Yearly Archives: 2023

Grundfos acquires UK analytics firm Metasphere

Grundfos, a global leader in advanced pump solutions and water technologies, has completed the acquisition of XPV Water Partners portfolio company Metasphere, a leading...

Ofwat CEO and Chair to give evidence to Lords water industry inquiry

The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee will continue its follow-up inquiry on the water industry, Ofwat and the role of the Government...

water2business appoints Andy Coates as new Managing Director

National water retailer, water2business, has announced Andy Coates as replacement for Charley Maher at the helm of the business, following her departure from the...

Scottish Water triples solar energy production at Kirkcaldy Waste Water Treatment Works

Scottish Water has taken another step in reducing its carbon emissions through a £700,000 investment to triple the solar energy production at Kirkcaldy Waste...

Welsh Water’s £1bn boost to Welsh economy

Welsh Water has published annual financial results together with an Economic Impact Assessment from Cardiff University’s Welsh Economy Research Unit. The assessment concludes the company...

Affinity Water invests in new infrastructure to ensure sustainability of water supplies

Affinity Water will be improving its capacity to store water in a series of projects, starting with constructing a new service reservoir near the...

SUEZ and NWL partner in Ofwat Innovation Fund winner

SUEZ has announced they have joined forces with Northumbrian Water Ltd. (NWL) as one of the key partners in the ground-breaking Hydro Powered Concentric...

Work on £10 million flood defence set to begin on Essex coast

The Environment Agency is set to begin a multi-million project to protect a vulnerable community on the Essex coast. Work will begin at Cockett Wick...

Thames Water appoints new chair and issues statement after CEO’s resignation

Thames Water has appointed Sir Adrian Montague as new chairman just days after Sarah Bentley's sudden departure.  Sir Adrian, previously the chair of Anglian Water,...

Drought planning stepped up amid potential hottest June on record

Plans to maintain water supply resilience have been discussed by a team of national experts, following a decline in reservoir and groundwater levels, as...

Anglian Water pays £154,428 after sewage discharged into Bedfordshire River

Anglian Water has paid a monetary penalty of £150,000 following an investigation by the Environment Agency after sewage was released into the River Til. The...

Steve Vick International’s Contract Services team fills 180 metre abandoned sewer pipes with cementitious grout for Yorkshire Water

Steve Vick International (SVI) recently carried out a project for JN Bentley on behalf of Yorkshire Water. The project involved filling with cementitious grout...

Qdos pump doses for three years without fault

A Qdos 60 PU peristaltic pumphead from Watson Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions has completed three years of maintenance-free operation without any leaks in a...

SES Water announces partnership with Pride In Surrey

As part of Pride month, SES Water has announced they are to be partnering with Pride In Surrey for the first time, providing its...

Senior Credit Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence discusses what effect a special administration regime might have on Thames Water’s debt

Following the surprise resignation of Thames Water's Chief Executive, Sarah Bentley, on Tuesday, and subsequent reports of crisis talks over the company's £14 billion...

Sarah Bentley resigns as Chief Executive of Thames Water

Thames Water has announced that Sarah Bentley has resigned as Chief Executive of the Company. Alastair Cochran and Cathryn Ross will assume the role...

SUEZ and Severn Trent pilot AirAdvanced®-Actilayer in landmark ‘Net Zero Hub’

SUEZ has announced its partnership with Severn Trent Water in the world-first, multi-million Net Zero Hub set to start in September in the latter's...

Water treatment plant installs new Borger pumps for membrane filtration

Fourteen Rotary Lobe Pumps made by Borger have been installed for a membrane filtration application at a water treatment plant. Achieving a total output of...

Aiimi leads on multimillion pound open data platform to boost water industry innovation 

Aiimi has announced that it is to be technical and data lead on the delivery of a multimillion pound open data platform for the...

Baumer releases new ultra-compact multi-code reader

A compact, multi-code reader which is capable of processing up to 40 frames per second, even of different code types, is the latest introduction...

Envirogen Group expands its line of DWI Regulation 31-compliant mobile filtration systems as a water-stressed summer is forecast

With hosepipe bans being extended in parts of South West England, and warnings of potential water shortages elsewhere, Envirogen Group has increased production of...

Ofwat gives go ahead to accelerate schemes totalling £2.2bn

Ofwat has confirmed its final decision to allow 33 infrastructure schemes, totalling £2.2 billion, with work beginning in the next two financial years, from...

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