Ofwat Chief Exec to take up new private sector role
Ofwat has announced today that Chief Executive Cathryn Ross will be leaving the regulator at the end of the year to take up a senior position in the private sector unconnected with the water industry.
PR19 – A calculated gamble by Ofwat?
In an Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing, Richard Khaldi, water sector expert at PA Consulting Group, discusses whether Ofwat's PR19 requirements have reduced the water companies' room for manoeuvre and whether the regulator now risks failing to achieving its aims before the 2019 Price Review has even begun.
Implications of Ofwat’s PR19 methodology for resilience, asset health & leakage
George Heywood,Technical Director at Servelec Technologies, takes a look at the implications of Ofwat’s PR19 methodology for resilience, asset health and leakage.
New Chair of Environmental Audit Committee announced
Following nominations and elections among MPs, Mary Creagh has been elected Chair of the committee for the 2017 Parliament.
Retail market: Ofwat moves fast to address “inefficient and drawn-out negotiations” on credit terms
Water industry regulator Ofwat has moved swiftly to address the issue of potentially “inefficient and drawn out negotiations” between wholesalers and retailers in the competitive non-household water market.
Water companies must drive customer experience improvements to meet PR19 standards, customer service expert warns
Water and energy companies have been identified as among the lowest performing sectors when it comes to customer service in the bi-annual Institute of Customer Service UK Customer Satisfaction Index.
WASCs make environmental improvements but EA urges more action
The latest annual report on the environmental performance of the nine water and sewerage companies (WASCs) operating mainly in England from the Environment Agency says that the majority achieved close to or exceeded targets set to improve water quality.
Former Ofwat Director warns "days of easy money" in UK water sector are over
Richard Khaldi, formerly the senior director of customers and casework at Ofwat, and now a water sector expert at PA Consulting Group, is warning that what he describes as “the days of easy money” in the UK water sector are over.
Price Review 2019: Ofwat warns companies that perform poorly "will find this a tough review"
Water industry regulator Ofwat has today launched a consultation on the methodology for its forthcoming 2019 price review, the framework that regulates the price and service packages water companies must deliver for their customers for the 2020-25 period.
Utilitywise says water market “not truly open...we’ve all been taken for an April fool”
The UK’s leading energy and utilities consultancy, Utilitywise, has written to the new Secretary of State for Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Michael Gove, calling on him to put the customer first and make the water market truly open and honest.
Ofwat consults on charging rules for new connections to existing networks
Water industry regulator Ofwat has launched a new consultation on charging rules for new connections to existing networks which come into effect on 1st April next year.
CMA consults on leniency applications in regulated sectors
The Competition and Markets Authority has launched a new consultation on its proposals for new arrangements for the handling of leniency applications between the Authority and sector regulators, including Ofwat.
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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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