PR19 appeals - Water UK welcomes CMA provisional findings
Water UK has welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority’s provisional findings in the appeals by four water companies against Ofwat’s Final Determinations on their AMP7 business plans.
PR19 appeals - Ofwat rejects CMA proposals and warns water customers could pay more
Ofwat has warned that customers will pay more on their water bills and investors could scoop up the extra as higher dividend pay-outs if the Competition and Markets Authority confirms its position on the price review appeals by four water companies.
Retail market - Ofwat revokes water and sewerage licences for two more retailers
Ofwat has revoked water and sewerage licences for two more retailers operating in the retail business sector.
Retail market - Utility Bidder Ltd applies for water supply and sewerage licences
Leicester-based company Utility Bidder Ltd has applied to Ofwat for water supply and sewerage licences to operate in the retail business sector.
Ofwat publishes Bioresources monitoring report ahead of market review
Ofwat says that water companies which make better use of bioresources activities – transporting, treating, recycling and disposing wastewater sludge to develop even more low carbon energy, could provide real benefits to customers, society and the environment.
Philip Dunne MP launches new Bill to tackle river pollution
Rt Hon Philip Dunne, MP for Ludlow, has today published his Private Member’s Bill designed to tackle river pollution from untreated sewage and improve water quality.
Regulator's draft determination allows Scottish Water £4.5bn investment for 2021-27
The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) has published its draft determination on the prices Scottish Water will be allowed to charge customers for its upcoming 2021-27 investment programme.
Competition and Markets Authority appoints interim chair
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Alok Sharma has appointed Jonathan Scott as interim chair of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the UK body responsible for strengthening business competition and preventing and reducing anti-competitive activities.
RAPID - regulators set out proposals to support development of regional water resources plans
Paul Hickey, MD of the Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) has written to the water companies and regional groups about the future of water resources management in England.
Parliamentary Committee follows up on Fixing Fashion inquiry due to ongoing environmental concerns
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has launched a follow-up inquiry to its 2018 inquiry Fixing fashion: clothing consumption and sustainability.
Ofwat PR19 appeals - S & P Ratings says CMA findings “generally credit positive”
Standard & Poor’s ratings agency has said that following the appeal by four U.K. water companies against Ofwat’s final determination for PR19 2020-2025, it considers the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provisional findings as generally credit positive.
Dŵr Cymru and Portsmouth Water top Ofwat customer experience C-MeX & D-MeX surveys
Dŵr Cymru has topped the customer measure of experience (C-MeX) in Ofwat’s league table with Portsmouth Water in second, and Wessex Water in third place.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
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.
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