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Plans have been submitted for a £140 million (£163 million) scheme to introduce a new advanced anaerobic digestion facility at Ellesmere Port Wastewater Treatment Works in the UK.
If approved, the facility will be upgraded to replace an existing anaerobic digestion unit with updated technology which will increase the amount of biogas that is generated from wastewater sludge whilst using…
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Kohtari has stressed the importance of combining trusted predictions with operational experience, transparent governance and human judgement in the midst of an ongoing drought and heatwave in the United Kingdom, with the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) calling for a more proactive approach to drinking water risk.
With Ofwat also publishing its AI adoption plan as almost 40% of the UK faces…
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Thames Water has invested more than £4 million (£4.8 million) in new ultraviolet (UV) treatment technology at Cassington sewage treatment works in the UK as efforts continue to improve water quality at the Wolvercote Mill Stream.
The investment, alongside several years of detailed investigations by Thames Water, the Environment Agency (EA) and the local catchment partnership, forms part of…
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Flow measurement specialist Nivus has introduced a wireless, satellite supported Transit Time system designed to give water managers and regulators, including the Environment Agency (EA), a more sustainable and lower impact method for continuous river flow monitoring.
The new Wireless Transit Time (WTT) solution removes the need for cross river cabling and invasive civil works, while retaining…
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Pumps
Xylem, a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world's most challenging water issues, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Cornell Pump and Roper Pump businesses from Indicor for $1.46 billion (€1.27 billion).
The acquisition expands Xylem's ability to serve a broader range of mission-critical industrial applications while advancing its strategy to increase…
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Pipelines
Thames Water has surpassed 100km of mains pipes replacement for its clean water network since the start of AMP8 (Asset Management Period 2025-2030), as the utility company continues its biggest upgrade in 150 years.
The length of pipes replaced so far stretches further than London to Oxford with Thames Water on track to replace 550km of clean water pipes between 2025 and 2030.
Replacing…
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United Utilities has completed work on two new underground stormwater storage tanks which together have a combined capacity of 1.4 million litres – the equivalent of around 7,800 bathtubs.
The tanks are located in St Helens in the UK, both are fully operational and are already delivering benefits by preventing discharges into Black Brook and Sankey Brook – both of which are tributaries of…
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Flowmeters
The global magnetic flowmeter market is forecast for sustained growth as increasing demand for clean water, wastewater treatment and infrastructure modernisation drives investment worldwide, according to a new study from Flow Research.
The report, The World Market for Magnetic Flowmeters, 8th Edition, found that the market was valued at $2.1 billion (€1.84 billion) in 2025 and is projected to…
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Pipelines
Yorkshire Water is significantly expanding its predictive condition monitoring programme as part of its AMP8 investment.
Industrial artificial intelligence (AI) specialist Samotics is set to monitor a further 1,200 wastewater sewage pumping station assets and 300 clean water smart pumping assets over the next 18 months.
The expansion is one of the largest deployments of electrical signature…
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The government has raised formal objections to a proposed £10 billion (€13 billion) rescue package for Thames Water, pushing the troubled utility closer to potential temporary nationalisation.
Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds wrote to Ofwat, warning that the deal put forward by the company’s lenders fails to offer sufficient protection for consumers or the environment.
Thames Water,…
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Other
British Water has signed a co-operation deal with the Australian Water Association (AWA) to encourage knowledge exchange in key areas such as water reuse, the circular economy, nature-based solutions and workforce events.
The Memorandum of Action was signed at Ozwater’26, the AWA’s flagship three-day event held this year in Brisbane at the end of May, with both sides making committing to…
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Pumps
Xylem has announced a landmark agreement with Dow to design, build and operate advanced water systems at its large-scale industrial complex in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada.
The agreement expands Xylem’s long-standing collaboration with Dow, supporting the increased operations tied to Dow’s Path2Zero project.
Under the agreement, Xylem will deliver a full end-to-end solution that…
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Pumps
A new separator, pump and mixer have greatly improved slurry handling at a popular village-based dairy farm in Warwickshire in the UK.
Slurry from 105 Holsteins had become an ongoing challenge at Chesterton House Farm in Harbury, near Royal Leamington Spa, with it typically being too runny to put into spreaders and too thick to pump.
George Clarke who is in a business partnership with Louise…
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Tsurumi has drawn strong reaction with the launch of its new CZ series sewage pumps, engineered specifically for handling heavy duty, solids laden wastewater. While the stand’s Japanese themed presentation turned heads, the real focus was on the pump’s technical capabilities.
The CZ series is built for applications where high solids and fibrous material routinely threaten system uptime.
At…
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Pumps
UK-based manufacturer SPP Pumps will be supplying water pumps to NZT Power, which aims to be the world’s first gas-fired power station with carbon capture and storage.
The project award is for a large, engineered pump house. The system contains both diesel engine and electric motor driven FM approved split-case pumps.
The system will be completed with a secondary start system, fire…
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Pumps
Packo has announced that the production of Verdermag magnetic drive pumps is now fully integrated into its manufacturing facility in Diksmuide, Belgium.
Following the successful integration of the Verderhus screw centrifugal pump production in 2025, this step further strengthens Packo as a competence centre for stainless steel centrifugal pumps and consolidates manufacturing expertise within…
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Pumps
Diaphragm pump manufacturer LEWA has significantly improved the performance of its LEWA ecoflow LDH Boxer (LDHB) process pump by20%, enabling operators to improve efficiency.
The upgrade allows users to boost performance without resizing equipment or increasing system costs.
For example, at a flow rate of 2,200 l/h, the maximum discharge pressure rises from 622 bar to 746 bar. Alternatively,…
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Valves
Kohtari, who are working with an increasing number of water companies and regulators to safeguard water quality, has appointed Lord St John of Bletso as strategic adviser.
In a move designed to support the company’s international growth, strategic partnerships and governance as it scales its water intelligence platforms, Lord St John brings significant experience across international markets,…
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