Plans approved to create one of Europe’s biggest new woodlands at Scottish Water’s Loch Katrine estate
A scheme to create one of the biggest new woodlands in Europe at an iconic Scottish loch - and protect water supplies for generations to come - has taken a major step forward.
Uisce Éireann invests €19m+ in Adamstown Water Treatment Plant in Waterford
Uisce Éireann is investing €19 million-plus in its Adamstown Water Treatment Plant in Waterford – the plant provides over 70% of Waterford’s water supply to customers in the city and county.
United Utilities creates new storm tanks at Ambleside and Windermere WwTWs to help improve water quality
United Utilities has created additional storage at two of its sites around Windermere to help improve water quality.
Southern Water invests £2.5 million to upgrade Surrey Wastewater Treatment Works
Southern Water is investing £2.5 million to upgrade its Grayswood Wastewater Treatment Works in Surrey in an effort to bring down phosphorous levels and improve water quality.
Yorkshire Water invests £4.9 million to improve Bridge Road Horbury storm overflow
Yorkshire Water is investing £4.9 million in major improvement works to reduce discharges from the Bridge Road storm overflow in Horbury going into the river Calder to help improve water quality and reduce the likelihood of surface water flooding.
Office for Environmental Protection sets out its plans for next two years
The protection and restoration of nature, clean water and managing the impacts of nutrients are priorities for The Office for Environmental Protection has set out its plans for the next two years – the protection and restoration of nature, clean water and managing the impacts of nutrients are priorities in the OEP’s Corporate Plan for 2024/25 to 2025/26.
Northumbrian Water completes work on £5.8m project to upgrade County Durham sewage treatment works
Northumbrian Water has completed work on a £5.8 million project to to increase capacity at a County Durham sewage treatment works and help protect river water quality.
Environmental charities call for reformed planning system and “natural infrastructure” to be prioritised in next Parliament
Thirty nature and climate groups - including RSPB, The Wildlife Trust, National Trust, Woodland Trust, Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth - have published a joint statement and policy paper calling on political parties to reform the planning system to prioritise renewable energy and nature-restoration.
Uisce Éireann to start work on construction of €11m wastewater treatment plant
Uisce Éireann has confirmed that the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant in Ballyvaughan will get underway in the coming weeks.
Government to provide £11.5 million funding for 180 local projects to boost water quality
£11.5 million of government support funding will enable local projects across England to clean up lakes and rivers, protect communities from flooding and plant thousands of trees.