Affinity Water nears completion of £15 million new water treatment facility
Affinity Water is nearing completion of the construction of a new £15 million new water treatment facility in Sundon, Bedfordshire which will play a crucial role in the company's efforts to decrease unsustainable abstraction by up to 36 million litres per day by 2025.
Thames Water to face £40m+ fine over £37.5m dividend payment?
Sky News is reporting that Ofwat has informed Thames Water it is minded to fine the company £40 million-plus for paying £37.5 million to shareholders in breach of rules governing dividend payments.
NI Water progresses second phase of pipeline connections for large diameter sewer
NI Water’s contractor, BSG, continues to make good progress with the installation of a new large diameter sewer by tunnelling under Meadow Lane and has scheduled to undertake the next phase of open-cut pipelaying works on Monday 10th June.
Cryptosporidium incident - boil water notice remains in place for Alston and Hillhead area of Brixham
South West Water’s latest update issued yesterday about the recent discovwery of cryptosporidium in its water network says says the boil water notice still remains in place for a number of customers in the Alston and Hillhead area of Brixham.
British Water launches annual supply chain survey 2024 on water company performance
Leading UK trade association British Water has launched its 2024 water and wastewater company performance survey seeking comment from the supply chain on working with the UK utilities over the past 12 months.
Northumbrian Water invites customers to have say on next phase of £155 million water network upgrades
Northumbrian Water is inviting customers to meet the team behind Project Pipeline: County Durham and the Tees Valley, which aims to upgrade and futureproof its water supply network across the south of County Durham and into Teesside.
Thames Water issues do not drink tap water notice to 616 Surrey households
Thames Water issued a precautionary ‘do not drink’ notice to 616 Bramley households in Surrey yesterday following results the company received yesterday indicating elevated levels of hydrocarbons.
Misreporting leakage and per capita consumption data costs Welsh Water millions including £39.4 million customer redress package
Misreporting leakage and per capita consumption data has cost Welsh Water millions of pounds, including a £39.4 million customer redress package.
Anglian Water opens second phase public consultation for proposed reservoir in Lincolnshire
Anglian Water has today launched a second phase of public consultation for a proposed reservoir in Lincolnshire.
Southern Water progresses joint SuDS in Schools initiative with Department of Education
Southern Water is progressing its work on SuDS in Schools, a joint initiative with Department of Education, with the installation of a swale for sustainable drainage to help manage more than 300,000 litres of rainwater at a Hampshire school.
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Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent. -
Börger UK relocates to larger premises as sales continue to grow
Börger UK, which has firmly established itself as a leading pump brand since it was set up in Staffordshire in 2004, has moved into bigger, brand-new premises in Shrewsbury. -
Register for HUBER Technology UK webinar on water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications
HUBER Technology UK & Ireland are inviting people to register for their March webinar where they will be providing information about HUBER water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications. -
Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner.
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