United Utilities to start work on £3 million scheme
Work is due to begin on a major new pipeline project to ensure Widnes homes and businesses have a reliable water supply for years to come.
Pennon Group publishes Corporate Responsibility Reports
Pennon Group, owners of South West Water and Viridor Waste, has published its fourteenth Corporate Responsibility Reports at both Group and individual company level.
United Utilities trading “in line with expectations”
United Utilities Group PLC has issued an update on trading for the six months ending 30 September 2010.
Bicester's M25 for water to be extended
A six-mile long, circular water pipe that supplies 12 million litres of water a day to Bicester residents, is to be extended to boost pressure and cope with the town's future growth.
Thames Tunnel sewer costs could double
Thames Water has said this week that the cost of the Thames Tunnel super-sewer, currently the subject of a public consultation - could nearly double.
Welsh Water starts work on £7.8M water improvement scheme
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water customers served by Pen y Cefn water treatment works are set to benefit from a£7.8 million investment scheme.
Northumbrian flood protection scheme starts
Northumbrian Water is starting work this week on a new flood protection scheme for the County Durham village of Plawsworth.
Scottish Government announces new Water Bill
The Scottish Government has said that Scottish Water will be kept in public ownership and rejected calls for privatisation.
Scottish Water fined £1,700 for Perth burn pollution
Scottish Water was fined £1,700 on Tuesday this week after a Perth burn was polluted with discharge from a combined sewer overflow.
11% increase in profits at Kier
Construction and civil engineering Kier Group has announced an 11% increase in pre-tax profits with the publication of its preliminary financial results for the year to 30 June 2010.
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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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