Water sector regulator Ofwat launches hunt for new Chief Executive
Water sector regulator Ofwat has launched the recruitment process to find a new Chief Executive.
EA Chief on regulation after Brexit - “think differently, speak softly and carry an even bigger stick”
Environment Agency Chief Executive Sir James Bevan has said that regulators need to “think differently, speak softly, and carry an even bigger stick” in order to regulate better after Brexit - including "fines so large they would put a major dent in companies’ bottom lines and sentences that would put their bosses in jail."
Chair of Environmental Audit Committee calls for water company investment in water treatment to be doubled
Philip Dunne MP, Chair of the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee is calling for the water companies to double their investment in water treatment.
New Office for Environmental Protection formally starts work next week
The new Office for Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) will formally start work week when Parliament takes the steps needed for the establishment of its full powers and functions from Monday 24 January.
Future Water establishes new Water Industry Standards and Regulations Group
Future Water, one of the UK's water sector's leading industry bodies, has set up a new working group with a specific focus on water industry standards.
Defra research says “both rare and challenging” to achieve strategic approach to surface water management via the planning system
The Water Services Division at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has published a research report which concludes that the overall picture generated by the research is that it is “both rare and challenging” to achieve a strategic approach to surface water management through the planning system.
Ofwat concedes PR14 allowed return on capital for 2015-20 investment programme was “generous” to companies
Water sector regulator Ofwat says allowed return on capital was "generous to companies" in the 2014 Price Review for the AMP6 2015-2020 investment programme.
Competition & Markets Authority launches new inquiry into environmental claims in fashion retail sector
The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a review of environmental claims in the fashion retail sector, following the publication in September 2021 of its guidance on making environmental claims on goods and services.
‘Chemical cocktail’ of sewage, slurry and plastic polluting every river in England, new Parliamentary report warns
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) is warning today that poor water quality in English rivers is a result of chronic underinvestment and multiple failures in monitoring, governance and enforcement - not a single river in England has received a clean bill of health for chemical contamination.
CMA says there are “reasonable grounds” to accept Pennon’s undertakings on Bristol Water acquisition
The Competition and Markets Authority has said there are “reasonable grounds” to accept Pennon’s undertakings which could clear the way to completing its acquisition of Bristol Water – the CMA had previously announced on 22nd December it had decided to refer Pennon Group’s acquisition of Bristol Water for a phase 2 investigation.
Ofwat agrees 15 strategic regional water resource solutions costed at up to £14.74bn to proceed to gate 2 in RAPID process
Ofwat has published a summary document setting out the key themes which have emerged from the Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) assessment of submissions for strategic regional water resource solutions at standard gate one.
Parliamentary Committee warns DEFRA’s plan for post-EU land and farming subsidies based on “blind optimism”
Plans for the scheme to replace the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy depend on changes in land use that bring both increased farm productivity and environmental benefits, but a new report from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee says Defra itself concedes “its confidence in the scheme looks like blind optimism”.
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BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
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 launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
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. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
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. -
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.
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