Pollution fines galore in February for Northern Irish farmers
The Department of Environment in Northern Ireland has issued thousands of pounds worth of fines to several farmers for polluting waterways.
Environment Agency issues waste water permit for Hinkley Point C
All waste water discharged from Hinkley Point, Somerset will have to undergo effluent treatment under strict new controls announced yesterday by the Environment Agency.
Should new major water infrastructure projects be left to the water companies?
News that United Utilities is planning to develop a £2.6bn pipeline to pump water from the water-rich North to drought-stricken Southern England raises fundamental questions about whether major infrastructure projects of national significance should be left in the hands of the water companies alone.
Welsh Assembly consults on single environmental body
The Welsh Assembly has launched a new consultation on its proposals to establish a unified single organisation for the management of Wales’ natural resources.
UK water firms tell EU behaviour change is the key to reducing water use
The UK water and wastewater companies have told the European Commission that behaviour change, not technology, holds the key to reducing water use in buildings.
Water companies warn of risks in Government and Ofwat plans for market reform
The UK water companies have warned MPs that plans by Ofwat to open up a cross-border retail market between England and Scotland involves an unacceptable level of operational risk.
Average water and sewerage bill to rise by 0.5% above inflation to £376
Water industry regulator Ofwat said this morning that the average household water and sewerage bill in England and Wales is forecast to increase by 5.7%, or about £20 - above the current inflation rate of 5.2%.
Ofwat policy on customer engagement looks increasingly complex
The latest response by water regulator Ofwat on social tariff guidance has highlighted the increasingly complexity of the requirement for water companies to consult with stakeholders on the price setting process and their forthcoming AMP6 Business Plans.
Scottish Landowner fined £9K for illegal water works
A Perthshire landowner and his contractor today were fined £9000 last week following conviction in August 2011 for carrying out building or engineering works in the River Tay without the authority of an authorisation.
Welsh Assembly consults on Shellfish Water Designations
The Welsh Assembly has launched a new consultation on its Review of Shellfish Water Designations in Wales.
UK Competition Commission to review water company merger
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has referred the recently completed acquisition of Cambridge Water PLC by South Staffordshire Plc to the Competition Commission .
EU says resource waste could trigger recession and water pricing subsidies must be phased out
A report in the Guardian newspaper says the European Commission is warning that wasting valuable natural resources could lead to scarcity, price rises and increase the threat of recession in the European Union. The EU Environment Commissioner is also calling for the EU to eliminate environmentally-harmful subsidies – including water pricing schemes which do not recover fully water use costs.
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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. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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