Uisce Éireann’s capital expenditure on critical water and wastewater infrastructure exceeds €1 billion in 2022
Uisce Éireann’s capital expenditure on critical water and wastewater infrastructure exceeded €1 billion for the first time last year, according to its newly-published 2022 Annual Report.
Northumbrian Water - Ofwat gives go-ahead for £48 million accelerated funding for Essex and Suffolk water supply
Northumbrian Water Group has received confirmation of accelerated funding from the water regulator, Ofwat, that will allow it to bring forward the start of work on four essential infrastructure projects for its Essex & Suffolk Water company.
Southern Water to start work on £8m-plus scheme at Ashlett Creek Fawley WwTW
Southern Water is getting ready to start work on an £8 million-plus scheme at its Ashlett Creek Fawley Wastewater Treatment Works (WTW) to help improve water quality, reduce storm overflows and plan for future growth.
United Utilities wins RoSPA international health and safety accolade
United Utilities has scooped a prestigious award for consistently demonstrating its commitment to health and safety excellence for more than a decade - the water company has been given the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) President’s Award in recognition of 11 consecutive years of achieving gold status.
Wessex Water in multi-million pound investment to ensure significant new protection for rivers, streams and brooks in Somerset
Wessex Water is investing more than £12 million in two schemes in some of the county’s most rural areas to safeguard the environment by reducing chemicals and the discharge of untreated wastewater into watercourses.
Thames Water - Chief Executive Sarah Bentley resigns with immediate effect
Thames Water has today announced that Sarah Bentley has resigned as Chief Executive of the company and will step down from the Board today.
Ofwat CEO seeks “urgent meeting” with South East Water over hosepipe ban
Ofwat Chief Executive David Black has written to South East Water to request an “urgent meeting” with the water company’s Board and himself and the Chair of Ofwat Iain Coucher, following the “recent and re-occurring supply interruptions” experienced by South East Water customers.
Carbon emissions and Severn Trent - “we expect our emissions to increase in the short term”
Severn Trent has said it expects carbon emissions to increase in the short term, owing to population growth and the need to increase water and waste water quality standards, which currently means increased use of chemicals.
Yorkshire Water - A65 sewer scheme in Ilkley to be extended
Yorkshire Water’s project to build a new sewer under the A65 in Ilkley to reduce the frequency and duration of discharges from storm overflows into the river Wharfe is set to be extended.
Uisce Éireann completes €88 million critical infrastructure upgrade in Dublin commuter belt
Uisce Éireann has completed an €88 million project to upgrade critical infrastructure in Dublin's rapidly growing commuter belt – the scheme is one of the water company’s largest capital investment projects to date.
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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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