£300k fine for South West Water for Devon stream pollution
South West Water has been fined £300,000 – its largest fine ever - after pollution of the Craddock stream in Devon due to a combination of equipment failure and poor management, according to the Environment Agency.
Ofwat: water companies must do more to help customers struggling to pay
New research from Ofwat shows unpaid water bills are an increasing problem in England and Wales – the regulator says the water companies need to do more to prevent it and help customers struggling to afford their bill.
Environment Agency consults on onshore oil and gas guidance
The Environment Agency has launched a new consultation on its approach and the standards it is proposing for the onshore oil and gas sector.
Domestic consumers to choose water suppliers after 2020
The Government has today announced details of an ambitious action to increase competition in the economy aimed at bringing down bills for families and firms – including the opening of the domestic water to competition after 2020.
MOSL tells Ofwat it has “capability and capacity to fulfil its function”
Market Operator Services Limited has published its response to a request from the Chief Executive of Ofwat, Cathryn Ross for assurances that MOSL has the capability and capacity required to fulfil its function.
Ofwat consults on abstraction incentive mechanism
Water industry regulator Ofwat has launched a new consultation on the abstraction incentive mechanism (AIM).
Ofwat consults on water trading and procurement code for Welsh Water
Ofwat has launched a new consultation on a draft water trading and procurement code for Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.
EU consults on strengthening competition powers
The European Commission has launched a new consultation on whether national competition authorities in EU Member States should be given additional tools to enforce EU antitrust rules.
Greece facing €15m fine by EC over lack of urban waste water treatment
The European Commission is proposing a fine of nearly €16 million and the referral of Greece back to the Court of Justice of the EU over persistent poor waste water treatment.
Environment Agency consults on water resources management plan guidance
The Environment Agency has launched a new consultation on the new technical guidelines for water companies to follow when writing their water resources management plans.
Industry calls for European standard on drinking water products
The creation of a European system of testing materials in contact with drinking water is moving closer thanks to a think-tank founded by manufacturers and trade organisations.
Ofwat to set rules for water company charges schemes
Ofwat has announced details of changes to charges schemes for the water companies which will apply from 2016-17 – moving from an approval process to a rules-based approach to regulating the schemes.
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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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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
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