Thames Water gets overwhelming approval of creditors to make initial £24.5 million payment to meet Ofwat penalties
Thames Water Utilities Ltd has announced that the Fourth Consent Requests it launched on 5 September have been overwhelming approved by its creditors, with a deemed approval rate of over 99%.
Thames Water fined nearly £123 million following two separate investigations by Ofwat
Ofwat has today announced the final decision in two investigations looking into the operations of Thames Water, who will face penalties totalling £122.7m. These will be paid by the company and its investors, and not by customers.
Thames Water chiefs on defensive under grilling from Commons EFRA Committee
Thames Water chiefs were on the defensive when they appeared in person before the House of Commons EFRA Committee earlier this week in an intensive two hour evidence session which made for compelling – and at times uncomfortable – viewing.
Ofwat orders water companies to return £158 million to customers via next year’s bills over poor performance
Ofwat has ordered water companies to return £158 million to customers via next year’s bills over poor performance – the regulator announced the rebate following its annual review of water and wastewater companies’ performance in England and Wales published today.
Water companies could face new penalties of up to £250 million for pollution
Environment Secretary Ranil Jayawardena MP has announced that he will bring forward proposals to raise the civil penalty for water companies who pollute the environment by 1,000-fold - from £250,000 to up to £250 million.
Ofwat tells 11 water companies to cut bills by almost £150m because of missed targets
Water sector regulator Ofwat has today announced that most water companies will be hit by financial penalties because of missed targets - overall, almost £150 million in total will be taken off customers' bills in the next financial year at 11 companies.
Ofwat confirms Southern Water will pay £126m following investigation
Ofwat has confirmed that Southern Water will pay £126m in penalties and rebates to existing and former wastewater customers for serious failures to operate a number of wastewater treatments works properly deliberate misreporting of performance information.
Business water market - Ofwat consults on strengthening wholesaler performance and service
Ofwat has launched a new consultation on strengthening wholesaler performance and service in the business retail market.
Ofwat confirms £120m package of payments and penalties for Thames Water following leakage failures
Following consultation, Ofwat has today confirmed that Thames Water will pay £65 million back to its customers as part of a total package of payments and penalties worth £120 million.
Thames Water – missed leakage targets down to failure of infrastructure partnership delivery vehicle
Thames Water has said its missed leakage targets stemmed from a decision in 2015 to develop an innovative delivery vehicle with its infrastructure partners to accelerate improvements which failed to deliver.
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Owen Mace takes over as Director of BPF Plastic Pipes Group
Owen Mace has taken over as Director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group on the retirement of Caroline Ayres. He was previously Standards and Technical Manager for the group. -
Ledbury engineering firm strengthens senior team as demand for water process systems grows
PureTec Separations, the Ledbury-based water treatment engineering firm, has appointed Dan Norman as its new Sales Manager – Water Process Systems, supporting the company’s continued growth in the UK and international markets. -
BactoCloud platform for bNovate’s BactoSense instruments brings new understanding of water quality
bNovate has launched BactoCloud, a secure cloud-based platform that connects and manages its BactoSense instruments, enabling real-time monitoring and optimization of microbial water quality. -
Amiblu appoints Martyn Turton as Sales Director UK & Ireland to accelerate GRP pipe systems adoption in UK
Amiblu, a global leader in Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipe systems for wastewater, stormwater, drinking water, irrigation, hydropower, and industrial applications, has announced the appointment of Martyn Turton as its Sales Director for the UK & Ireland, driving strategic market development in the infrastructure and water sectors, effective immediately.
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