“SAS (Surplus Activated Sludge) is a bit weird and can do odd things,” says Stuart Chatten, Lead Bioresources Technician at Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre (WRC), one of Anglian Water’s principal centres for processing sewage, serving a population of 400,000.

Icosa Water, the New Appointment and Variation (NAV) licensed water and wastewater service provider across England and Wales has announced its rebrand to Last Mile Water.

A major local authority has renewed its multi-million-pound partnership with one of the UK’s largest water retailers.

Fitch Ratings has maintained its ‘neutral’ outlook for UK utilities, as higher electricity network investments should cut transmission curtailment costs and build distribution network capacity ahead of demand.

With a record level of investment in AMP8, Blair Ogilvie from wastewater technology specialists HUBER Technology UK takes a look at two key areas where the water companies will be making a significant spend on maintaining and reinforcing asset health and resilience in AMP8.

Balfour Beatty has reported strong cashand order book growth, together with plans for further share buybacks in 2026, according to its latest trading update published this morning covering the period to 4 December 2025.

A key phase of a £13 million sewer upgrade project to support new housing in Stirlingshire has been completed after Scottish Water successfully tunnelled under the main railway line linking Glasgow to the north east of Scotland.