Water Company News
£500 million of new equity that had been anticipated will not be provided by Thames Water’s shareholders
In July 2023 Thames Water Utilities Limited (‘Thames Water’) announced that its shareholders had agreed to provide a further £750 million in new equity...
Government, Policy & Regulation
SEPA launches consultation on review of areas most at risk of flooding across Scotland
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is consulting on a review of Potentially Vulnerable Areas (PVAs) to protect communities from future impacts of flooding,...
Awards, Charity & Funding
Ready to Read awarded as a winner of the 2024 non-household Market Improvement Fund
Sagacity, in partnership with Clear Business Water, have announced that the ‘Ready to Read’ project has been awarded as a winner of the 2024...
Industry News
Morrison Water Services extends framework agreements with Yorkshire Water
Morrison Water Services, a part of M Group Services’ Water Division, has successfully secured contract extensions on two Capital Delivery Frameworks.
As part of this...
Water Company News
Thames Water to invest £400 million to future-proof London’s water supply
Thames Water is set to upgrade two water treatment works in London, so that the company continues to deliver a secure supply of high-quality...
Case Studies
Steve Vick International’s innovative grout filling project for Wales & West Utilities in Aberdare
Steve Vick International's Contract Services team recently completed a challenging project in Aberdare, Wales, commissioned by Wales & West Utilities and Transport for Wales.
...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Environment Agency publishes storm overflow spill data for 2023
The Environment Agency has published its Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) data for 2023 showing the frequency and duration of spills from storm overflows in...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Whistleblowing portal launched in latest water company crackdown
A new portal has been launched to make it easier for internal water company whistleblowers to safely report serious environmental wrongdoing by their water...
Market Analysis & Research
New study finds an uneven application of the concept of a globally agreed approach to water stewardship is holding back progress
A globally agreed approach to water stewardship could contribute significantly to improved water security, benefiting people and planet, in light of population growth and...
Industry News
New world first for WRc with Ofwat-funded AI sewer assessment tool
The Water Research Centre (WRc) has supplemented its 1980 industry essential guide, the Manual of Sewer Condition Classification (MSCC), with another world first, a...
Case Studies
Pork producer cuts emissions with onsite sludge treatment
When Britain’s biggest provider of higher welfare pork wanted to reduce processing plant sludge transport costs, WCS Environmental Engineering was not only able to...
Industry News
Esh Construction introduces National Underground Asset Register on site with Northumbrian Water
Esh Construction has showcased the latest in UK digital mapping innovations on site after helping to shape the technology’s development with Northumbrian Water Group...
Industry News
Barhale appointed to East London sewer upgrade
A project to repair and replace two sections of parallel rising mains will rehabilitate an important section of the East London sewer network and...
Industry News
Family-run gin distillery uses blockchain for water clarity
An artisan, family-run gin distillery in Scotland is using blockchain technology – essentially a digital ledger – to be completely clear about the amount,...
Appointments
Wilo appoints new Sales Director and pushes on with building services sustainability strategy
Wilo UK has announced Jason Cox as its new Sales Director, as the efficiency-first pump manufacturer renews its focus on getting the building services...
Product News
New AUMA actuators keep water in Welsh town’s taps flowing
Water supplies to over 3,000 residents in the Welsh seaside town of Tywyn will continue to flow uninterrupted thanks to new state-of-the-art, remotely controlled...
Case Studies
Tackling nuisance odour – H2S detection down to single digit ppb level
Able Instruments & Controls has long held the belief that their partner company Ametek Brookfield produces the best-in-class parts per billion hydrogen sulphide analyser,...
Market Analysis & Research
Infrastructure Client Group benchmarking report highlights a need for increased collaboration and investment in data and digital
The Infrastructure Client Group (ICG) Data and Digital Benchmarking Report shows an increasing awareness of the challenges and issues affecting the UK infrastructure industry....
Awards, Charity & Funding
MOSL announces the successful projects from the third round of their 2024 Market Improvement Fund
MOSL has announced the successful projects from the third round of the Market Improvement Fund (MIF).
For this round, the MIF offered up to £200k from...
Insight & Opinion
Steps to unlocking water data capability
The water sector has made good progress with digitisation – the capturing of data for storage and processing - writes Ruth Clarke, head of...
Insight & Opinion
Telling Tales – The funny thing about sewage
What first attracted comedian Joe Lycett to making a TV programme about the water industry? I think he reveals this early-on in the show...
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