Anglian Water - News

Underground reservoir is scrubbing up well

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Refurbishment of Ipswich’s subterranean reservoir is progressing well with the work being expanded to further improve the security of the town’s water supply.

Go-ahead for 63km Lincolnshire pipeline

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Work has begun on a 63km, underground pipeline to take water across Lincolnshire.

Anglian Water statement on water bills for 2012 / 13

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water’s household customers will see bills increase on average by £22 this year. Inflation is the driving force behind the rise, which will take household bills on average from £401 to £423.

Endangered dormice move to Alton Water

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT

A nibbled hazelnut causes excitement as the Suffolk Wildlife Trust and Alton Water’s owners, Anglian Water, find evidence of the rare native dormouse

£365,000 investment to future-proof ageing sewers in Horncastle, Mablethorpe and Withern

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is investing £365,000 in a project to reline over five kilometres of sewerage pipes in Horncastle, Mablethorpe and Withern.

Businesses welcome new climate change adaptation plan

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Leading UK companies as part of the Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change today warmly welcomed the government’s launch of a National Adaptation Programme to prepare the UK for the effects of climate change. The programme will be informed by evidence from the Climate Change Risk Assessment, also released today.

Fat closes Werrington Parkway!

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Part of a major road into Peterborough is to be closed at the weekend so workers can clear tonnes of fat, rag and silt from a city sewer.

Repair work to start on 80 year old sewer under Hunstanton prom

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT

A short section of Hunstanton’s promenade will be partially closed from Monday (30 January) for two weeks while a damaged section of sewer is repaired.

Securing water supplies for Biggleswade

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is investing £160,000 to future proof the water supply for customers in Biggleswade.

Shoreline improvements to future-proof reservoirs

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT

A £10 million two year project to secure more than 18km of shoreline at three drinking water reservoirs across the Anglian Water region is underway.

Come and hear about lead replacement work

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is running a third public exhibition in Ipswich for people living in streets affected by its lead pipe replacement programme.

Slim your water bill for the New Year

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water Business has teamed up with resource efficiency experts WRAP to help its customers slim their water bills in 2012.

Northampton urged to think about what goes down sinks and loos

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Northampton is being targeted as part of Anglian Water’s new approach to tackling the thousands of sewer blockages and overflows caused by people putting the wrong things down sinks and loos.

Don’t be a Turkey this Christmas - do your bit to stop sewer flooding!

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is worried that fat from Christmas lunches will cause a rise in sewer blockages this holiday period as families wrongly pour it down the drains.

Anglian Water granted Drought Permit for Rutland Reservoir

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has been granted a second Drought Permit by the Environment Agency.

Scheme to tackle sewer flooding

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Work is due to start next month on a £670,000 scheme to tackle problems of sewer flooding in the Golf Road area of Mablethorpe.

Putt-ing investment at Rutland Water first

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is planning to build a mini-golf course as part of a £120,000 redevelopment of the Sykes Lane, Empingham, area of its Rutland Water reservoir.

Anglian Water invest £400,000 to keep the taps running

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Work to dramatically reduce the chances of bursts on the water main between Pulloxhill and Barton le Clay will begin in January next year.

Take WaterCare this winter

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is urging people to make sure the elderly and vulnerable in their communities are registered for the company’s WaterCare service.

Anglian Water granted Drought Permit for Pitsford Reservoir

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has been granted a Drought Permit by the Environment Agency.

Mark Pendlington, Anglian Water’s Director of Corporate Affairs, to judge the Guardian Sustainable Business Awards

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Mark Pendlington, Anglian Water’s Director of Corporate Affairs, has been named as a judge for the 2012 Guardian Sustainable Business Awards.

Anglian Water applies for Drought Permit

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has applied to the Environment Agency for a drought permit, which - if granted - will allow the company to take extra water out of the River Nene to top up its Pitsford Water reservoir.

Million-pound project to improve water supply for rural Suffolk resumes

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT

A £1 million project to upgrade 8 kilometres of water mains serving the Shotley Peninsula is set to resume at the end of the month.

East coast beaches pass tough water quality tests

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT

The quality of bathing water along the Anglian Water coastline has been recognised by the Environment Agency as some of the best in Europe, with high water quality standards recorded at all 48 of the region’s bathing waters.

Norfolk children get creative to help shape future of the Broads

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Children from 10 Norfolk primary schools are being given a chance to help shape the future of The Broads.

Royal recognition for Anglian Water’s 30 year support of WaterAid

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has received royal recognition for its support of WaterAid’s work to improve access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in some of the world’s poorest communities.

Get ready for Winter

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has recruited over sixty extra leakage experts, and spent an additional £6.8 million this year, to bolster its defences against the coming winter.

Anglian Water joins global business leaders to call for action on climate change

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has joined over 175 companies from 29 different countries in endorsing the 2˚C Challenge Communiqué, which calls on governments to agree a ‘robust, equitable and effective agreement’ on climate change at the United Nations’ meeting in Durban this December.

Update on £1.5 million water mains project for Bunwell area

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT

A major project to replace more than eight kilometres of water mains in the Bunwell and Forncett St Peter area will get underway next month.

Emergency sewer repairs in Beccles

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT

The junction of London Road and South Road, Beccles, will be shut for two weeks for emergency repairs to a collapsed sewer.

Success for campaign to unclog Peterborough’s sewers

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT

A trial scheme to reduce the amount of fat and oil clogging Peterborough’s sewers has been hailed a success with the number of blockages in the city’s Central Ward falling by almost two thirds.

£200,000 investment to replace sewers in Potter Heigham, Norfolk

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT

A £200,000 project to replace part of the sewer network in Potter Heigham, Norfolk, is set to start on Monday 17th October. The work will last for eight weeks.

School project helps to save water in South Norfolk community

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT

A drought garden at a primary school in Hethersett was been officially opened yesterday.

Lead replacement project in Ipswich

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Lead water pipes which serve thousands of homes in Ipswich are to be removed at a cost of £1.4 million.

Victoria Road, Cambridge, to re-open

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Victoria Road in Cambridge is due to re-open to traffic late on Friday afternoon after being shut for Anglian Water to carry out an emergency sewer repair.

Big crowds expected for Rutland Day and Food Festival 2011

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT

The final preparations are underway for Rutland Day 2011, which promises to be another fun filled family day out on the shore of Anglian Water’s fantastic water park.

Going underground

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Work on a £1.5 million scheme to renovate an underground reservoir in Ipswich is due to start later this month.

£270,000 investment to improve sewer network in Swan Street, Spalding

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT

A £270,000 scheme to improve the sewers in Swan Street, Spalding, is set to start on Thursday September 1st, for 16 weeks.

Six simple steps

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Saturday marked the start of World Water Week 2011, with the theme of ‘Water in an Urbanising World’. With large parts of Britain already very urban and many of our towns and cities continuing to grow, we can all do a little bit more to save what we’ve got, as ANTONY INNES explains.

Sewer improvement works to alleviate flooding

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT

A £200,000 scheme to improve the sewer network in Caythorpe, near Grantham, is set to start on Monday (22nd August) for six weeks.

Walk for Water

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT

“I no longer go to school – I stopped when I was 13,” says 14-year-old Liliane Raharitmalala. “It was a shame.”

Securing water supplies in the Bunwell area

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT

A major project to replace almost two kilometres of water mains in the Bunwell area will get under way this week.

Northampton resident scoops £500 for simply switching to online billing

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT

A lucky Anglian Water customer from Northampton has won a cash prize of £500, simply by opting to cut out paper bills.

New homes mean new pipe is needed under busy Northampton road

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Work is due to start on Monday to install a new water main under the A5076, Red House Road, Northampton.

Anglian Water warns visitors to keep out of reservoirs

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is warning people not to be tempted to take a dip in any of its reservoirs this summer.

Rutland Water receives prestigious Green Flag Award

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Rutland Water Park is one of the best parks in the country – and that’s official!

Protecting your supplies

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Part of Albert Street in Spalding will be closed to through traffic on Monday for 12 weeks while Anglian Water works to replace an old water main.

Manea mains replacement

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Work to dramatically reduce the chances of a burst water main on Station Road, Manea, is set to start on 25th July 2011.

Scouting for success

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Lincolnshire resident, Steve Hartley, will start to see the results of two years hard work as 4,500 UK scouts begin heading to the 22nd World Scout Jamboree, in Sweden, next week.

Tetney Blow Wells to get £200,000 makeover

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT

A major project to return a Lincolnshire wildlife site to its former glory is due to start later this year.

Anglian Water creates 40 new jobs

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is on the hunt for up to 40 new technicians to look after its growing network of wastewater pipes.

Water Main to be replaced on Bridge Street

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Work to dramatically reduce the chances of a burst water main on Bridge Street, Peterborough, is set to start on 11th July 2011.

New reservoir and treatment works for Lincoln

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Plans have been unveiled for a new reservoir and water treatment works to be built outside Lincoln at a cost of £40 million.

The big sewer switchover

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Thousands of miles of private sewer pipes will become the responsibility of Anglian Water later this year.

Think twice about what goes down sinks and loos

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Peterborough has been chosen to pilot a new approach to tackling the thousands of sewer blockages and overflows caused by people putting the wrong things down sinks and loos.

High tech tracking for Rutland Ospreys

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Ospreys at Rutland Water have been fitted with satellite transmitters to enable staff from the project to monitor their fishing habits.

Anglian Water goes platinum

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has been named as the East of England’s Best Business in the Community for 2011.

Here be Dragons!

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Saturday saw the start of Dragonfly Week and Anglian Water is running an online survey to find the best places in the region to see these fantastic creatures.

Top marks!

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water's education centres which help children to learn about the importance of water and the environment has been given a national quality award.

Be a responsible Water Park user

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Visitors to Anglian Water's Alton, Grafham, Pistford and Rutland Water Parks are being asked to consider other water park users to make sure everyone has a great time this summer.

New waterside restaurants open for business

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Two new restaurants have opened on the shores on Rutland Water, just in time for visitors to enjoy a cracking summer meal.

Drought declared in East Anglia – but still no hosepipe ban

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT

The Environment Agency and Defra have announced that much of the Anglian Water region is now in drought status. But the water company has moved to reassure customers that this doesn’t mean a hosepipe ban is imminent.

Reassurance on water levels

Mon, 23 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT

As the long dry spell continues Anglian Water has written to the region’s MPs to reassure them about the security of water supplies in the East of England.

Badger Rescue

Mon, 16 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Three orphaned badger cubs are on the road to recovery after being rescued by Anglian Water’s very own badger man.

Planning for a drier climate

Sat, 21 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT

This Spring’s intense dry spell is a sign of things to come and water companies need to be prepared to avoid water shortages, Environment Minister Lord Henley warned.

Osprey missing feared shot in Rutland

Thu, 19 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Staff from Anglian Water and the Rutland Osprey Project fear an Osprey has been shot in Rutland.

What a lotta Otter!

Tue, 03 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Camera traps set up near a Norfolk sewage works have captured some fantastic night time images of otters.

Anglian Water receives Natural England recognition

Tue, 03 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Work to protect and improve wildlife habitats at its sites has won Anglian Water recognition from Natural England.

Spectacular festival to ignite Rutland sky

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Rutland Water is set to be transformed into a magnificent festival on the weekend of 25th and 26th June 2011.

Riverfly project shows top water quality

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Water quality, habitat and flow are the usual measures of river quality but riverflies are sensitive indicators of water quality and the size of the population reflects the health of the river.

Wanted: Green heroes for our town's rivers

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Horncastle’s RiverCare volunteers will be out in force on Saturday (16.4.11) to give the town’s waterways a spring clean.

Mill Road, Cambridge, closure needed to fix damaged sewer

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMT

A section of Mill Road in Cambridge will have to be shut for up to two weeks in April to allow for repairs to a short length of sewer.

The ospreys are back!

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT

The first osprey to return for the summer to England’s largest osprey colony has arrived safely back at Rutland Water.

Keeping the taps running

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT

A major project has begun to replace water mains in South Norfolk.

Anglian Water among best UK industrial and business sites for wildlife

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water’s reservoirs have been recognised as havens for bird life, scooping two national awards.

On the hunt for the best environmental Lincolnshire based business

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is sponsoring the Best Business category of the Lincolnshire Environmental Awards in 2011.

North Norfolk food premises asked to watch their fat

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has teamed up with North Norfolk District Council and the Environment Agency, for the launch of an education and awareness campaign for over 600 restaurants, takeaways, pubs and catering outlets in North Norfolk.

Otters on Facebook

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is using the power of Facebook to carry out a region-wide otter survey.

Last chance to register for free 'bits and bobs'

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water customers in the Braintree district are being reminded that they have until the end of March to sign up to a free scheme that will save them water – and money.

'Pay as you flow' reaches Northampton and Peterborough

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Thousands of new water meters are being installed in Northampton and Peterborough as Anglian Water steps up its efforts to help customers save water and money.

Families advised to stay safe around water parks

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has urged visitors to stay safe at its water parks this spring.

Keeping the taps running

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:00:00 GMT

A £2 million scheme to replace water mains in the area between Grimsby and Louth will get under way in the next few weeks.

Zero pollution, no accidents and halving carbon pledged in 100-point action plan from leading water company

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water calls for radical change of approach to tackle impacts of climate change.

A right to water? Report now available for downloading

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:00:00 GMT

A report in partnership with Frontier Economics, to explore how arrangements for sharing water between different users could be improved to help respond to the growing pressures on water resources from growth and climate change.

Local MP opens water treatment works securing Norwich supply

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Water supplies in Norwich have been secured against flood and other disasters by a £15 million Anglian Water scheme.

Fattening up the art world

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:00:00 GMT

A local girl beat some of the most creative junior chefs in the UK at the annual Hospitality Show, in Birmingham, for the British Championship in fat carving.

Notley High School gets Waterwise

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Notley High School is today hosting Anglian Water’s waterwise challenge

Top year for biodiversity

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Water and wastewater sites may appear to be unlikely havens for wildlife, but Anglian Water is celebrating another bumper year in 2010.

Anglian Water declares war on leaks!

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Water firm needs YOU in battle against burst pipes

Sewer flooding - the turkey’s revenge

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water fears a rise in the number of sewer blockages over the holidays as people unthinkingly pour the fat from their Christmas dinner down the drain.

Chelmsford exports sewage treatment expertise to Tokyo

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water’s sewage treatment works at Chelmsford hosted a visit by a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Satoru Takinaga, who works at the Otiai Water Reclamation Centre in Tokyo, visited the Anglian Water wastewater treatment works and education centre.

Normanton church re-opens for weddings after almost 60 years

Tue, 24 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Weddings are being held in Normanton church for the first time in more than half a century.

Anglian Water overwhelmed by calls about frozen pipes

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT

As the big freeze continues, Anglian Water has been deluged with people calling in about frozen pipes.

Watch your fat - awareness campaign for takeaways and restaurants

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Food serving establishments in Bedford in the run up to Christmas are being warned to think before they put waste fats, oils and grease down the sink.

Anglian Water wins Global Green Award

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has won a Global Green Award for its Biodiversity Field Guide, and Intranet site.

Bangladesh Bound

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Fundraiser Sarah Barker from Peterborough is off to Bangladesh later this month to see first-hand how the work of international charity WaterAid transforms lives.

Bathing water boost for East of England coastline

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Water quality on bathing beaches in the Anglian Water region has reached an all-time high, according to the latest figures revealed by the Environment Agency.

Winging it

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Local residents tour new water treatment plant

Stay Safe This Winter

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is urging customers to be on their guard against bogus callers this winter.

Water Great Performance: Anglian named as one of best performing water companies in England

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has been named as one of the top two water companies in England and Wales for the fourth year running.

Flushing About: Chelmsford students help spread the water message

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Art and Design students from Chelmsford College have painted a mural - on the wall of a sewage works toilet.

Anglian Water customer scoops £500, simply by switching to online billing

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT

A lucky Anglian Water customer from Chelmsford has won a cash prize of £500, simply by opting to cut out paper bills.

Our 2010 Community and Environment update is now available

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Why not take a look and find out how we’ve saved energy, committed to become a zero waste company, and taken on the challenges of a growing population in our region?

Best Year for Rutland Osprey Project

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Staff and volunteers from the Rutland Osprey Project are celebrating the most successful year in the project’s history. Five pairs of the rare fish-eating birds of prey raised a total of 12 chicks, all of whom have now set out on the perilous 3000 mile migration to West Africa.

Rutland Day and Food Festival 18th September 2010

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT

The free event takes place at Sykes Lane car park (Empingham) on Rutland Water, on Saturday 18 September. A packed day of fun and entertainment for the whole family is promised, on the shore of Anglian Water’s beautiful water park.

Advice for water users: help prevent the spread of invasive wildlife

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water and the Environment Agency have identified that a non-native shrimp species, Dikerogammarus villosus, is living in the reservoir at Grafham Water.

Stay Safe, Stay Out

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is warning people not to be tempted to take a dip in one of its reservoirs this summer.

Celebrating twenty years since last hosepipe ban

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water will this month reach a milestone in its history, notching up 20 years since it last had to enforce a hosepipe ban.

Osprey Chicks Fly the Nest

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Three Osprey chicks have made their maiden flights at Rutland Water, just a few weeks before they embark upon an epic 3000 mile migration to West Africa.

A Green Heart to Huntingdon

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

A new sustainable development of social housing has officially opened in Huntingdon.

Norfolk walkers urged to take to the coast for WaterAid

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

WaterAid is calling on walkers in Norfolk to take to the area’s spectacular coastal paths and raise vital funds for some of the world’s poorest people by taking part in Coast Along for WaterAid 2010.

Giving Sewer Strife the Boot

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

An awareness campaign is underway in Bedford this week to encourage residents to think more about the environment and dispose of waste wipes, nappies and cooking oil correctly.

Why aren’t we facing a hosepipe ban in the driest part of the country?

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

In the East of England, the one thing we don’t get much of is rain. We live in the driest part of the UK, receiving just two-thirds the average rainfall of the rest of the country. We actually get less rain than Jerusalem in an average year.

Wombling for WaterAid

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Caroline and Neil Wakelin, from Scothern, near Lincoln, are heading to Glastonbury festival as charity volunteers to work as part of WaterAid’s recycling team.

Where there’s muck there’s biodiversity!

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT

A practical biodiversity handbook, written for the region’s water and sewage workers, has won a prestigious national award.

Pay As You Flow

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT

East of England set for ‘Pay as you Flow’ revolution as water efficiency drive sweeps the region.

Financial results for year ended 31 March 2010

Fri, 28 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Cold weather fails to dampen success of Anglian Water

Green Ladle Scheme Nominated for Prestigious Award

Mon, 24 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water's pioneering scheme in Chelmsford for correct disposal of Fats, Oils and Greases has been been shortlisted for a national award.

Anglian Water announces acceptance of OFWAT determination

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Average bills to fall by £28 over five years

Watch your fat this Christmas!

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT

A staggering 250 tonnes of fat from roast turkey dinners is expected to go down Anglian Water’s customer’s drains during Christmas – the equivalent to nearly a million blocks of butter.

Wrap up water pipes in the winter weather

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT

With a cold snap forecast in the lead up to Christmas, Anglian Water is reminding customers to make sure their properties are properly protected from the risk of burst water pipes.

Harsh determination sets tough challenge for Anglian Water

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

In response to Ofwat’s determination, Jonson Cox, Chief Executive said:

Community and Environment Report is now out!

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT

The 2009 Community and Environment report is now online. This year we set ourselves an even higher standard of commitment to the environment and to the communities we serve.

What a load of rubbish . . .

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Volunteers from businesses and organisations have made further improvements to the bankside in central Peterborough having picked up a load of rubbish doing their bit for the environment during a giant clean up along a two-mile stretch of the River Nene.

Anglian Water helps to make learning more “exciting and enticing”

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT

A pond and wildlife area created with the help of a group of Anglian Water volunteers is to be opened by the Mayor of Northampton on Thursday at Bridgewater Primary in the town.

Water water everywhere….

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT

The first ever Great East Swim held at Anglian Water’s Alton Water reservoir was hailed as a great success (26 September 2009) with more than 1,300 people taking part.

Water load of fun – but it’s all deadly serious

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Lots of fun is to be had at Angilan Water’s new Education Centre which was opened by the Cllr Mary Butcher at Corby Wastewater Treatment Works . . . but it’s all for a deadly serious purpose.

Nine osprey chicks fly the Rutland roost

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water and the Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust are celebrating the most successful year to date for their ground-breaking osprey project: This year four pairs of ospreys raised 9 chicks on four separate nests around Rutland Water.

Pupils swap classroom for water treatment works

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT

There will be no school bells ringing for 120 pupils from Northamptonshire schools on 17 and 18 September. Instead of filing into class they will be heading for Anglian Water’s Pitsford Water Treatment Works.

Rutland Day 2009 is gathering steam

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Live music and a whole host of family activities will be on offer at Rutland Day 2009, which will be held at Sykes Lane car park, Rutland Water, on Saturday 12 September.

Fuel spill warning from Anglian Water

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has seen a recent increase in the number of incidents of low levels of hydrocarbons from stores of central heating oil and petrol from cars and mowers leaking onto customers water pipes in driveways and gardens.

Anglian Water warns wipes are blocking the pipes

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT

The number of sewers and pumps being blocked by hand wipes and baby wipes being flushed down toilets is on the increase, according to Anglian Water, and it is thought efforts to stave off swine flu could be at the heart of the problem.

Towns join fight against fat attack

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Our arteries are under a fat attack – not the arteries in our bodies – but the network of sewers that is essential to our public health and well being.

Motorboat competitors power ahead

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Thirteen year old Marcos Griffiths of Skeffington in Leicestershire powered his way to the top when he won the East Midlands Regional Final of the Honda RYA Youth RIB Championship held by Anglian Water’s Rutland Watersports.

Anglian Water’s initial response to Ofwat draft determination

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

In April Anglian Water submitted its business plan, setting out how much we want to invest between 2010 – 2015 and what this would mean for customers. Our regulator, Ofwat, has now given an initial response to these proposals. More details can be found here: www.ofwat.gov.uk

Anglian Water trials ground-breaking technique to repair pipes without digging up the road

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is trialling a ground-breaking British innovation which means leaking water mains can be repaired from the inside, without the need to dig up roads.

Kiss of life given to baby stoat

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water's very own Dr Doolittle Mark Bailey is proving himself a hero when it comes to saving animals’ lives.

New climate change projections - Anglian Water takes the lead

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has welcomed the Government’s new climate change projections, announced today by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn.

Osprey chicks hatch in Rutland

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Staff and volunteers from the Rutland Osprey Project, a partnership between Anglian Water and the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, are celebrating after osprey chicks hatched at two nests close to Rutland Water.

Anglian Water customer celebrates boost from online billing

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

An Anglian Water customer who signed up to a new initiative which enables her to pay bills on line is celebrating the decision, after winning £500 in a prize draw.

Spectacular night for Anglian Water at Business in the Community Awards

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water won a string of awards from Business in the Community last night, confirming it as one of the country’s most community-minded and environmentally conscious companies.

Call for customers to consider helping the environment, by sharing a lift

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is urging customer to get involved in National Liftshare Day (Tuesday 9 June), a sociable way to reduce your carbon footprint and save some money!

Promise of no service disruption if water workers strike goes ahead

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has sent a clear message to customers that there will be no disruption to services in the event of strike action by some of its waste water employees.

Promise of no service disruption for customers as trade union ballots for strike action

Thu, 28 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water sent a clear message to customers today that there will be no disruption to services in the event of strike action by some of its waste water employees. Out of a total of 4,000 Anglian Water employees, 235 trade union members were balloted for industrial action and less than half voted for a strike.

Region's beaches buck the national trend

Tue, 26 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Look no further than the East Coast for a great time this summer, says Anglian Water.

Sewer work in Cambridge completed three weeks ahead of schedule

Tue, 19 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Sewer repairs by Anglian Water at the Huntingdon Road, Victoria Road and Histon Road junction in Cambridge have been completed in just six weeks, three weeks earlier than engineers originally anticipated.

Wensum banks on volunteers for litter clean-up

Fri, 15 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anyone wanting to do their bit to improve the local environment is encouraged to help the Marlpit RiverCare Group for a clean up of the River Wensum on Saturday.

Anglian Water stands out from the crowd

Tue, 05 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT

The Prince of Wales hosted the May Day Summit on May 1 and the event included stark statistics that more than half the nation’s businesses have not yet considered their contribution to climate change.

Woodbridge Flood alleviation scheme gets under way

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

A £1 million scheme by Anglian Water to reduce the risk of flooding in the Brook Street and Quayside area of Woodbridge is now under way.

Top National Award for Anglian Water

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has been recognised as one of the UK’s most responsible businesses.

Visit by mobile education centre raising awareness about the importance of water in our lives

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Media invite: Tuesday 28 April, 12 noon
Place: Dale Hall Primary School, Ipswich, IP1 4LX

Green teams join forces to clean the River Purwell

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Staff from Anglian Water and the Environment Agency joined forces with local businesses to clear litter and metal debris from the river Purwell near the Anglian Water Sewage Treatment Works in Hitchin on Friday.

Spreading the Word – Anglian Water targets key messages

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

This week, Anglian Water launches a brand new initiative to talk directly to elected representatives, business bosses and community leaders across the region.

‘No surprises’ pledge in bid to keep water affordable

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

• Water watchdog welcomes proposals
• 7,000 jobs created or secured
• CBI and EEDA back investment plans

Today, Anglian Water submits its final business plan to industry regulator Ofwat. This is the 2010-2015 plan for providing water and wastewater services to over 5 million customers.

Anglian Water warns of possible traffic congestion as new school term starts

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Emergency sewer repairs are continuing at the Huntingdon Road, Victoria Road and Histon Road junction in Cambridge and the work is progressing well.

Anglian Water Group appoints new Chairman

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water Group has appointed Sir Adrian Montague CBE, as its new Chairman, following the retirement of Peter Hickson.

Anglian Water dishes up a Green Ladle Champion

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Supermarket Giant ASDA - First to get new award

Emergency sewer repairs to start at Huntingdon Road, Victoria Road, Histon Road junction, Cambridge

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday 7 April, emergency sewer repairs will start at the Huntingdon Road, Victoria Road and Histon Road junction in Cambridge, and last for approximately ten weeks.

Music to our ears

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water’s ‘Music in the Pipeline’ project, designed to raise awareness about the importance of water conservation, has made media gurus sit up and take notice.

Arrival of Ospreys herald the start of spring at Rutland Water

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

After spending the winter on the vast river deltas of tropical West Africa, the first ospreys have returned to Rutland Water, heralding the arrival of spring at the Anglian Water reservoir.

River Colne banks on volunteers for litter pick

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anyone wishing to do their bit for the environment is encouraged to join the Colne RiverCare Group to help clean up the banks of the river Colne this Sunday (29 March).

Go hopping mad at Water Park

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is planning some fun treasure trails at Grafham Water over Easter designed to send families hopping mad! The Easter Bunny Hop and the Easter Bunny Leap will be held on Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Sunday and on Easter Bank Holiday Monday, throughout the day from 10am to 5pm.

Eggs-travaganza of events planned at Water Park

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is planning some eggs-traordinary events for families and young people at Rutland Water this Easter.
The award-winning water park will host an eggs-ceptional Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Activity Session and Easter Explorer.

Go, go, go with Anglian Water

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

In the current economic climate, more and more people are choosing to take holidays and breaks closer to home. Anglian Water is helping customers to make the most of some of the great recreation activities here in the UK with a new on-line reward scheme.

“Hey yo – we is wising up to water!”

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Youngsters devise jingles, banners and novelties at Water event. Anglian Water is working with Education Business Link Organisation (EBLO) and young people in Northamptonshire in an all-day event looking at water conservation

Rutland Water adds another feather to its cap with bird award

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has won an award from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) for its part in the outstanding contribution made to bird conservation at Rutland Water.

Rutland Water races ahead

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

The Vitruvian Triathlon held at the Anglian Water’s Rutland Water has been voted by competitors as the best triathlon in the country for the second year running.

School chews over the fat

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Tattershall pupils will be learning all about water and wastewater including the effects that fats, oils and grease (FOG) from homes has on the environment when Anglian Water’s Mobile Education Centre visits on Wednesday (March 18).

Water Workers Wash Cars for Comic Cash

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Peterborough based Anglian Water employees are all set to pull on their gloves and start scrubbing in a bid to raise cash for this years' Comic Relief.

Ghostly goings on beneath the streets of Cambridge

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Work has now finished on a series of repairs to sewers in King Street, Cambridge, a difficult job which began in October. The challenges included a road closure, working closely with local businesses to minimise disruption, long-hidden manholes in unexpected places and not least a local ghost!

Wensum banks on volunteers for litter clean up

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anyone who fancies doing their bit to improve the local environment is encouraged to help the Wensum RiverCare Group clean-up the banks of the River Wensum at Train Wood in Norwich on Saturday.

Anglian Water welcomes climate change report

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water has welcomed a report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, warning water and sewage infrastructure are at risk from the effects of climate change, including floods, drought and severe storms.

Save on your water bill

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT

If you are on a water meter did you know that you could be saving money on your bill by checking that you are on the right tariff?

Sewer flooding scheme in Yarmouth Road, Thorpe St Andrew

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Work has begun on a £500,000 scheme by Anglian Water to reduce the risk of sewage flooding to properties in Yarmouth Road, Thorpe St Andrew. The work is being carried out now, in the quieter months ahead of the summer season, so that impact on local trade is minimised. The scheme is expected to take until early April to complete.

Necton holds the answer to sewage flooding

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is calling on Necton residents to take positive action to help prevent the flooding which occurs in the village whenever there is heavy rainfall.

Homes chiefs wise up to water and wastewater

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Officers from Flagship Housing Group, one of the largest housing providers with 20,000 homes across the region, are planning to become more water and sewer “wise”. They are visiting Anglian Water’s Education Centre at Chelmsford Wastewater Treatment Works to explore ways in which the two organisations can work together.

More homes checked for incorrect connections

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Insert summary content Anglian Water is starting the second phase of a campaign in Ipswich checking homes for incorrect connections of dishwashers and washing machines to surface water sewers.

Fat’s amazing!

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Works in Fat .. ? Sounds like a messy and rather sticky occupation – but this is in fact an opportunity for those who work in the catering industry to put their artistic skills to the test in a national competition at Hospitality 2009, Birmingham NEC.

Anglian Water takes climate change message to No 10

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT

The Chief Executive of Anglian Water, Jonson Cox, will lead discussions with Gordon Brown this week (Thurs 15 January) about how the business community must continue to take positive action on climate change.

Sewer repair - Tayfen Road, Bury St Edmunds

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Work is due to start on January 12, 2009, on urgent repairs to a sewer in Tayfen Road, Bury St Edmunds, between Station Hill and Fornham Road roundabouts.

Fight the festive flab at a water park near you!

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Christmas and New Year are already a distant, slightly blurred memory with most of us back at work, probably a few pounds heavier than we were in 2008!

School gets veggie patch thanks to AW volunteers

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT

A group of volunteers from Anglian Water and its Alliance partners has created a new vegetable garden at Milton C of E Primary School. The group volunteered to carry out the work as part of Anglian Water’s give me five scheme and their ongoing commitment to reduce carbon footprints both on and off their sites.

On yer bike!

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Rutland Water is gearing up for its first ever staging of the CiCLE Classic Cross – the fifth round of the British Cycling National Trophy Cyclo-Cross race on Sunday.

The name’s Water – Anglian Water

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Within days of announcing it had achieved Gold in the East of England Environment Index, Anglian Water can reveal the company has received a top award for its in-house training and development scheme, Licence To Operate.

Volunteers hop to help Froglife

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT

A 21-strong team from Anglian Water‘s Occupational Health and Safety department hopped off to the Hampton Nature Reserve to support a project called Froglife.

Anglian Water’s seasonal tips for saving money this winter

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT

With finances tight at this time of year, more of us are looking for ways in which we can make our money go further. Anglian Water’s tips are all sure-fire ways to avoid unnecessary expense this winter.

New energy conference injected into climate change debate

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water’s Chief Executive Officer, Jonson Cox, has set out in very clear terms his commitment to leading the climate change debate in the region, just as Richard Lambert, CBI Director General, urges the Government and business not to allow the ‘recession to divert attention from the challenge of climate change’.

The Twelve Days of Christmas but not quite as you would expect!

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Catering students are showing off the extent of their creative talent on Friday, December 5, with a display of carvings made from fat.

Don’t decorate the inside of your pipes with waste fat this Christmas. Why not hang it out for the birds instead!

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT

There are better things to do with waste cooking fat than tip it down the kitchen sink.

Wrap up ready for the weekend’s weather

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

With a cold snap forecast for this weekend, Anglian Water is reminding customers to make sure their properties are properly protected from the risk of burst water pipes.

Clean Stream by Green Teams

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Teams of Anglian Water and Environment Agency staff will join forces with local residents on Thursday (27 November), to clear rubbish and litter from Pike Drain on the Moorland Estate, Lincoln. Working with the Moorland Neighbourhood Management Team, this will be the first in an ongoing series of clean-ups being planned by the community as it 'adopts' the Drain.

School's environmentally friendly fat busters lead the way

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Southfield School for Girls in Kettering is supporting a unique countywide scheme for the recycling of fats, oils and grease (FOG) – thought to be the first of its kind in the country.

Have a thought when you flush – and save water too!

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Anglian Water is helping young people think about how their actions can affect the environment firstly with a visit to the eco-friendly Beaumont Community Primary School in Hadleigh on Monday and Tuesday (Nov 17-18) to talk abour water conservation, and then at Birchwood Primary School, Martlesham Heath, with an event to mark World Toilet Day on Wednesday, November 19.

Tackling concerns about flooding

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Practical advice on how to protect wastewater pipes and the public sewer together with information raising awareness about issues surrounding flooding, will be given in The Market Place, Royston on Friday, 21 November.

Councils unite in first unique fats recycling scheme

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Launch Monday November 17 - Northampton. A unique countywide scheme for the recycling of fats, oils and grease (FOG) – thought to be the first of its kind in the country - is to be launched in Northamptonshire.