Scottish Water lowers reservoir to prepare for £19.5m City Deal Country Park project
Balgray Reservoir has been lowered to carry out vital maintenance work ahead of a £19.5 million transformation of the Dams to Darnley Country Park in East Renfrewshire.
Portsmouth Water to start work on Northern Access Route for Havant Thicket Reservoir
Portsmouth Water is carrying out work on and around the Havant Thicket Reservoir project site in March, April and May.
Scottish Water - returning reservoir to nature transforms it into flood prevention measure
Scottish Water has begun work to restore Munnoch Reservoir in Ayrshire to a more natural state and transform it into a flood prevention measure for the local area.
Thames Water completes £25m investment in QEII reservoir maintenance scheme
Thames Water has successfully completed a £25 million investment project in a maintenance scheme at the QEII reservoir ahead of schedule which will help protect London’s water supply for the next decade in Walton-on-Thames.
Ofwat recommends further investigations into green solutions that could help reduce chalk stream abstraction
Ofwat has today recommended that ring-fenced funding continues to be used for further investigations into four strategic regional water resource solutions in England.
Severn Trent begins £7.6m drawdown enhancement construction project at Draycote reservoir
Severn Trent is getting ready to start work on a £7.6 million construction project to carry out essential upgrades at its Draycote Water reservoir.
Environment Agency gets green light for £21.5m flood defence scheme for Tonbridge and Hildenborough
The Environment Agency (EA) has been given the green light to progress its plans for a £21.5 million scheme to further strengthen flood protection for over 1,200 homes and businesses in Tonbridge and Hildenborough by increasing the maximum stored water level in the Leigh flood storage area.
Environment Agency publishes biennial report on reservoir safety between January 2019 to December 2020
The Environment Agency (EA) has published its biennial report on reservoir safety for 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2020 - the report is a comprehensive review of reservoir compliance and enforcement over the last 2 years.
Bristol Water to monitor dams remotely using state-of-the-art satellite monitoring
Bristol Water will remotely monitor its 15 dams from space using pioneering DAMSAT satellite technology.
Havant Borough Council gives Portsmouth Water planning go-ahead for £120m+ Havant Thicket Reservoir project
Havant Borough Council has this week granted planning permission for a new reservoir in Havant to secure vital and reliable water supplies for the future.