NGOs say PR19 investment plans must be “water neutral”
The Blueprint for Water coalition is calling for water companies’ 2019 Price Review investment plans to deliver a ‘water neutral’ PR19 and for the firms to ensure that no overall increase in the amount of water is abstracted from rivers and groundwater - despite increases in population and climate change.
Severn Trent calls for ODIs to be strengthened in PR19 and “output type incentives” to be considered
Severn Trent Water is calling for Ofwat to explore the scope for increasing the scale of Outcome Delivery Incentives (ODIs) in the 2019 Price Review, the possibility of a variable WACC, potential together with the potential reintroduction of “output type incentives” to address longer term challenges like resilience.
Agreement reached to establish Customer Forum for Water in Scotland
The Water Industry Commission for Scotland, the Consumer Futures Unit of Citizens Advice Scotland and Scottish Water have signed an agreement to establish the next Customer Forum for Water.
Ofwat on the hunt for 2019 Price Review delivery partner
Water sector regulator Ofwat has launched an early engagement market sounding exercise to judge interest from potential suppliers to select its Delivery Partner for the 2019 Price Review.
Ofwat seeks to strengthen team in run up to 2019 Price Review and expansion of competition
Water industry regulator Ofwat is seeking to appoint regulatory, financial and competition economists to work on the upcoming Price Review in 2019, the Water 2020 programme and the development of upstream markets in bioresources and water trading.
MPs call for stronger sustainable drainage policies to help cut flood risk
MPs from the House of Commons cross-party Environment Food, and Rural Affairs Committee have criticised the Government’s sub-standard sustainable drainage (SuDS) approaches in a report published today.
BSI launches new international standard for sustainable procurement in supply chains
BSI, the business standards company, has launched ISO 20400:2017 Sustainable procurement – Guidance. Designed to assist organizations to meet their sustainability responsibilities, ISO 20400 outlines what sustainable procurement is, and how an organization can implement sustainable procurement practically.
Ofwat fires starting gun on bioresources and water resources markets
Ofwat has moved one step closer to firing the starting gun on bioresources and water resources trading with a new consultation on the information needed to facilitate the launch of the new markets.
Ofwat flags up risks of water companies’ resilience plans in 2019 Price Review
Ofwat has flagged up the need to take account in the upcoming 2019 Price Review of the dual risks that some companies may not be adequately considering resilience, whilst others may be proposing a gold plated level of resilience and driving inefficient expenditure.
Regulators progress data sharing across water and energy to help vulnerable consumers
The UK Regulators Network (UKRN) has published a project update on its work on data sharing across water and energy to support vulnerable consumers in vulnerable situations.
Retail market: Ofwat sets out final principles for TPI code of conduct
Following on from a consultation in February, Ofwat has now published its finalised principles for a voluntary code of conduct for Third Party Intermediaries (TPIs) to protect customers when the business retail market opens from 1st April 2017.
Retail market : opportunities and risks for water suppliers
Ian Newcombe, Partner at national law firm Bond Dickinson LLP looks at some of the challenges that suppliers in the new retail water market will face and offers some practical tips on how to minimise their impact.
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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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