Ofwat has invited water companies to submit proposals for additional enhancement investment in AMP8 linked to demand growth, saying that ensuring sufficient treatment and network capacity to connect new housing and businesses is critical.
Ofwat is calling on water companies to prove to customers they can deliver on their promises to clean up Britain's rivers and seas.The water sector regulator wants them to use the next 12 months to show that they can deliver better service and improve the environment.
Water companies in England and Wales will require around £272 billion for enhancement expenditure in 2025-50 to advance services and improve performance, according to an estimate from Moody's Investors Services based on the companies' own forecasts.
Ofwat says that under-performance by the majority of water and wastewater companies in England and Wales, will mean companies have to return £114 million to customers next year.
Ofwat has told the water companies that they have more to do on developing their long-term delivery strategies - at PR24, Ofwat expects companies to develop their five-year business plan in the context of a clear 25-year strategy.
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK.
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies.
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations.
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets.