Yearly Archives: 2025

Water Company News

Moody’s Ratings deems Thames Water’s restructuring to be a distressed exchange

Moody's Ratings has downgraded Thames Water Utilities Ltd.'s Probability of Default (PDR) rating to D-PD from Ca-PD. The rating action follows Thames Water's restructuring...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Government urged to build on positive start in implementing key legal obligation to help hit environmental targets, says OEP

There are positive early signs that a key legal obligation, designed to put the environment at the heart of government policy making, is being...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Northern Ireland Water Classification Statistics Report 2024 released

The 2024 Northern Ireland Water Classification Statistics Report has been published by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency and Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...

Environmental News

Thomson Environmental Consultants appointed to Environment Agency EcoSF4 Framework

Thomson Environmental Consultants, experts in environmental compliance, have been appointed to the Environment Agency’s Ecological Services Framework (EcoSF4) as an approved contractor to carry...

Industry News

Eco Clarity expands FOG Recovery Hubs across UK

Award-winning green tech company Eco Clarity has announced the expansion of its FOG (fats, oils, and grease) recovery hubs across the UK. Eco Clarity’s...

Industry News

Water retailer launches vulnerability framework

One of the UK's largest water retailers has become the first in the sector to launch a vulnerability framework to support business customers. Aligned to...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Fernco pledges £25,000 to support REACT Disaster Response Charity

Fernco, a provider of flood protection solutions, has pledged £25,000 in support of flood disaster relief efforts. Fernco’s year-long “Race Against the Rivers Challenge” fundraising...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Independent Water Commission’s call for evidence opens today

In October 2024, the UK government and Welsh Government announced an independent commission into the water sector and its regulation, chaired by Sir Jon...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Isle Utilities joins forces to deliver £400 Million Ofwat Innovation Fund

Isle has announced its role as a key delivery partner for the £400 million Ofwat Innovation Fund (OIF), alongside Challenge Works and Arup. This...

Appointments

Krystian Skrzypczyk of Georg Fischer UK announced as new Chair of BPF Pipes Group Future Industry Group

Krystian Skrzypczyk of Georg Fischer UK has been announced as the new Chair of the Future Industry Group (FIG), part of the BPF Pipes...

Awards, Charity & Funding

StormHarvester receives £8.4M investment to expand business

Belfast based software company, StormHarvester, has announced an investment of £8.4M, which will situate the company for growth and see its workforce double in...

Appointments

The LK Group bolsters senior team with new director among trio of hires

Geo-environmental consultancy and remediation contractor, The LK Group, has strengthened its team with a trio of recruits. The multidisciplinary company's latest raft of hires comprises...

Water Company News

Major £8m upgrades to Southampton wastewater site take shape

More than £8m of improvements to a Southampton wastewater treatment works are helping to protect the River Itchen and its salmon population. Work began last...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Potential decarbonisation pathways for the UK wastewater sector modelled in Seventh Carbon Budget

Today the country’s climate advisors, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), has published its Seventh Carbon Budget, which presents advice to the UK Government for...

Water Company News

Northern Ireland Water cleared after independent fraud investigation

Following allegations of contractor fraud at NI Water, an independent investigation carried out by a Deloitte forensic team has found no evidence of fraud...

Water Company News

Wessex Water prosecutes major Wiltshire egg producer for trade effluent violations

Wessex Water has prosecuted Stonegate Farmers Ltd (SFL) for serious breaches of trade effluent consent, resulting in a £90,000 fine plus costs at Swindon...

Environmental News

Signs placed next to rivers to help people report pollution

Signs to tell people how to report suspected river pollution have been placed across parts of Wales. The number of pollution incidents reported to Natural...

Industry News

Bearing failure analysis is critical – even in the ‘smart’ bearing era

The transition to ‘smarter’ technologies is gathering pace across all sectors of industry and wherever motion control applications require smooth and efficient movement ‘smart’...

Water Company News

Two wastewater treatment works in Sussex and Hampshire benefit from £6.7m investment

Wastewater treatment works at Handcross in West Sussex and East Boldre Wastewater Treatment Works in the New Forest will make a difference in improving...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 receives Royal Assent, boosting the powers of water sector regulators

The Water (Special Measures) Act 2025, first introduced into Parliament on 4 September 2024, received Royal Assent yesterday from King Charles III. Royal Assent is...

Water Vlogs

Promoting ‘possibilism’ as the way to a secure water future

Michael Pawlyn, an expert architect and founder of exploration, worked alongside Affinity Water to help produce their customer guidebook titled ‘The Water Saving House...

Product News

Network Plus and Datatecnics forge partnership to future proof UK’s water infrastructure

Thanks to a pioneering partnership between Network Plus and Datatecnics, water companies could have access to 'unprecedented insight' into the condition and life expectancy...

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