Drinking Water Inspectorate to set up water quality Regulatory Standards Advisory Board
The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) is creating an Advisory Standards Board of experts to make recommendations to Ministers on the future drinking water standards.
PR24 customer research - Ofwat suggests water companies should test least cost version of proposed AMP8 business plans
Ofwat has proposed that water companies should as a minimum test their proposed AMP8 business plan and a least cost version for the upcoming 2024 Price Review to give customers a meaningful choice between different service and bill levels.
Ofwat mulls revised increase in totex funding for Portsmouth Water’s Havant Thicket Winter Storage Reservoir from £123.6m to £370.4m
Ofwat has launched a consultation on its response to Portsmouth Water’s request for funding of £370.4 million of totex for the period 2020-2030, an increase of £235.1 million on the £123.6 million funding allowed in final determinations in PR19, for the Havant Thicket Winter Storage Reservoir.
Ofwat - decision on business retail price caps will see average bills increase by 6.4% before inflation
Ofwat has published its final decision on changes to the retail price caps which apply to smaller business customers (consuming less than 0.5Ml per year) which will see average bills increase by 6.4% before inflation.
Ofwat publishes final methodology for Price Review 2024
Ofwat has today published the final methodology for the upcoming Price Review (PR24) setting out the framework which water companies will follow to develop their AMP8 business plans - the methodology will set the price, service and incentive package for 2025-2030 in December 2024.
Experts call on Government to implement 2010 law to reduce flood risk and sewage spills
More than 40 expert bodies, academics and delivery organisations have written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calling on the Government to implement a 2010 flooding law to ease flood risk and sewage spills.
Ofwat - latest assessments identify worst performing water and wastewater companies on operational performance
Ofwat has today published its annual assessment of company operational performance and a summary of the financial resilience of companies - Northumbrian Water, Southern Water, South West Water, Thames Water, Welsh Water and Yorkshire Water have been named as the worst performing companies operationally.
Ofwat "deeply concerned" water companies have not taken sufficient action to respond to measures taken by regulator
Ofwat CEO David Black has written to the regulated water and wastewater companies warning them that Ofwat’s board is “deeply concerned that, generally, companies have not taken sufficient action to respond to the measures we have taken to date.”
Marine Conservation Society joins legal action against Government over failure to tackle sewage pollution
The Marine Conservation Society has announced that it is taking legal action against the UK Government as a result of what it describes as “their failure to address the sewage pollution scandal facing English shores.”
Environment Agency - 97% of English bathing waters meet required water quality standards
The Environment Agency has reported that 97.1% of bathing waters in England have passed required water quality standards - new statistics released by the EA yesterday show that the number of designated bathing waters meeting the highest quality standard is the most since 2015.
Government confirms money from water company fines to be ring-fenced for work to improve water quality
The Government has today confirmed that money from fines handed out to water companies for polluting rivers and seas will be re-invested in schemes that benefit the natural environment.
Lords Industry and Regulators Committee raises concerns with Environment Agency CEO over media reports of scaling back sewage inspections
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has today written to Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency over concerns raised in the media recently about the reduction in sewage inspections.
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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. -
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.
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