Yorkshire Water is investing £3 million at its Leyburn wastewater treatment site in North Yorkshire to improve water quality in the river Ure - the project is part of a £350 million investment at 85 wastewater treatment sites across the region to reduce phosphorus over the next five years.

United Utilities has submitted a planning application for the first phase of a ten-year plan that will transform how the wastewater of more than a million people in Greater Manchester is treated.

Southern Water is investing £4.5 million to improve water quality at three of its Wastewater Treatment Works across Kent.

Southern Water has completed improvements at two wastewater treatment works along the course of Hampshire’s River Itchen – helping to protect and enhance ther chalk stream’s habitats.

Yorkshire Water is investing almost £16 million to upgrade east Yorkshire treatment sites - contract partners, Ward & Burke, began work on a £3.4 million upgrade at Leven wastewater treatment site recently.

The finishing touches are being put to almost £15 million of upgrades across three of Southern Water’s Hampshire wastewater treatment works.

Yorkshire Water is investing £3 million in its Rainton wastewater treatment works in North Yorkshire to improve water quality in the river Swale and its tributaries.

A water efficient, low energy, phosphorus reduction technology from wastewater treatment specialist WCS Environmental Engineering (WCSEE) and sustainable filtration specialist Flocell has been trialled and purchased by United Utilities to help deliver tightened phosphorus removal consents at one of its wastewater treatment works.

Wessex Water is progressing work on its £35 million expansion of the Saltford Water Recycling Plant which will support economic and residential growth in Bath, alongside delivering improved water quality in the River Avon.

Bristol Water is trialliing floating wetlands to help improve water quality at its reservoirs.