Takeover bid for Scott Wilson confirmed
Following recent movements in its share price, international design and engineering consultancy Scott Wilson Group has told the London Stock Exchange today that it has received approaches with regard to a possible acquisition of the company.
United Utilities announces hosepipe ban and more drought permits
United Utilities has announced that it will impose a hosepipe ban which will come into force on Friday July 9 at 6am.
Amplio Filtration makes first UK acquisition with Puresep Holdings
The Amplio Group (London, U.K.), a leading international operator and investor in the renewable energy and environmental sectors, has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Puresep Holdings, the UK water purification, filtration and separation company.
Northumbrian Water starts work on £5M upgrade at Consett sewage treatment works
Northumbrian Water is starting work today on a £5 million upgrade to Consett sewage treatment works, near Ebchester.
Ofwat consults on SSE Water new supply appointment proposals
Ofwat is currently consulting on proposals to grant SSE Water variations to two appointments to provide water and sewerage services.
Southern Water fined for polluting river with raw sewage
Southern Water has been fined £3,000 after it admitted polluting 2km of a Sussex stream with raw sewage, killing up to a hundred brown trout and devastating the fish population for the second time in five years.
United Utilities Annual Report and Accounts - “well-positioned for 2010-2015”
United Utilities has published its Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year ended 31 March 2010.
Northern Ireland Water appoints interim Board directors
Northern Ireland Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy has announced the appointment of four new interim non-executive Directors to the Board of NI Water (NIW).
Saint-Gobain PAM UK publishes second sustainability report
Iron technology leader Saint-Gobain PAM UK has published its second Sustainability Report.
Welsh Water completes £1.4 billion investment
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has announced the completion of its five-year AMP4 £1.4 billion investment programme which has included a £225 million programme to renew 1,800 kilometres of water mains.
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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
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