Southern Water apologises for wastewater failings between 2010 and 2017
Southern Water has apologised for wastewater failings between 2010 and 2017 outlined by Ofwat this morning which saw the water regulator impose a record £126 million penalty on the utility - the water company said it was “deeply sorry for for the past failures.”
Environment at heart of Thames Water corporate responsibility and sustainability report
Thames Water has published its latest corporate responsibility and sustainability (CR&S) report, featuring 60 diverse case studies and a wide range of new videos, marking the start of the inaugural Green Great Britain Week.
Commons Committee want Government to make climate risk reporting for large companies and pensions compulsory
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee is calling on the Government to make it mandatory for all large companies and asset owners—such as pension funds—to report their exposure to climate change risks and opportunities by 2022.
Gove warns water companies could face new law on tax havens
Environment secretary Michael Gove has warned that water companies must start to behave “in a responsible fashion” or face regulation on the use of offshore tax havens.
EU strengthens measures to enhance business transparency on social and environmental matters
The European Commission has taken further steps to enhance business transparency on social and environmental matters and adopted new guidelines on the disclosure of environmental and social information.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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