Water Company News
Dame Margaret Hodge MP visits Beckton Sewage Treatment Works
Dame Margaret Hodge MP has welcomed Thames Water’s commitment to reducing its carbon emissions and to unlocking the benefits of energy conversion for the...
Insight & Opinion
How to care for reverse osmosis filtration systems
Reverse osmosis systems are prone to build-ups, such as suspended solids, microbial and biofilm, and silica. They need to be cleaned regularly to...
Government, Policy & Regulation
United Utilities Water Limited fined £800,000 for taking too much water from the environment
Following a prosecution by the Environment Agency, United Utilities Water Limited has been fined a total of £800,000 at Warrington Magistrates Court after illegally...
Insight & Opinion
Sludge waste: is it an untapped resource?
Today, sludge waste and wastewater are often seen as sources of contamination that need to be disposed of instead of valuable and sustainable resources....
Industry News
GeoSmart Information posts another record year for revenue
A leading environmental consultancy has reported another record-breaking year of growth, with its highest revenue figures yet and a significant increase in flood risk...
Industry News
SUEZ and Schneider Electric join forces to accelerate digital services for the water sector
Schneider Electric and SUEZ are joining forces to accelerate the deployment of digital solutions for energy efficiency, resource conservation, and the control of carbon impact of...
Awards, Charity & Funding
Trial brings hope for phosphate mitigation funding
Somerset Council is hoping to secure Government funding to deliver phosphate mitigation measures which will unlock the delivery of 18,000 new homes across the...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Environment Agency launches eight week consultation on unlimited fines for the worst polluters
The Environment Agency has launched a consultation on changes to variable monetary penalties – financial penalties that can be imposed for certain environmental offences.
The consultation...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Sun Capital Partners affiliate enters into definitive agreement to acquire Koch Separation Solutions from Koch Engineered Solutions
Private investment firm Sun Capital Partners, Inc. has announced its affiliate has reached a definitive agreement with various subsidiaries of Koch Engineered Solutions, LLC,...
Industry News
Thames Water extends Barhale appointment through AMP8
Thames Water has extended Barhale’s AMP7 framework appointment by five years to the conclusion of AMP8 in March 2030.
The AMP8 (2025-2030) programme will see...
Case Studies
Groundforce Shorco delivers support for second Tideway ATU
Groundforce Shorco has provided specialist equipment to support a second Air Treatment Unit (ATU) excavation on the Thames Tideway Tunnel, London’s Super Sewer project.
The...
Market Analysis & Research
Businesses make fewer complaints to water retailers but performance remains mixed
Written complaints made by business customers to water retailers have fallen to their lowest level since 2016/17 but performance remains mixed among the larger...
Water Company News
From reservoirs to river – returning Cilcain reservoirs to their natural state
Welsh Water recently welcomed Delyn Member of the Senedd, Hannah Blythyn and North Wales Regional Member, Carolyn Thomas to their site at Cilcain to...
Case Studies
Exceptional sludge dewatering achieved with reliable polymer dosing
The upgrade of chemical dosing equipment at a wastewater treatment plant in Germany is delivering high performance sludge dewatering through more reliable polymer dosing.
Safe...
Water Company News
Work starts on water quality upgrades for Northumberland and Tyneside
Work is starting on a £4m project that will enhance the resilience and quality of water supplies to parts of Northumberland and Tyneside.
Northumbrian Water...
Awards, Charity & Funding
Atkins uses NetCreate to accelerate water network planning in Nepal – for Anglian Water and WaterAid
Engineering and design consultant Atkins (a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group) has automatically generated layout plans for more than 170km of new water network...
Water Company News
Shareholders inject additional £550 million investment into Southern Water
Southern Water has announced that funds managed by Macquarie Asset Management have agreed to invest an additional £550 million of equity into the Southern...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Environment Secretary holds roundtable to drive forward improvements in river quality
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey and Water Minister Rebecca Pow met with local community groups, environmental regulators, farming representatives, water company representatives and local councillors...
Water Company News
United Utilities Innovation Lab attracts record number of entries
More than 130 businesses from across five continents have submitted their ideas for consideration to United Utilities’ industry-leading Innovation Lab.
The environment features heavily in...
Industry News
Fatbergs could become a thing of the past after trial shows they can be eliminated before they start to form
Birmingham based multi-venue hospitality space, The Arcadian, has been involved in a trial which has shown that the risk of fatbergs could be eliminated...
Industry News
Riventa’s AI based approach to maximise solar efficiency wins coveted place as finalist in the £4M Water Discovery Challenge competition
A comprehensive AI-based approach to maximise solar photovoltaic (PV) system efficiency for water pumping stations has won Riventa a coveted place as a finalist...
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