Monthly Archives: March, 2025

Appointments & People

Thames Water Chief Financial Officer, Alastair Cochran, steps down

Thames Water Utilities Limited has announced that Alastair Cochran, its Chief Financial Officer, will step down from his role on 31 March 2025. He will...

Insight & Opinion

Construction without consequence: Sounds great, but is it possible?

The government has ambitious plans to deliver vital infrastructure and homes, and they seem determined to achieve it. But it's a tough ask, leaving...

Insight & Opinion

Smart pump management critical to AMP8 success

The UK water industry faces a significant challenge: delivering essential services while minimising its environmental impact. Greater use of cutting-edge pump technology and smart...

Water Company News

Latest EDM data reveals significant reduction in storm overflow spills for United Utilities

Official event duration monitoring (EDM) figures released by the Environment Agency last week has revealed a 31% reduction in spill duration for United Utilities, with the...

Water Company News

Storm overflow spills reduced across the North East 

Northumbrian Water has said that spills from storm overflows have reduced across the North East due to investment projects and innovative steps taken by...

Product News

What makes Bucher Municipal’s Recyclers the top choice for water companies and contractors?

One of the world’s leading suppliers of municipal vehicles, Bucher Municipal, has said the company’s range of recyclers has established itself as the recycler...

Industry News

Horizon Water Infrastructure is transforming water management with its innovative MaaS approach to smart metering

The water industry stands at a critical juncture. Climate change, population growth, and ageing infrastructure are placing unprecedented pressure on water supplies, with the...

Event News

China innovates water management with AI and Blockchain

As China faces increasing water scarcity due to urbanization, climate change, and an aging infrastructure, the integration of advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI)...

Water Company News

Yorkshire Water reduces number of discharges from storm overflows by 12% in 2024

According to the Environment Agency's latest event duration monitoring (EDM) figures, Yorkshire Water has reduced the number of discharges from storm overflows to the region’s...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Lunar microwave to purify water frozen in Moon’s soil wins UK Space Agency’s Aqualunar Challenge

A transformational technology that uses microwaves to defrost and ultrasound to break down contaminants in melted lunar ice to provide clean, drinkable water for...

Industry News

Scottish Water workers strike, as union blames ‘executive arrogance’

Strike action hit Scottish Water today (Friday 28 March) as the pay dispute at the public body escalates after a breakdown in talks. 24-hour strike...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Environment Secretary describes the number of spills from storm overflows as “disgraceful” after new figures released

The Environment Secretary has described the number of spills from storm overflows as “disgraceful” as new figures were released by the Environment Agency yesterday...

Market Analysis & Research

Latest report reveals UK broadcast media’s climate change coverage is overwhelmingly event-driven

Broadcast PR consultancy, Be Broadcast, has released its latest report – Be Broadcast Mission Control: The Climate Conversation, which reveals that the UK broadcast...

Water Company News

£2.7m investment to reduce storm overflows in Chesterfield

Work is set to start on site as Yorkshire Water invests £2.7m to create storm water storage capacity at a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO)...

Water Company News

Work underway on Bishop Auckland environmental protection scheme

Investment to protect the environment in Bishop Auckland by reducing spills from the sewer network is underway. Northumbrian Water is working to separate parts of...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Saxony-Anhalt funds innovative phosphorus recovery plant in Schkopau, Germany

The Saxony-Anhalt Ministry of the Environment has granted funding of 27.1 million euros to Phosphorgewinnung Schkopau GmbH for the construction of the world’s first...

Awards, Charity & Funding

£10,000 donated to The Highland Council from water retailer

A local council has been awarded a beneficial donation from one of the UK’s largest water retailers to help fund a water efficiency project...

Water Company News

£4m scheme to increase capacity at two Hampshire wastewater treatment works completed

Liss and Petersfield Wastewater Treatment works have had various works completed that will help protect the environment and allow both sites to treat more...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Environment Agency says spill count and duration remains unacceptably high across England following publication of latest Event Duration Monitoring

The Environment Agency has today published water company Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) Annual Return data for 2024 showing the frequency and duration of spills from storm...

Government, Policy & Regulation