Environment Agency reviews water companies’ revised draft regional and water resources management plans
The Environment Agency has published its review of the revised draft regional and water resources management plans published by water companies in England.
Northumbrian Water sets out plan to protect region’s water resources for next 25 years
Northumbrian Water has recently published its latest Water Resources Management Plan for 2025-30 (WRMP24) which confirms resilient water supplies for the North East for the next 25 years.
Affinity Water publishes final Water Resources Management Plan 2024
Affinity Water has published its final Water Resources Management Plan 2024 (WRMP24) following approval by the Defra Secretary of State, Steve Reed.
Thames Water publishes Water Resources Management Plan after final approval by Government
Thames Water has published its Water Resources Management Plan 24 (WRMP) on 18 October 2024 which sets out its commitment to deliver a safe and sustainable water supply for future generations.
National Drought Group discusses preparations for extreme weather after wettest 12 months in England since 1836
The changing climate means we will see more extreme weather in the coming years, the National Drought Group heard at its latest meeting yesterday which was attended by Water Minister Emma Hardy.
Government approves Thames Water plan to protect future water resources
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Rt Hon Steve Reed MP, has approved Thames Water’s Water Resource Management Plan (WRMP).
Thames Water submits revised WRMP plan to address future water supply challenges to Ofwat
Thames Water has submitted a revised draft Water Resource Management Plan which sets out its strategy to provide a secure and sustainable water supply for the next 50 years.
Southern Water seeks supply chain engagement on plans to design and build two Water Recycling Centres
Southern Water is seeking supply chain engagement for input on its plans to design and build two Water Recycling Centres.
Affinity Water launches £3bn action plan to tackle potential 449m litres a day water shortfall by 2050
Affinity Water has launched its £3 billion action plan to address a significant future shortfall in water resources - without action, the region the water company supplies could face a shortfall of up to 449 million litres a day by 2050.
Affinity Water unveils plans for multi-million pound Grand Union Canal water transfer scheme
Ahead of the launch of its new Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP), Affinity Water has set out its plans to invest in a multi-million-pound scheme to bring new water supplies down from the Midlands to its Central supply region and into the Home Counties.
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Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.”
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