Water chiefs say Draft Water Bill “misses the big issues”
The Draft Water Bill has been heavily criticised by key players in the water industry who have described it as a “disappointment” and being “a sideshow” to the bigger issues such as flooding, drought and affordability.
Severn Trent fined £25k for sewage discharge
Severn Trent Water has been fined £25,000 and ordered to pay £5262.26 in costs after a sewage discharge without an environmental permit.
Ofwat seeks to “empower” water customers
Water regulator Ofwat has issued a consultation on changing its approach to information provision in a bid to “empower” consumers.
Government adviser says Water Bill silent on "clear national priority" of flood defence investment
A key Government adviser has said that the Government’s new Water Bill will not address the serious challenges posed by flood risk – and that massive additional investment will be required.
Still no deadline for flood risk strategy implementation
There is still no formal legal requirement for Lead Local Flood Authorities to implement their flood risk management strategies by a specified deadline, despite criticism from a Parliamentary Committee.
Defra publishes timetable for cutting environmental red tape
The Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs has today published a detailed plan setting out the Government’s timetable and deadlines for improving environmental regulations and removing unnecessary red tape.
Change in special merger regime “not justified”, says Ofwat
Ofwat has suggested in its response to a consultation that the Government’s proposed change to the special merger regime in the water sector could be “detrimental” to its ability to protect customers.
Draft Water Bill sets out reforms to the inset regime
Graeme Young, EU & Competition Partner at Dundas & Wilson LLP, looks at the proposed Government reforms to the existing inset regime contained in the draft Water Bill which is currently making its way through Parliament.
Draft Water Bill under scrutiny
Graeme Young, partner at national law firm Dundas & Wilson, says that the draft Water Bill still has a long way to go before it reaches the statute book.
Tight deadline for new Ofwat Price Review consultation
Water industry regulator Ofwat has launched a new consultation on the 2014 price review on the utilities’ business plans for the period 2015 to 2020 – which appears to be running under a remarkably tight deadline.
Ofwat consults on accepting Severn Trent laboratory sell-off
Ofwat has today opened a consultation on proposals to accept the offer of Severn Trent to divest its laboratory services in response to a complaint that it had engaged in anti-competitive practice.
£30K fine for water pollution by dairy distribution depot
A dairy distribution depot in Essex has been fined £30,000 for allowing milk to escape from their premises and pollute a watercourse in Barking.
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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
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