Ofwat processes more licences ahead of retail market opening
Water industry regulator Ofwat is processing more retail market licences – Everflow Ltd. Has been awarded water and sewerage licences, while Greene King Brewery has been awarded the first self-supply water and sewerage licences.
MOSL calls for nominations to Panel committees
Market Operator Services Ltd (MOSL) is seeking nominations for members to join the three Panel committees which will be established under the Market Arrangements Code (MAC) which forms part of the new legal and regulatory framework underpinning the competitive market which opens on 1st April 2017.
Retail market: Ofwat puts final building blocks in place
Ofwat has put the final building blocks in place for retail market opening on 1st April 2017 with the designation of the Retail Exit Code, Interim Supply Code and Customer Protection Code of Practice.
Defra: Ofwat must do more work to build evidence base for household competition
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has said that water industry regulator Ofwat needs to work with Government to build the evidence base for extending competition to the household water retail market before Ministers make the decision on whether to proceed.
Ofwat chairman: PR19 may offer "significant headroom" to cut customer bills
Ofwat Chairman Jonson Cox has said that the upcoming PR19 Price Review “may offer very significant headroom either to improve the resilience of the service customers receive, or materially to cut their bills, or both.”
Over 90 private water supplies in Ireland on boil water notices, says EPA
Over ninety private water supplies, affecting over 5,400 people, have been found to be on boil water notices, according to the Irish Environmental Protection Agency.
Retail market: Ofwat designates final Market Arrangements Code
Ofwat has now formally designated the final version of the Market Arrangements Code (MAC) for the business retail market, which will open for all eligible customers on 1 April 2017.
Firms fined for putting public water supply at risk
South West Water is urging businesses not to steal water from its public supply network or they could run the risk of prosecution.
Ofwat: review of water supply connections sees costs rise by average of 21% since 2010
Ofwat has published the outcome of an independent review it commissioned in 2016 into the connection costs incurred by monopoly water companies when providing new water supply connections.
Ofwat grants three more WSSL retail market licences
Ofwat has granted three more water and sewerage licences ahead of retail market opening.
Ofwat sets out expectations for water companies annual performance reporting 2016-17
Ofwat has set out the way in which it expects all monopoly water companies to report their performance for 2016-17.
Large businesses to report on supplier payment practices and performance from April 2017
From April 2017 large companies and limited liability partnerships will have to publically report twice a year on their payment practices and performance, including the average time taken to pay supplier invoices.
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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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