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Competition Appeal Tribunal rejects case seeking £840 million in compensation brought against six UK water companies
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has rejected a case brought against six UK water companies in September 2024 for allegedly misleading regulators about the number of discharges of untreated sewage made into rivers, lakes, coastal areas, and other waterways causing damage to the environment.
Southern Water tenders £50 million AMP8 contract for Slow the Flow Interventions.
Southern Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for Slow the Flow Interventions with an estimated value of £50 million.
French Parliament passes new law banning PFAS "forever chemicals"
Yesterday France passed a new law that will ban PFAS in several products including clothing and cosmetics. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a family of over 10,000 highly persistent synthetic chemicals often called ‘forever chemicals’, because they do not break down easily in the environment.
Anglian Water awards £14.4m AMP8 contract for grit, screening and iron sludge waste management services
Anglian Water has awarded an AMP8 contract for grit, screening and iron sludge waste management services worth an estimated £14.4 million.
HS1 Ltd tenders £450,000 contract for sustainable asset management framework.
HS1 Ltd has gone out tender with a contract to put a sustainable asset management framework in place worth an estimated £450,000.
United Utilities nears completion of major £29 million upgrade at Leyland Wastewater Treatment Works
United Utilities is nearing completion of a major £29 million upgrade at Leyland Wastewater Treatment Works. The three-year project which began in 2022 will play an important role in improving water quality in the River Lostock.
BBC tenders £2.1 million contract for water supply and wastewater services in England and Scotland
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has gone out to tender with a contract for water supply and wastewater services worth up to an estimated £2.1 million.
United Utilities accepts Ofwat Final Determination on £13 billion AMP8 Business Plan for 2025 to 2030
The board of United Utilities has today announced that it has accepted Ofwat’s Final Determination on its AMP8 Business Plan covering the five years to March 2030.
Government publishes planning reform working paper on streamlining infrastructure planning
The Government has published a planning reform working paper on streamlining infrastructure planning, part of a series of working papers on different aspects of planning reform, designed to inform further policy development in collaboration with the wider sector.
Curio to build UK fleet of micropollutant testing plants using Veolia ozone systems
Curio Water has announced plans to build ten pilot plants using Ozonia® ozone systems supplied by Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions that will allow water companies to test for a wide range of micropollutants in different sites across the UK.
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BactoCloud platform for bNovate’s BactoSense instruments brings new understanding of water quality
bNovate has launched BactoCloud, a secure cloud-based platform that connects and manages its BactoSense instruments, enabling real-time monitoring and optimization of microbial water quality. -
Amiblu appoints Martyn Turton as Sales Director UK & Ireland to accelerate GRP pipe systems adoption in UK
Amiblu, a global leader in Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipe systems for wastewater, stormwater, drinking water, irrigation, hydropower, and industrial applications, has announced the appointment of Martyn Turton as its Sales Director for the UK & Ireland, driving strategic market development in the infrastructure and water sectors, effective immediately. -
Data services on track to futureproof water management
As a project manager at Metasphere, a Grundfos-owned remote telemetry company at the cutting edge of innovation, Fey McHarg, has witnessed firsthand how the intelligent harnessing of data, specifically through the data-as-a-service model, is fundamentally reshaping and revolutionising the water sector. -
Expert speaker line-up and leading exhibitors to feature at next month’s National Civils Show, Floodex, National Drainage Show & Waterways Management in London
Attendees at next month’s National Civils Show, Floodex, National Drainage Show and Waterways Management on 26th and 27th November are set to benefit from an expert speaker line-up and the opportunity to visit a wide range of exhibitors all co-located in one place at Excel, London, one of the UK’s leading international exhibition and convention centres.
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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. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
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