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.
Chief regulation officer leaves Ofwat
A reorganisation of Ofwat’s senior management team has seen the departure of chief regulation officer Sonia Brown – one of two roles to be lost under the new structure.
Ofwat sets out arrangements for working with CMA on mergers
Ofwat has published a statement of intent setting out the working arrangements between itself and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in relation to the review of mergers involving water companies in England and Wales.
CMA publishes new guidance on water mergers
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published final guidance on its new approach for assessing water mergers.
Crown Estate appoints new Director of Energy, Minerals and Infrastructure
The Crown Estate has announced the appointment of Huub den Rooijen as Director of Energy, Minerals and Infrastructure.
Government acknowledges complexity of upstream reform for water sector
The Government has acknowledged the complexity of upstream reform, saying that setting charges for upstream markets will be a complex matter and it is therefore "undertaking careful work at present to think through upstream reform."
Retail competition:Ofwat mulls ways to shield customers from potential market abuse
Ofwat is consulting on the need for further measures to shield customers from what it describes as “potential abuse associated with remaining pockets of substantial market power” in the run-up to competition in April 2017.
97% of England’s bathing waters meet tougher new EU standards
A total of 97% of England’s bathing waters passed the minimum tougher standard this year established by the EU Bathing Water Directive - with 63.6% of bathing waters in total meeting the new Excellent standard.
Essar Oil UK Ltd pays over £0.5m in fine and costs for environmental offences in Cheshire
Essar Oil (UK) Ltd was sentenced at Chester Crown Court last week following a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency. The firm was fined £497,284 and ordered to pay costs of £40,000 in relation to 2 separate incidents which occurred in 2012.
EU amends Drinking Water Directive monitoring provisions
New EU rules to improve the monitoring of drinking water across Europe have come into force via an amendment to the Drinking Water Directive.
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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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