Wisbech’s new Green Skills Academy at the College of West Anglia has officially opened, made possible by £2 million of overall funding from Anglian Water and its alliance partners, including Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Clancy, Claret, Costain, Danaher & Walsh, Farrans, Jacobs, Kier, M Group, Mott MacDonald Bentley, MWH Treatment, Public Sewer Services, Skanska and Sweco.
Work to deliver a multi-million-pound rehabilitation programme of Thames Water’s Northern Outfall Sewer (NOS) in East London took a major step forward over Easter after a second major rail possession allowed Barhale engineers to carry out structural works and take critical material samples.
Uisce Éireann has been granted planning permission for a major upgrade of the Portlaoise Wastewater Treatment Plant, a transformative investment that will future proof wastewater infrastructure in the town and support sustainable growth and development.
Aghanloo, outside Limavady, is benefitting from a £4 million investment by NI Water, following the completion of a sustainable upgrade to the local wastewater treatment works.
Northumbrian Water is reporting that reservoir water storage across the North East is in a strong position thanks to careful management in 2025.
South West Water has completed a number of major works in Dawlish as part of a multi-million pound investment to improve water quality by reducing the use of storm overflows in the area.
Following a review of governance, South Staffordshire Plc has appointed Steve Johnson, MBE, as Independent Non-executive Director and Chair of the South Staffordshire Water Board, and Sara Vaughan as Independent Non-executive Director and Deputy Chair of the South Staffordshire Plc Group Board, as well as Deputy Chair of the South Staffordshire Water Board, effective immediately.
Yorkshire Water has begun five projects across North Yorkshire to reduce the number and frequency of storm overflow discharges.
Southern Water is ramping up efforts to cut storm overflows in Whitstable by rolling out smart artificial intelligence technology, along with major upgrades at Swalecliffe Wastewater Treatment Works and new nature‑based solutions across the town.
Anglian Water is getting ready to start work on installing 18 kilometres of new water pipes in Gedney Hill to replace the existing pipes - the £4.2 million investment in the substantial upgrade programme is set to future proof the water supply in the area.
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.
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.”
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 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.