Water treatment

Seven Trent hits SuDS milestone

What is there to celebrate in water?

After a challenging year for the water industry, there is a risk that companies shy away from celebrating their achievements. However, as seasoned sector watchers tell Utility Week, there remains a good story to tell about the hard work and dedication of water company staff over the past 12 months. Ruth Williams looks at how the sector is performing on deliverability, diversity, consumer engagement and collaborative working and where further progress can be made.

Anglian gets green light for next step of water transfer

Reflecting on water successes

As entries come flooding in for the 2023 Water Industry Awards, we reflect on some of the 2022 winners and the projects that caught the judges' attention.

Bevan calls for fact-based water debate

Extreme weather events drive up Affinity leaks

Thames Water seeks contractors for £500m framework

Thames Water has fired the starting gun on procurement of a £500 million framework relating to its above-ground assets. The 10-year framework covers water and wastewater assets and relates to all above ground plant, equipment and structures.

Trust in water companies hits new low amid pollution woes

Drought group issues summer warning

SuDS plans challenged by skills drought

What is the prescription for pharma pollution?

Yorkshire deploys smart sensors for water quality monitoring

Yorkshire Water says the innovative approach it is taking to monitoring water resources will cut down the treatment processes required before supplying to customers. Data from monitors will inform the company about weather and environmental conditions at source, which could cause the water to need additional processing to remove peat. Yorkshire says the system saves money and is less energy intensive.

Bevan: Budget cuts limit enforcement

Scottish Water charges to rise 5%

PCC and phosphorus targets set out