Thames Water awards contracts for £4.8 billion for AMP8/9 Major Projects Framework
Thames Water has awarded a number of AMP8/9 contracts for its AMP8/9 Major Projects Framework with an estimated total value of £4.8 billion including VAT.
SW Water - Drought Programme Director says urgent action from customers and businesses is now essential
Richard Stanbrook, South West Water’s Drought Programme Director, explains the steps being taken to protect drinking water supplies during the prolonged drought, and why urgent action from customers and businesses is now essential.
M Group starts work on two water mains upgrades for Yorkshire Water
Yorkshire Water contract partner M Group is starting work on two more water mains replacement schemes for the water company.
Northumbrian Water - £100m+ River Wear protection investment reaches new milestone
The start of work on upgrades at a sewage treatment works (STW) marks the latest milestone in more than £100 million of investment by Northumbrian Water to protect and improve the River Wear in the South West of County Durham.
Welsh Water CEO - “ We must distinguish between storm overflow operation and pollution caused by failures in our assets or operations”
Roch Cheroux, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water Chief Executive explains why the role storm overflows play in protecting properties does not remove the need to reduce their environmental impact.
Ofwat finds Hafren Dyfrdwy in breach of legal obligations over wastewater and sewage failures
Ofwat has proposed accepting a £280,000 enforcement package following its finding that Hafren Dyfrdwy has breached its legal obligations in the operation of its wastewater treatment works and network. The regulator has found that the company has failed in its duties to deal effectively with wastewater and sewage.
Anglian Water - @one Alliance announces three executive leadership appointments to support £3 billion AMP8 programme
The Anglian Water’s @one Alliance has announced three appointments to its executive leadership team, with Bryan Kennedy named Water Delivery Director, Karl Wolski promoted to Water Recycling Delivery Director – East, and Paul Birch appointed Commercial Director.
Scotland bears brunt of Storm Boleo - with Largs hit by significant flooding
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is reporting that Scotland is now seeing the full effects of named Storm Boelo as it continues to track its way across the country - with the town centre of Largs, a coastal town west of Glasgow, hit by severe flooding.
United Utilities £720m tender for Design and Integration Partner on Windermere programme - interested suppliers invited to register for webinar
United Utilities has launched a preliminary market engagement exercise for the upcoming procurement of a Design and Integration Partner for its Only Rainwater into Windermere (ORiW) programme with an estimated total value of £720 million including VAT.
Natural England launches preliminary market engagement for upcoming £120 million ECS6 Framework for Environmental Services
Natural England has launched a preliminary market engagement exercise for the upcoming ECS6 Framework for Environmental Services with a total estimated value of £120 million including VAT.
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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. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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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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