01 Oct 2026
Photo description: A view over Plymouth Hoe from Plymouth Sound, UK. Photo by Patrick Owen PR on Unsplash. South West Water was fined £7,867,733 at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court on 29 September in a case brought by the Environment Agency. The offences took place in Devon and Cornwall between January 2015 and July 2021. The […]
24 Sep 2026
Image description: Groups of people enjoying the beach at Whitstable. Photo by Seongyeon Jo on Unsplash Southern Water has been fined £2.4m following multiple pollution incidents affecting coastal and freshwater environments around Faversham and Whitstable between 2019 and 2021. The prosecution, heard at Bromley Magistrates’ Court, is the Environment Agency’s second successful action against the […]
10 Sep 2026
Image description: Aerial view of sewage treatment facility. Photo by Iain on Unsplash Murray McIntosh is launching the 2026 edition of its Water Industry Labour Report, calling on professionals across the sector to share their experiences and help shape the future of workforce strategy. According to Murray McIntosh, the unique study is built on […]
10 Sep 2026
Image description: An aerial view of Blackpool north pier. Photo by Mark mc neill on Unsplash United Utilities (UU) Water Ltd has been fined £964,225 for a sewage leak which led the Environment Agency (EA) to issue swimming bans along a stretch of Lancashire’s coastline. The water company pleaded guilty to five offences related […]
03 Sep 2026
Image description: Aerial view of a sewage works. Photo by Patrick Federi on Unsplash New analysis from Friends of the Earth suggests South West Water has the worst environmental footprint of any water company England, as the campaigning organisation calls on the government to put forward a “meaningful plan for restoring the health of […]
03 Sep 2026
Image description: Sewage pipe contained between rocks pouring out into a river. Photo by Jacob Vathikulam on Unsplash In a fresh exclusive, the Guardian reports that the number of suspected illegal discharges of raw sewage into rivers and seas during dry weather has risen sharply in 2026. Freedom of information requests submitted by Robert Forrester, […]
13 Aug 2026
Image description: Boats passing over the river Ouse as it passes through York. Image by Karl Moran on Unsplash Yorkshire Water is investing over £35m across multiple projects at its Naburn wastewater treatment site in North Yorkshire to improve water quality in the river Ouse and upgrade the site. The scheme will reduce the amount of phosphorus entering the River Ouse, and upon completion in spring 2028, aims to […]
30 Jul 2026
Photo credit: Sander Crombach None of London’s rivers is currently rated as being in good condition. That is the backdrop to a ten-year plan launched by the Mayor of London to clean up the capital’s waterways, backed by £1.8 billion of partner funding over five years. The Clean Rivers and Waterways plan brings together […]
