Northumbrian Water completes £3.6 million water mains replacement work in Gateshead
Northumbrian Water has invested £3.6 million in the renewal of 20km of pipework in the Felling and Pelaw areas in Gatedhead. This will add resilience to the network and protect water quality for customers.
House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee to examine whether biodiversity loss is a threat to national security
MPs on the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee will explore the impact of biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse on the UK’s national security on Monday 18th May, at 16.15pm.
Curio Water launches new BlueBarrier™ treatment train for PFAS and micropollutant removal
Curio Water, the specialist water treatment engineering company, is launching BlueBarrier™, a containerised, multi-barrier treatment train designed to deliver comprehensive removal of micropollutants and certain PFAS (‘forever chemicals’) from wastewater.
Haskoning takes Anglian Water-developed Helea® technology to one of world's largest treatment plants in Brazil
Wastewater digestion technology originally developed by Anglian Water in the UK is set to play a central role in one of the largest wastewater treatment upgrades in the world, following its selection by Sabesp for major treatment plants in São Paulo, Brazil.
Scottish Water awards £50 million contract for advanced metering infrastructure for non-household customers
Scottish Water has awarded a major contract for advanced metering infrastructure for non-household customers: AMI smart water meters, networks and data services - the contract had an estimated value of £50 million (ex VAT) when it first went out to tender in June 2025.
MOSL publishes final Quarterly Report for 2025/26
MOSL has published its Quarter 4 (Q4) Report for its key performance indicators (KPIs) and improvement programmes for 2025/26.
Start of bathing water season sees 13 new bathing sites open across England
The start of the official bathing water season today sees 13 new bathing sites open across England - the designated sites include the first-ever site on the River Thames in London.
Southern Water - AI-enabled smart sewer system led to more than 4,000 interventions in past year
Southern Water’s AI-enabled smart sewer system led to more than 4,000 interventions in the past year, enabling its teams to remove blockages.
South East Water uses soil insight to reduce fertiliser use and improve water quality
A trial run by South East Water in Hampshire has used soil data to better understand timing and drivers of nitrate risk in order to inform targeted, evidence-led crop management. This could help reduce the amount of fertiliser wasted and leaching into waterways and groundwater benefitting both farmers and water companies.
Ofwat launches consultation on draft monitoring and assessment framework for PR24 delivery plans
Ofwat has launched a new consultation on its proposed monitoring and assessment framework for the water companies AMP8 delivery plans - the PR24 investment is the largest in the water sector across England and Wales over the last 30 years.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
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.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
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