£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...
The top eight technological trends set to shape water management in 2025
According to a recent World Economic Forum publication, 2025 is set to be a year marked by two key milestones: on the one hand,...
£19.5m investment around Keighley underway
Yorkshire Water is investing £19.5m near Keighley, West Yorkshire, in two schemes set to improve the water quality in the river Aire, alongside the...
Uisce Éireann reaches significant milestone on multi-million euro upgrade of Macroom Wastewater Treatment Plant
Uisce Éireann (formerly Irish Water) is continuing to progress a major upgrade to the Macroom Wastewater Treatment Plant in County Cork, Ireland.
The project, which...
£8m Wastewater Treatment Investment planned for Annsborough and Castlewellan Area
NI Water is scheduled to commence an extensive programme of work to upgrade Annsborough Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) and parts of the associated sewerage...
Green scheme to help power Scottish Water site near East Kilbride
Work on a £420,000 solar project at a waste water treatment works serving thousands of customers in and around East Kilbride is now complete.
The...
Uisce Éireann reaches significant milestone on multi-million-euro upgrade of Kenmare Wastewater Treatment Plant in County Kerry
Uisce Éireann is continuing progress with a major upgrade of the Kenmare Wastewater Treatment Plant in County Kerry, which the company says will further...
Major upgrade to Surrey wastewater works
Upgrades costing £13.8 million have overhauled how wastewater is treated at a Surrey site.
The multi-million pound investment at Lingfield Wastewater Treatment Works will improve...
SSE and Scottish Water Horizons partner to deliver low-carbon heat networks harnessing the untapped potential of wastewater
SSE Energy Solutions and Scottish Water Horizons have today announced a new strategic partnership to develop low-carbon district heat networks across Scotland, accelerating the...
Lords nitrogen inquiry to hear from wastewater experts
The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee continues its inquiry into the efficient use and management of reactive nitrogen by focussing on...
£29m upgrade at Leyland Wastewater Treatment Works is almost complete
A three-year project to upgrade Leyland’s Wastewater Treatment Works is nearing completion.
As part of its commitment to improving river quality, United Utilities has carried...
Scottish Water completes £675,000 solar scheme in Bathgate
Scottish Water has completed a £675,000 solar scheme at its waste water treatment works in Bathgate, as part of its drive to reach net...
More than £14m spent to help improve water quality near Chichester
Two of Southern Water's treatment works near Chichester have had major work carried out to improve water quality and reduce storm overflows.
Lavant Wastewater Treatment...
Innovation drives efficiency at Five Fords WwTW growth mitigation scheme
Engineers working on a project in North Wales have employed innovative techniques to improve wastewater treatment efficiency at a fraction of the cost of...
Objectively Speaking: Smart Wastewater Networks…..Are we there yet?
In his regular column, Oliver Grievson, Associate Director AtkinsRéalis and Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor at the University of Exeter, asks if we...
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...
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...
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...
Sustainable waste specialist wins contract with Southern Water
Innovative waste management company, Envirovue, has been appointed by Southern Water to support the waterway management across more than 400 sites.
The partnership will see...
Suprafilt names next Managing Director
Suprafilt has announced its next Managing Director – who joined the business to help with filing more than 20 years ago and never left.
Operations...
Southern Water awards £550m in wastewater removal contracts
Southern Water awarded contracts to nine companies across thirteen new contracts to boost its wastewater removal performance and operational resilience across its region.
The framework...
Alpheus secures University of Cambridge wastewater management contract
Alpheus, one of the UK’s leaders in innovative water management solutions, based in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, has announced the signing of a new maintenance contract...
Poliovirus found in wastewater in Spain, Germany and Poland
In 1988, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for the global eradication of polio. Within a decade, one of the three poliovirus strains was...
Nitrogen inquiry launched by Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee
The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has launched an inquiry into efficient nitrogen use and management in relation to sectors including...
Water technology at the heart of the green hydrogen revolution
Hydrogen is proving pivotal to global decarbonization. Offering unmatched versatility as a fuel or feedstock, hydrogen is already being used across transportation, heat, and...
NI Water takes the lead on €32 million PEACEPLUS project to tackle water pollution
NI Water is set to take the lead in a strategic partnership with Uisce Éireann on a €32m programme of work that will tackle...
Phosphorus project finds alternatives to chemical treatment
A major collaborative study into alternative approaches to phosphorus removal at rural wastewater treatment works has delivered promising results, with one new method already...
South West Water has significantly reduced its use of storm overflows in Princetown
South West Water has upgraded the village of Princetown's wastewater treatment works by improving the site’s pumps and treatment process – doubling the amount...
Barking up the right tree – another first in phosphorus removal for United Utilities
United Utilities has become the first water company in the UK to adopt an innovative plant-based method of phosphorus removal.
Excess phosphorus remains the most...
Ballyronan to benefit from new £5m Wastewater Treatment Works
NI Water has announced the completion of a £5m programme of work to provide Ballyronan with a modern new wastewater treatment facility.
The existing treatment...
Nutrient neutrality requires package treatment plant upgrade
With nutrient neutrality requirements being enforced at off-mains properties in areas of England, homeowners need to understand the benefits of non-chemical package treatment plants,...
Cutting-edge wastewater treatment technology provides a more sustainable water supply in Colorado, USA
The development of sustainable water treatment is a critical challenge for the growing city of Lafayette, Colorado, situated at the edge of the Rocky...
IN FULL FLOW: Low phosphorous consents being achieved at scale
Water company expenditure to reduce nutrients in UK rivers is likely to double in the 2025-2030 investment period, with funding expected for around 900...
Hampshire community to get giant storm tank in time for Christmas
A new concrete tank which can hold 600,000 litres of storm water is almost ready – doubling the capacity of a Hampshire wastewater treatment...
Siltbuster wins prestigious Made in Wales ethical manufacturer award
Water treatment specialist Siltbuster has been recognised at the 2024 Made in Wales Awards as the winner of the Sustainable/Ethical Manufacturer category.
The awards, run...
Benson Sewage Treatment Works ready to take on more capacity as part of Thames Water’s investment programme
Having started work on Benson Sewage Treatment Works in June 2022, Thames Water has completed a £9.7 million upgrade increasing the sites capacity by...
CAW continues expansion in Ireland as headcount grows 15% to 113 people
Celtic Anglian Water (CAW), a provider of water, wastewater and resource recycling solutions across Ireland, has secured significant contracts with NI Water through its...
AtkinsRéalis leads water industry bioresources recovery tool development
AtkinsRéalis, a fully integrated professional services and project management company, has led a project to develop a unique, digital tool for the water sector...
Clamp-on ultrasonic flow meters tackle PFF, CSO, and wastewater challenges
In this article, Andy Hammond, Managing Director, Flexim UK & Ireland, explores the ongoing challenges with accurate and reliable data collection in sewage pumping,...
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