£1 million boost for River Avon protection
A new phase in the commitment to prevent untreated wastewater from reaching the River Avon is being planned in 2024 – bringing with it...
Wharfe water quality to improve as new £15m Ilkley sewer completed
Yorkshire Water has completed a new 835-metre sewer underneath Ilkley to reduce the frequency and duration of discharges to the river Wharfe.
The sewer, which...
Wessex Water announces Seven-figure boost for West Dorset’s environment
The drive to protect West Dorset’s waterways will be further enhanced in 2024 courtesy of a £1.5 million investment next to the village of...
Yorkshire Water to reduce storm overflows in Scarborough with £2.8m investment
Yorkshire Water is set to invest £2.8 million in its network in Scarborough to reduce the number of discharges into the sea.
This work will...
SPIRAC’s CSO screen reduces unsightly pollution-causing solids
As water companies look to combat the impact from the increasing occurrence of stormwater events that trigger harmful outfalls from CSOs, SPIRAC has completed...
Storm overflows monitoring hits 100% target, says Government
The Government has announced that 100% of storm overflows across the water network in England have now been fitted with Event Duration Monitors (EDMs),...
We have the technology to deliver the right solutions
Water companies need to make significant investment if they are to meet the requirements of the 2021 Environment Act. This means taking great care...
Enhanced river health in the pipeline in Bristol
The mission to protect the River Avon is stepping up a further gear this autumn as a £800,000 project to reduce the pressure on...
Southern Water unveils £1.5bn investment in Clean Rivers and Seas Plan to cut spills by 8,000 a year by 2035
Southern Water has published its Clean Rivers and Seas Plan outlining proposals, underpinned by £1.5 billion investment between 2025-2035, to get to the root...
Utilities should be open to possibilities
The transition from regulatory period AMP7 to AMP8 in the water industry in England and Wales is taking place in the face of unprecedented...
All storm overflows now covered by plan to clean up waterways
Action to tackle sewage pollution and clean up waterways has been expanded, Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey confirmed this week. All coastal and estuary storm overflows...
High Court rejects claims that Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan is unlawful
The High Court has rejected claims that the government’s Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan is unlawful, following claims brought forward by the Marine Conservation...
OEP identifies possible failures to comply with environmental law in relation to regulatory oversight of untreated sewage discharges
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has identified possible failures to comply with environmental law by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs...
Telling Tales – We are all the messenger now
A flotilla of inflatable ‘poo’, satirical blue plaques for politicians and fake sewage spills on the doorsteps of water company headquarters are some of...
Record investment in Scotland’s water and waste water network but more is needed
Scottish Water invested a record £886 million in the last year, its latest annual report has highlighted. But the changing climate and aging water...
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