment Agency (EA) has announced that Severn Trent has achieved the top-rated four-star award in the Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA) for the sixth consecutive year — a record-breaking milestone.
Southern Water CEO takes forward look at improvement story after regulatory performance reports flag up failures in water company performance
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden takes a forward look at the company’s improvement story following the publication yesterday of performance reports by Ofwat and the Environment Agency using data from 2024 flagging up failings in the water company’s performance.
NI Water to start £2.5 million programme of work to protect Derry City’s water supplies
NI Water is getting ready to start an essential programme of work in November to safeguard Derry City’s water supply for the next 25 years.
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Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent. -
Börger UK relocates to larger premises as sales continue to grow
Börger UK, which has firmly established itself as a leading pump brand since it was set up in Staffordshire in 2004, has moved into bigger, brand-new premises in Shrewsbury. -
Register for HUBER Technology UK webinar on water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications
HUBER Technology UK & Ireland are inviting people to register for their March webinar where they will be providing information about HUBER water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications. -
Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner.
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