Ofwat seeks to strengthen financial ring-fencing provisions to protect customers
Ofwat has launched a consultation on its proposals to strengthen existing financial ring-fencing provisions to protect customers.
Water companies act on Defra plan for a System Operator
The Water industry Forum has published a new paper setting out the questions the water industry should ask of Catchment System Operator model developers to assist them in formulating proposals.
Ofwat consults on next steps and options for £200m innovation competition
Ofwat is seeking views on the options for the design and implementation of the proposed innovation competition which will make up to £200m of additional funding available for AMP7.
Retail water market - Aquateca applies for water supply and sewerage licence
Aquateca Ltd has applied to Ofwat for a water supply licence and a sewerage licence to provide retail services to eligible premises within the water retail market.
Ofwat rejects claims in appeals to CMA on PR19 - "we stand by our decisions"
Ofwat has said that it stands by its decisions in the 2019 Price Review and the reality is that the disputing companies’ claims that the regulator has not met its statutory duties are “disagreements as to the merits of our decisions dressed up as legal points.”
Parliamentary Committee warns parts of UK could run out of water and calls for Government action
Chairman of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), Philip Dunne, has written to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) requesting an update on measures such as leakage targets and managing water consumption.
Ofwat confirms final decisions to tackle liquidity and bad debt challenges in business retail market
Water sector regulator Ofwat has published its final decisions on how it will intervene to support customers’ interests in the business retail market through the current Covid-19 pandemic.
Covid-19 emergency - Ofwat steps in to ward off risk of systemic failure and collapse of retail water market
Ofwat has stepped in to ward off the risk of systemic failure and possible collapse of the still-developing retail water market as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 emergency.
Environment Agency extends deadline for responses to river basin planning consultation
The Environment Agency has extended the deadline to submit responses to its current river basin planning consultation Challenges and Choices by five months because of the coronavirus outbreak.
CMA seeks comments on water companies' appeals against Ofwat PR19 Final Determinations on AMP7 Business Plans
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is inviting comments by 11 May 2020 on the appeals from four water companies who rejected Ofwat’s 2019 Price Review Final Determinations on their business plans for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2025.
Ofwat consults on further measures to protect business retail customers and minimise disruption
Ofwat is consulting a further package of measures aimed at protecting business retail customers and minimising disruption in the market as the coronavirus emergency continues.
Coronavirus - Ofwat acts to put interim measures in place to protect business customers
Water sector regulator Ofwat is stepping in to put a series of interim measures in place to help business customers struggling to pay their water and sewerage bills on time as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak.
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Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
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. -
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.
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