Investment bank Chair appointed as Non-Executive Director to Severn Trent Plc and Board of Severn Trent Water
The Board of Severn Trent Plc has announced the appointment of Richard Taylor, the current Chair of Greenhill & Co International as a Non-Executive Director of the company with effect from 1 April 2024.
Yorkshire Water - £500k investment to reduce storm overflows into Bain and Ure rivers
Yorkshire Water is planning to invest £500,000 in Bainbridge, North Yorkshire to reduce the number of discharges into the river Bain, a tributary of the river Ure as part of a £180 million investment project across Yorkshire.
Scottish Water gets work underway on Palnackie harbour repair
Scottish Water started work last week on repair works to the harbour wall at Palnackie began following damage last year by a third party carrying out works in the harbour, putting a Scottish Water waste water asset at risk.
Galliford Try launches design consultant arrangement in water industry first
Galliford Try has launched a new arrangement with selected consultant designers that will enable water industry clients to meet their AMP8 programme objectives by having access to guaranteed levels of high-quality design engineering resource.
United Utilities sets out 25-year plan to ‘’re-plumb’ the North West's sewers
United Utilities has published a road map showing how it will deliver cleaner rivers, beaches and lakes across the North West – the biggest investment of its kind in the UK.
Southern Water to invest extra £10m before spring 2025 in cutting storm overflows
Southern Water has been given the green light to increase its investment in driving down the use of storm overflows after a short-term £10 million boost was ratified by Defra.
Thames Water joins Tent UK coalition of companies connecting refugees to jobs
Thames Water is one of 70 major businesses joining forces to advance the labour market integration of refugees in the UK – the utility is currently the only water company in the UK to have joined the Tent UK partnership.
SES Water appoints new Chief Customer Officer to Executive Leadership team
SES Water has confirmed the appointment of Debra Goodwin to the role of Chief Customer Officer.
South West Water carries out major upgrade to sewer network in Modbury
South West Water has carried out a major upgrade to the main sewer in Modbury, which will make sure the village’s wastewater network is fit for the future.
English water companies publish plan to remove 4 million sewage spills from rivers and coasts
English water companies have published a comprehensive plan to remove 150,000 annual sewage spills by 2030, making nearly 9,000 storm overflow improvements.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
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.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
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