Environment Agency warns England faces 5 billion litre public water shortage by 2055 without urgent action
The Environment Agency is warning that England faces a massive 5 billion litre a day shortfall for public water supplies by 2055 without urgent action to futureproof resources – and Read more
New research study finds widespread TFA “forever chemical” contamination in UK rivers
A new research study published today has found widespread Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA) “forever chemical” contamination in UK rivers - some locations had concentrations among the highest ever recorded globally. Read more
Thames Water tenders £6 million AMP8 contract for Enterprise Content Management (ECM) platform
Thames Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for an Enterprise Content Management (ECM) platform with an estimated value of £6 million (inc VAT).
Severn Trent launches market engagement for upcoming light commercial vehicles AMP8 framework procurement
Severn Trent has launched a preliminary market engagement exercise on behalf of itself and sister company Hafren Dyfrdwy for the upcoming procurement of a framework for light commercial vehicles (LCV) for the utilities’ AMP8 Replacement & Growth Programme.
Mining Remediation Authority awards £650k-plus contract for Brodsworth monitoring borehole construction
The Mining Remediation Authority (MRA) has awarded a contract for the construction of a mine water monitoring borehole at Brodsworth, Yorkshire worth almost £658,000 (inc VAT).
South East Water - thousands of homes left without water as Kent County Council declares major incident
Thousands of homes in the South East Water region have been left without water and Kent County Council has declared a major incident following the loss of water supply. South East Water’s initial annoucement on Saturday 10th Jan 2026 at 11:08 a.m. said that “regrettably”, customers in East Grinstead and the surrounding areas would begin to experience no water, intermittent supply or low pressure.
Mining Remediation Authority awards major £23 million-plus contract for strategic systems development and support
The Mining Remediation Authority (MRA) has awarded a major contract for strategic systems development and support with an estimated value of £23.618 million (inc VAT).
United Utilities tenders £12 million AMP8 framework contract for centrifuge and associated maintenance services
United Utilities has gone out to tender with an AMP8 framework contract for centrifuge and associated maintenance services with an estimated total value of £12 million (inc VAT).
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Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent. -
Börger UK relocates to larger premises as sales continue to grow
Börger UK, which has firmly established itself as a leading pump brand since it was set up in Staffordshire in 2004, has moved into bigger, brand-new premises in Shrewsbury. -
Register for HUBER Technology UK webinar on water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications
HUBER Technology UK & Ireland are inviting people to register for their March webinar where they will be providing information about HUBER water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications. -
Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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