Ofwat consults on proposals to release Thames Water from binding commitments on anti-competitive behaviour
Ofwat has launched a consultation on its proposals to release Thames Water from binding commitments and undertaking resulting from the competition investigation it opened in June 2019 after allegations that the water company was abusing its dominant position to harm competition in the business retail market.
Competition and Markets Authority - Annual Report shows CMA saves consumers billions over last three years
UK consumers have saved an estimated £8 billion over the last 3 years from action taken by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to protect competition and stamp out unfair practices.
Ofwat to closely monitor anti-competitive behaviour as new retail market opens for business
Water industry regulator Ofwat has published new guidance on its approach to the application of both UK and European Union competition law to the water and wastewater sector in England and Wales, replacing previous guidance on the issues.
CMA fines water tank firms £2.7m+ for illegal cartel
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued a final decision imposing fines totalling more than £2.7 million on a number of water tank firms for a cartel to share the market by dividing customers among themselves, to fix prices of tanks and to rig bids for contracts between 2005 and 2012.
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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. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.”
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
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