Yorkshire Water – average annual customer bills set to increase by £135 in 2025-26
Yorkshire Water has announced an increase in average customer bills of £135 (28.9%) in 2025-26, around £11 per month. All customers will be contacted directly with the exact details of their bill through the normal billing cycle which begins in February.
Average annual water and sewerage bills in England and Wales set to rise 26% to £603
Average annual water and sewerage bills in England and Wales are set to rise by £123 from £480 to £603 in April – an increase of 26% on the previous year.
Average annual household water bills in Scotland to rise by £44 per year
Scottish Water has announced that average monthly household bills will rise by £3.68 per month or £44 per year from 1 April 2025 – an increase of 9.9% in charges.
Costain rolls out social value tool on infrastructure projects after successful trial in water sector
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, is rolling out a new social value tool designed to help delivery teams consistently measure and improve social impact and outcomes across all of its projects.
Southern Water and CDMP jv partners complete major £13.8 million upgrade to Surrey wastewater works
Southern Water and its supply change partners have completed a major £13.8 million upgrade to a Surrey wastewater works, overhauling how wastewater is treated at its Lingfield works.
United Utilities to host drop-in event on investment in Barrow
United Utilities is set to make a multi million pound investment as part of its plans to improve water quality in Walney Island, Morecambe Bay and the Irish Sea around Barrow.
Severn Trent Plc accepts Ofwat Final Determination decision on £14.9 billion AMP8 Business Plan
Severn Trent Plc has accepted Ofwat’s Final Determination on Severn Trent Water’s AMP8 Business Plan.
Northumbrian Water progresses work on major £11.2m AMP7 project to upgrade sewer network
Northumbrian Water is constructing a new sewer pipeline as part of an £11.2 million project to upgrade its wastewater network, which will help to protect the environment.
Dŵr Cymru confirms acceptance of Ofwat final determination for £6 billion Business Plan for 2025-30
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has written to water industry regulator Ofwat to confirm its acceptance of their Final Determination of the Price Review for 2025-2030.
Yorkshire Water completes £500K Hoylandswaine storm overflow investment to reduce storm discharges
Yorkshire Water has completed a £500,000 storm overflow project in Hoylandswaine in south Yorkshire to reduce the number of discharges into Ellhirst Beck, improving water quality.
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Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies. -
ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets.
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