Sewage spill offences cost South West Water £32K+
South West Water was ordered to pay £32,967 in fines and costs in court last week for a series of illegal sewage discharges into Salcombe harbour.
Thames Water faces ongoing stakeholder concern over Tunnel plans
Thames Water is continuing with its efforts to engage and respond to stakeholders’ concerns about its proposals for the Thames Tunnel via its ongoing stakeholder engagement campaign. However, the company still appears to be facing opposition from a number of opposition groups on issues ranging from construction site location to the costs of the project.
BT Pension Scheme buys 13% stake in Thames Water
The BT Pension Scheme has bought a 13 per cent stake in Kemble Water, the Thames Water holding company, from funds managed by Australian investment bank Macquarie.
Severn Trent sees 38% fall in group profit before tax
Severn Trent Group has announced that its turnover stood at £1.77bn for the year ended 31 March 2012, an increase of 3.5 per cent on the previous year, but suffered a significant fall in group profit before tax.
South West Water profits climb to £141.5m
Pennon Group PLC, owners of South West Water, has announced an increase of 9.8 per cent in profit before tax for the water company in their financial results year ended 31 March 2012.
Olympics water supply project guided by new standards
Engineering group Atkins is currently delivering the UK’s biggest ever temporary water supply project in time for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games while using new standards for the first time.
Thames Water chief says "national water grid is not going to happen in my lifetime”
Martin Baggs, Chief Executive of Thames Water has said that “a national water grid is not going to happen in my lifetime” when he appeared as the keynote speaker at the Institute of Water annual conference in London yesterday.
Stakeholder disappointment at Thames Water tunnel decision
Southwark Council and local community group Save Your Riverside have expressed their disappointment and anger at yesterday’s confirmation by Thames Water that it will use Chambers Wharf as one of the key construction sites for the proposed Thames Tunnel.
Northumbrian Water leads British Water supply chain survey rankings
For the third year running Northumbrian Water has come first in the British Water’s annual Water Company Performance survey based on rankings from supply chain stakeholders.
Grontmij sells Trett Consulting for £3m
Dutch engineering group Grontmij has sold Trett Consulting, which specialises in dispute resolution and contractual advice, to construction consultant Driver Group for £3m.
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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
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