AMP5 frameworks continue to filter through for Grontmij
European engineering consultancy Grontmij has been appointed to the United Utilities AMP5 Professional Engineering Consultancy Services (PECS) Framework.
Regulator approves Northern Ireland water charges
The Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (NIAUR) has approved Northern Ireland Water’s proposed charges for the current year and upcoming 12-month period.
United Utilities lifts hosepipe ban
United Utilities has announced that its hosepipe ban will be lifted today.
Black & Veatch extends water engineering consultancy services in Australia
Black & Veatch has extended its water engineering consultancy services in Australia with its appointment to the Technical Services Panel of Victoria’s largest regional water utility.
Northern Ireland Water fined £500 for pollution offence
NI Water Ltd was fined £500 plus £31 court costs at Newry Magistrates’ Court yesterday for making a polluting discharge to a waterway.
Thames Water launches online investment map
Thames Water has launched an online map to give an overview of its £5 billion planned work to upgrade its ageing water pipes, sewers and other facilities over the next five years.
Yorkshire Water unveils £7.6m Scarborough investment
Yorkshire Water has lifted the lid on a £7.6million investment it is making to improve its sewage treatment facilities in Scarborough.
Yorkshire Water's concrete solution 'progressing well'
Yorkshire Water and its contract partners Mott MacDonald Bentley have confirmed work is progressing well on the £750,000 project to repair a stretch of sewage pipe which runs along Whitby Harbour.
£35M Lancashire river clean-up starts
A multi-million pound scheme to clean up two of east Lancashire's main rivers is getting underway.
Pennon Group financial performance “in line with expectations”
Pennon Group Plc, owners of South West Water, said in an Interim Management Statement issued this morning that financial performance since 31 March 2010 had been in line with management expectations.
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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
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