NI Water - £4.2m Foyle Street network upgrades project achieves sustainable BREEAM infrastructure award
NI Water’s recently completed Foyle Street Network Upgrades recently received a BREEAM Infrastructure rating of ‘Very Good’, recognising the sustainability-led approach taken throughout the delivery of the essential £4.2 milion water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades on Foyle Street, followed by the reinstatement of the Foyle Street Car Park in Derry/Londonderry last year.
Severn Trent installs 120-foot, 60 tonne bridge across River Derwent as part of new £20 million Matlock investment
Severn Trent has installed a huge 60 tonne bridge over the River Derwent to Matlock Sewage Treatment Works as part of a £20 million Severn Trent investment in the town - a stunning timelapse video has shown the feat of engineering with a huge crane erected to pick up the 120ft-long bridge and lay it safely across the water to the site.
Northumbrian Water reaches major milestone on £92.5 million first phase of water pipeline investment
More than 30km of a new water pipeline have been constructed in the first phase of a major infrastructure investment to protect supplies for people in the North East.
South East Water releases progress update on resilience plan
South East Water has released its latest update on the progress made on its resilience plan, setting out actions implemented to improve the resilience of its water supply network.
CCW publishes summaries of latest wave of complaint and debt assessments with water companies
CCW has today published the summaries of the latest wave of complaint and debt assessments with water companies for Quarter 4 2025-26.
Anglian Water saves 10 million litres of fat from entering East of England sewers
Anglian Water and Environmental Compliance and Services (ECAS) have saved the East of England’s sewers from 10 million litres of fat, preventing avoidable blockages and helping protect homes, businesses and the environment from flooding and pollution.
Yorkshire Water progresses multi million pound AMP8 mains replacement work
Yorkshire Water is progressing work on a number of AMP8 mains replacement projects, including a £4.5 million water mains replacement scheme in Calderdale.
Southern Water starts final stage of £10 million Hampshire sewer strengthening project
Southern Water is now entering the final stage of its multi-million pound project to strengthen the sewer network in the Ashurst Bridge area near Totton.
United Utilities to set out plans for £170m renewable energy scheme at Blackburn WwTW
United Utilities is due to submit plans in the coming weeks for the development of a new Advanced Anaerobic Digestion (AAD) facility at its Blackburn wastewater treatment works which will help the company increase the amount of renewable energy it generates.
Anglian Water sets out record £1.6 billion investment plans for second year of AMP8
Anglian Water has set out plans for its largest ever single year of investment, with £1.6 billion of improvements and maintenance set to be delivered across the East of England from April – the second year of AMP8.
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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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