Ofwat publishes PR14 background analysis
Water industry regulator Ofwat has published some of the background data it has used in its draft determinations for the 2014 price review to analyse the water companies’ outcome delivery incentives (ODIs).
Defra update on water sector competition assumes retail exit is ‘irreversible”
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published an update on its work on retail exit in the run-up to non-household competition in 2017 – including a core assumption that exit will be irreversible.
Ofwat consults on regulation of Thames Tideway Tunnel Project
Ofwat has launched a new consultation on the regulatory framework for the infrastructure provider that will deliver the Thames Tideway Tunnel Project.
Firms in danger of falling short in run-up to upgrade of ISO14001
New research has revealed that companies across a range of sectors, are in danger of falling short in making changes in response to the forthcoming upgrade to ISO14001, the International Standard for environmental management.
Ofwat launches consultation on charges for highways drainage
Water industry regulator Ofwat has launched a new consultation on how highway drainage charges should be dealt with by new appointees.
Water companies warn tighter EU drinking water rules could hit customer bills
Water UK has told the EU that tighter drinking water rules are not needed in the UK and warned that any proposed changes could lead to an unnecessary increase in customer bills.
Ofwat: new plans for financial and performance reporting by water companies
Ofwat has launched a new consultation over its proposals for future regulatory reporting requirements for the regulated water companies.
Ofwat publishes new guidance on customer connections and competition
Water industry regulator Ofwat has published new guidance on its general expectations for how monopoly water and sewerage and water only companies in England and Wales should provide and charge for new connections.
UK Government acts to remove barriers to fracking
The UK Government has said it will legislate to remove barriers to extract onshore oil and gas and deep geothermal exploration and speed up use of the hydraulic fracturing process.
Environment Agency consults on charging proposals for 2015
The Environment Agency has launched a new consultation setting out its charging proposals for its Environmental Permitting, Abstraction and EU Emissions Trading Schemes in 2015 – and the majority of water abstraction charges will remain unchanged.
Ofwat accepts Severn Trent proposal to limit scope of Draft Determination response to key critical issues
Water industry regulator Ofwat has accepted a proposal by Severn Trent Water to limit the scope of the firm’s response to the Draft Determination to a small number of critical issues.
Water firms flag up erroneous Ofwat AMP6 input data
Water industry regulator Ofwat has had to issue an Information Notice to correct erroneous AMP6 data it used to calculate wholesale charges after the water companies flagged up the error.
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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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