History of Biwater
2018 marks 50 years for the Biwater Group. Biwater reflects on a successful 50 years, having achieved many ‘firsts’ for the water industry in the UK and abroad. Acquisitions in the early years led to unparalleled growth – over 30 water treatment companies and equipment manufacturers in the UK and worldwide merged with Biwater’s operations, to increase the Group’s exports and provide local expertise in key international markets.
This combined experience and expertise, has seen the completion of over 25,000 water and wastewater treatment projects in over 90 countries spanning the globe.
Key Milestones:
Beyond these key milestones, employees around the globe share countless memories of successful local projects and community engagement.
From the archives:
Biwater brand development (1986)
Biwater engineers at work (1988)
Biwater engineers in Iraq while the Akashat Al Qaim water supply contract was underway (1989)
Biwater Tower assembly at Kontagora, Niger State, Nigeria (1989)
Valve inspections taking place for the Malaysian Rural Water Supply Scheme (1988)
Sir Adrian White pictured with MP Nicholas Ridley at the Flag Fen Wastewater Treatment Plant opening ceremony (1989)
Finishing touches being made to 1200mm bore gate valves for the Qatar West Bay Reservoir Project (1988)
UK national water meter trials underway (1988)
Biwater Computer Aided Design (CAD) Department at work (1987)
Leslie Jones pictured with Anglian Water representative celebrating the Pitsford Water Refurbishment Project in Northampton, UK (1989)
BP Oil Bitumen Plant at Llandarcy installed by Biwater Process Plant (1987)
Abuja Water Treatment Plant excavation works, Nigeria (2007)
Award for Enterprise presented to Sir Adrian White by Aims of Industry (1987)
Sir Adrian White pictured with Rt Hon Mrs Margaret Thatcher MP, The Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street (1984)
Sir Adrian White signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Azerbaijan Government (2015)
Sir Adrian White, the Founder of British Water, being presented with a service award at the 20 Year Anniversary of British Water (2013)
Opening ceremony for new water treatment plant in Abuja (2014)
Opening ceremony recognising the largest Ever Stoplogs Installed in Hong Kong (2013)
Alastair White pictured at the Kurdistan development works loan signing (2016)
Bournemouth and West Hampshire ranked among top performing water companies (2006)
Water Company of the Year Distinction, Global Water Awards (2016)
Managua wastewater treatment plant opening ceremony (2009)
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