EFRA Committee remains unconvinced by latest South East Water chiefs' evidence session on water outtages
South East Water chiefs came under tough questioning in their latest appearance before a sceptical House of Commons Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee last week in a further and lengthy session on water outtages which overran by almost an hour later than originally scheduled.
Water UK calls for EA self-monitoring regime to be scrapped - "abundantly clear public do not have faith in it"
Water UK, the organisation that represents all of the UK water companies, is calling for the self-monitoring regime to be scrapped.
House of Commons EAC launches new inquiry into Treasury’s role in environment and climate policy
The House of Commons cross-party Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) is today launching a new inquiry into the Treasury’s role in shaping decisions on climate, nature and the environment across government.
Government consults on proposal to bring industry training bodies ECITB and CITB together create single, unified Industry Training Board
The government has launched a new consultation on its proposal to bring together the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) to create a single, unified Industry Training Board (ITB) to act on behalf of the combined construction and engineering construction sectors.
Ofwat consults on proposal to allow four water companies to seek further funding between 2025-2030
Ofwat has launched a consultation on a proposal to allow four water companies to seek further funding during the AMP8 investment programme.
MOSL - Open Data given green-light for 'proof of value' stage
On behalf of the Strategic Panel, MOSL is working to define an Open Data Strategy for the business retail market.
EA reports record £8.5 million funding secured through enforcement action against water companies
The Environment Agency is reporting that record £8.5 million funding has been secured through enforcement action against water companies in the form of Enforcement Undertakings.
New report recommends possible new approach for Ofwat to determining capital maintenance allowances at PR29
Ofwat has released a report it commissioned in early 2025 from Mott MacDonald which reviews how UK regulators currently set capital maintenance allowances and identifies opportunities to strengthen Ofwat’s approach for PR29.
United Utilities pleads guilty to action that led to fish deaths
Following an Environment Agency investigation, United Utilities has pleaded guilty to introducing thousands of fish into Bessy Brook, near Bolton, without a permit.
South East Water executives and regulators recalled by EFRA Committee to discuss outages and historic failings
The Chief Executive and Chair of South East Water (SEW), together with the chiefs of Ofwat, the Drinking Water Inspectorate and the Consumer Council for Water, will appear before the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affais (EFRA) Committee for further questioning next week on 14th April as part of its Reforming the water sector inquiry.
Industry-backed initiative seeks to address Regulation 31 testing bottleneck and build stronger UK testing market
A new industry-backed initiative is seeking to address a current bottleneck in the UK water sector : the limited capacity for Regulation 31 (Reg31) testing, a critical requirement for products and materials used in contact with drinking water.
Government accelerates planning and regulatory approvals for two major clean energy projects
With the conflict in the Middle East driving instability across global fuel markets, the government says it is taking action to strengthen Britain's long-term energy independence and deliver clean homegrown power by appointing a Lead Environmental Regulator for Sizewell C and Lighthouse Green Fuels.
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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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