Philip Dunne MP launches new Bill to tackle river pollution
Rt Hon Philip Dunne, MP for Ludlow, has today published his Private Member’s Bill designed to tackle river pollution from untreated sewage and improve water quality.
Regulator's draft determination allows Scottish Water £4.5bn investment for 2021-27
The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) has published its draft determination on the prices Scottish Water will be allowed to charge customers for its upcoming 2021-27 investment programme.
Competition and Markets Authority appoints interim chair
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Alok Sharma has appointed Jonathan Scott as interim chair of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the UK body responsible for strengthening business competition and preventing and reducing anti-competitive activities.
RAPID - regulators set out proposals to support development of regional water resources plans
Paul Hickey, MD of the Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) has written to the water companies and regional groups about the future of water resources management in England.
Parliamentary Committee follows up on Fixing Fashion inquiry due to ongoing environmental concerns
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has launched a follow-up inquiry to its 2018 inquiry Fixing fashion: clothing consumption and sustainability.
Ofwat PR19 appeals - S & P Ratings says CMA findings “generally credit positive”
Standard & Poor’s ratings agency has said that following the appeal by four U.K. water companies against Ofwat’s final determination for PR19 2020-2025, it considers the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provisional findings as generally credit positive.
Dŵr Cymru and Portsmouth Water top Ofwat customer experience C-MeX & D-MeX surveys
Dŵr Cymru has topped the customer measure of experience (C-MeX) in Ofwat’s league table with Portsmouth Water in second, and Wessex Water in third place.
CMA publishes provisional findings in Ofwat PR19 price review appeals
The Competition and Markets Authority has published its provisional findings from its redetermination in appeals by four water companies against Ofwat’s proposed 2020-25 price controls.
Ofwat consults on final PR19 financial settlements
Ofwat has today launched a new consultation on its proposals to adjust the outperformance and underperformance payments water companies in England and Wales can expect to receive or lose for the final year of AMP6.
House of Commons Treasury Select Committee to take oral evidence from infrastructure chiefs
The House of Commons Treasury Select Committee will hold a one-off session on infrastructure to hear oral evidence today from the Infrastructure Projects Authority and the National Infrastructure Commission.
Pesticides - outdoor use of metaldehyde to be banned to protect wildlife
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced that the outdoor use of the pesticide metaldehyde which is used to control slugs on farms and in gardens, is set to be banned in the UK from the end of March 2022 in order to better protect wildlife and the environment.
Environment Agency widely criticised for failures to tackle water pollution
The Environment Agency has been widely criticised in the press for its failures to tackle water pollution in rivers in England following last week’s publication of data revealing that for the first time no river has achieved good chemical status and just 14% reached good ecological standard.
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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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