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Cleaner Water, Safer Air: Why Integrated Monitoring Is Critical for Modern Industrial Operations
Industrial wastewater treatment is becoming increasingly complex. Across sectors such as pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and food processing, operators must balance strict discharge compliance, process efficiency and workplace safety—all while managing highly variable wastewater conditions.
At the center of this challenge lies...
Seeing the Unseen: How Flow and Turbidity Data Reveal Hidden Risks in Wastewater
In today’s increasingly regulated and resource-constrained industrial landscape, water management has become far more than a compliance exercise. For facilities discharging wastewater—whether in manufacturing, food and beverage, or pharmaceuticals—maintaining control over both the quantity and quality of effluent is...
Portsmouth Water’s biggest renewable project is going ahead with a capped green energy tariff
Price Protect tariff shields Portsmouth Water from energy price volatility
Made possible by Wattstor, a next generation energy company, with expertise in both engineering and commercial energy models
Set to double Portsmouth Water’s renewable capacity to 6 MW...
Next-generation tower lights improve operations in water and wastewater
New Harmony range from Schneider Electric future proofs signalling
Improves safety and reduces downtime through visual and audible alerts
Streamlines maintenance and spare parts inventory
Schneider Electric, the global leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has...
Blockage Detection: StormHarvester & Barwon Water – Using Advanced Analytics to Reduce Sewer Blockage Risk
1. BARWON WATER SERVICE AREA
StormHarvester and Barwon Water began working together in 2025 as part of a transition from reactive to proactive wastewater network management. The project focused on using a network of sewer level sensors, and machine-learning analysis,...
Vision for Water Needs Better Root Cause Analysis
The UK water sector has never lacked ambition.
Across regulatory frameworks, industry strategies and collaborative initiatives, there is a shared commitment to improving environmental outcomes, service reliability and public trust. The Vision for Water reflects these ambitions clearly: healthier rivers,...
The Illusion of Resolution: Why Ineffective Solutions Keep Getting Reapplied
Across the UK water sector, operational teams respond quickly and effectively to incidents.
Issues are investigated, actions are implemented and systems are restored. In many cases, these responses are appropriate and necessary to maintain service and reduce risk.
However, a more...
New £1.6 million government-backed fund to drive water-saving across Cambridgeshire
A new £1.6 million, fully government-funded initiative is set to support businesses and organisations across Cambridgeshire to reduce water use through practical upgrades and innovative efficiency solutions.
The Water Efficiency Cambridgeshire Fund (the weCB Fund), sponsored by the Ministry of Housing,...
UV Optical Sensors for Continuous Water Quality Monitoring
Reliable water quality monitoring is becoming increasingly important across treatment plants, distribution networks and industrial water systems. Instead of relying only on laboratory testing, many operators now want simple, continuous measurement directly in the process so they can react...
DLJ Water and NI Water inspire future talent at Clogher WwTW Open Doors event
NI Water, DLJ Water and Tetra Tech welcomed more than 80 young people to Clogher Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) as part of this year’s Construction Futures Open Doors initiative.
The fully booked event gave primary pupils, secondary school students, college...
A reliable solution for Section 82 compliance
Endress+Hauser has developed a Continuous River Monitoring Solution for water companies
Process instrumentation manufacturer and solutions provider Endress+Hauser has designed a solar-powered river monitoring solution designed to support Section 82 environmental monitoring requirements. The system enables continuous measurement of key...
Actuator Modularity Saves Weeks in Supply and Makes Site Work Safer and More Efficient
Modular design of products is a powerful way to cut costs, speed delivery and increase flexibility. AUMA actuators have modules that can remain separate right up to the installation stage, potentially cutting weeks from both the delivery schedule and...
Investigating 21st-Century Water Systems with 1970s RCA Tools
The UK water sector is entering a period of significant change. Increasing environmental expectations, evolving regulation and greater public scrutiny are placing pressure on water companies to improve performance and prevent operational failures before they occur.
Initiatives such as the...
AUMA Actuators Limited Celebrates Service Level Agreement 10 Year Anniversary with Anglian Water
AUMA Actuators Limited is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Anglian Water, a partnership that has delivered measurable operational benefits through the rapid supply, repair and refurbishment of electric actuators across the water and...
Navigating the Great Water Uncertainty
For decades, the UK water sector operated on a bedrock of predictable five-year cycles. As we move through 2026, that bedrock has been replaced by shifting sands. Adam Tank, co-founder of WWT generative engineering specialist Transcend, investigates where we...
Thames Water to recruit 145 apprentices
Thames Water has opened applications for 145 apprenticeships, offering potential candidates and career changers the chance to build long-term careers in essential water and wastewater services.
All the apprentices are guaranteed employment on successful completion of their qualification.
Recognised as a...
Chesham Sewage Treatment Works upgrade shows ‘measurable impact on water quality’
Thames Water’s £20million upgrade to the Chesham Sewage Treatment Works – which has cut phosphorous levels by 85 per cent - has already had “a measurable impact on water quality” in the River Chess.
The new reduction scheme at Chesham...
Record investment as average household water bills rise £33 a year from April
Household water bills in England and Wales will rise by an average of 5.4% - around £33 a year, or approximately £2.70 per month - from April, reflecting significant investment in upgrading water infrastructure.
The rise is two percentage points...
‘Contractor with vision’ required for nationally critical reservoir
Thames Water has launched a £5.7 billion tender notice for its proposed White Horse Reservoir in Oxfordshire.
The 150 billion litre reservoir represents the largest water infrastructure investment in a generation, providing up to 271 megalitres of water per day...
Clean water, clear expectations: Government unveils biggest overhaul in a generation
The government has unveiled a ‘once-in-a-generation’ plan to overhaul the water system and protect households from disruption.
The Water White Paper sets out’ clear powers’ for the new regulator, delivering tougher oversight and stronger accountability for water companies.
And for the...
CAF: the critical framework keeping UK water resilience afloat
Whilst environmental performance, leakage reduction and asset health continue to dominate regulatory focus in the UK water sector, a new dimension of resilience is rising in importance. This one is not built on pipes or pumps, says Mark Edgeworth,...
Ceramic UF Shifts the Water Treatment Equation – Webinar
March 12 marks the first International Day of Ceramics, an initiative established to highlight the vital role ceramic materials play in modern life and technological systems, from electronics and energy to infrastructure and manufacturing.
Water treatment is one of those...
Case Study: StormHarvester & Anglian Water – Tackling Inflow and Infiltration in the Wastewater Network
Turning insight into impact: StormHarvester and Anglian Water cut infiltration and ingress into wastewater network by 20%, saving 600 hours sewage pumping station time.
Overview
Hydraulic overloading occurs when too much water enters the wastewater network, often due to heavy rain...
New strategic appointment strengthens sales team at AUMA Actuators Limited
AUMA Actuators Limited is further consolidating its position as a leading approved framework supplier of electric actuators for valve automation to all of the UK’s water utility companies with the strategic appointment of a new key accounts manager.
Martin Hardwidge...
Palintest Launches Connect to Meet Customer Demand for Clear, Connected, and Compliant Water Testing
Palintest, the global leader in water testing and analysis, has announced the launch of Connect by Palintest, a new digital platform developed in direct response to customer demand for improved traceability, efficiency, and compliance in water testing.
Across sectors, Palintest...
Avove moves into new Warrington office following a period of consistent growth
Leading infrastructure, non-infrastructure and engineering company, Avove, has signed a new five-year lease at Europa Boulevard, Warrington, marking a significant step in the company’s ambitious growth plans.
Operating from more than 20 offices, hubs and depots across the UK, this...
Portable Gas Detection: Back to Basics
By Becca Dodds, Marketing Manager – Portable Gas Detection, Draeger Safety UK
From wastewater facilities and food processing plants to telecommunications sites and breweries, gas safety presents serious workplace risks in a wide range of industries.
Portable gas detectors have long been a crucial tool for alerting workers to the presence of asphyxiating, toxic or explosive gases, or when oxygen depletion occurs. However, the significant changes...
Avove appointed to deliver Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s Developer Services Framework
Leading infrastructure and engineering company, Avove, has been awarded a new five-year contract, with the potential to expand this to eight-years, to deliver Developer Services on behalf of Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.
After a robust procurement process, Avove has been...
Nanostone Launches CUF|Flow™
A PFAS-free ceramic UF breakthrough that redefines cost and footprint economics in municipal and industrial water.
Acuriant Technologies Inc. today announced the global launch of CUF|Flow™, the newest high-capacity ceramic ultrafiltration (UF) module in its Nanostone brand portfolio. The company...
