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Widespread criticism for South East Water and CEO David Hinton as water supply issues continue
Households and businesses supplied by South East Water continue to be without water or suffer water supply interruptions – a range of areas continue to be affected according to the latest updates published on the water company’s AquAlerter map pages on its website.
Office for Environmental Protection identifies possible failures by DEFRA and EA to comply with key laws on water quality
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has confirmed that it has identified possible failures by Defra and the Environment Agency (EA) to comply with the Water Framework Directive (WFD) Regulations, one of the key laws in place to protect and improve the quality of our rivers, lakes and seas.
Anglian Water awards £29 million technical contract to develop two desalination plants to TYPSA/Stantec jv
Anglian Water has awarded the technical contract to develop its two upcoming desalination plants, in Lincolnshire and Norfolk, to the TYPSA-Stantec with an estimated value of £29 million.
House of Lords inquiry into relationship between regulators and growth to hear from Anglian Water CEO
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee is continuing its inquiry into the relationship between regulators and economic growth by hearing from industry leaders tomorrow, including the CEO of Anglian Water.
Thames Water tenders £6 million AMP8 contract for Enterprise Content Management (ECM) platform
Thames Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for an Enterprise Content Management (ECM) platform with an estimated value of £6 million (inc VAT).
Severn Trent launches market engagement for upcoming light commercial vehicles AMP8 framework procurement
Severn Trent has launched a preliminary market engagement exercise on behalf of itself and sister company Hafren Dyfrdwy for the upcoming procurement of a framework for light commercial vehicles (LCV) for the utilities’ AMP8 Replacement & Growth Programme.
Mining Remediation Authority awards £650k-plus contract for Brodsworth monitoring borehole construction
The Mining Remediation Authority (MRA) has awarded a contract for the construction of a mine water monitoring borehole at Brodsworth, Yorkshire worth almost £658,000 (inc VAT).
South East Water - thousands of homes left without water as Kent County Council declares major incident
Thousands of homes in the South East Water region have been left without water and Kent County Council has declared a major incident following the loss of water supply. South East Water’s initial annoucement on Saturday 10th Jan 2026 at 11:08 a.m. said that “regrettably”, customers in East Grinstead and the surrounding areas would begin to experience no water, intermittent supply or low pressure.
Mining Remediation Authority awards major £23 million-plus contract for strategic systems development and support
The Mining Remediation Authority (MRA) has awarded a major contract for strategic systems development and support with an estimated value of £23.618 million (inc VAT).
United Utilities tenders £12 million AMP8 framework contract for centrifuge and associated maintenance services
United Utilities has gone out to tender with an AMP8 framework contract for centrifuge and associated maintenance services with an estimated total value of £12 million (inc VAT).
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Future Water Networks November 2026 kicks off with AMP8 Year in Water review
The Future Water Association’s annual Networks November event kicked off last week with a Year in Water Review – a recap on the past year and what it means for the sector going forward. -
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.
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