Wastewater treatment

Abbey Mills pumping station to run on 100% green energy

Utility Week Awards case study: South West Water’s ‘Pollution Prevention’ solution

South West Water cleaned up at last year’s Utility Week Awards, walking away with IT Initiative of the Year for its 'Pollution Prevention' initiative. Here’s why it won.

Water spending should align with post-Brexit farm subsidy

Yorkshire Water fined for ‘wholly avoidable’ death of worker

Yorkshire Water has been fined £733,000 and ordered to pay costs of £18,818 after a worker suffered fatal burns during a job in Tadcaster.

The PR19 rollercoaster sets off

Business plans for PR19 have been a long time in the making but, for now

Barhale announces £9m Thames Tideway Tunnel contract

Civil engineering and infrastructure specialist Barhale has announced it has been awarded the £9 million main civils package at Barn Elms Sports Centre work site in Richmond, part of the Thames Tideway Tunnel (TTT) project.

Yorkshire Water awards £57 million contract to Murphy

Engineering and construction company J Murphy and Sons (Murphy) has been awarded a contract worth more than £57 million by Yorkshire Water for a new energy and recycling facility in Huddersfield.

How do water companies plan to splash the cash in their business plans?

With a thump on its doormat or via a bulging inbox, Ofwat has taken delivery

Ervia announces major infrastructure investment

The chief executive of multi-utility company Ervia has revealed the company is rolling out a “major investment” programme to address deficiencies in infrastructure following the summer heatwave.

South West Water announces public share scheme

South West Water has announced it will offer customers a stake in the company, making it the first publicly part-owned water company since privatisation.

NI Water tackles major sewer blockages and fatberg

Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) has had to tackle two major blockages in its sewer system in as many days. The water company discovered a fatberg on Wednesday (22 August) which was so thick it had risen to the top of a manhole cover.

Recent dry weather increases risk of sewer blockages

Welsh Water is urging customers to be “vigilant for signs of pollution” as the recent prolonged dry weather has increased the risk of blockages in the sewer system.

Interview: Heidi Mottram, chief executive, Northumbrian Water

“What would have been leading performance when I came to Northumbrian Water just wouldn’t pass now.”

Scottish Water opens biggest sewer ‘superstructure’

The £100 million tunnel stretches 3.1 miles from Craigton to Queen’s Park via Bellahouston and Pollok parks and flows have started to run through it from across the south-side of the city.

Environment Agency says water companies are responsible for too much pollution

Being taken to task is proving to be a common theme for water companies in