A new £13 million Centre of Excellence in water-based health monitoring is set to be established at the University of Bath following a major funding award.

Ofwat has announced that it is pushing back the Planned System Acceptance Date for the Tideway Tunnel from 28 February 2027 to 31st August 2027 - the date at which the operation of the Thames Tideway Tunnel (TTT) is handed over to Thames Water.

Arup’s Olivia Bailey, Digital Water Consultant and Project Manager for Wastewater for Health, explores how monitoring biomarkers in wastewater has the potential to be the “canary in the coalmine” to provide an indication of human health for any future pandemic.

Ofwat has agreed to adjust the licence of Thames Tideway Tunnel, to ensure that the project can be completed after it was severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and historically low interest rates.

Ofwat has announced its decision to temporarily increase price caps in the business retail market by 0.49% - the decision does not affect household customers.

Ofwat is today proposing a small and temporary increase to the price caps in the business retail market - the temporary increase is intended to allow retailers to share some of the unexpected costs associated with bad debt that have arisen following the Covid-19 pandemic.

With cold weather predicted, Affinity Water is offering help to its customers if they are struggling to pay their water bills.

Consumer body CCW is warning that people most in need of help could be missing out on essential extra support from their water company, despite record demand sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic.

British Water has extended the deadline for companies at all points in the water sector supply chain respond to their survey and comment on their experiences of working with UK utilities over the past 12 months.

Water sector supply chain companies are being invited to share their experiences of working with UK utilities over the past 12 months.