Ofwat confirms plan to increase water companies' licence fees to fund 2014 Price Review
Water industry regulator Ofwat has confirmed it has modified the licence condition for the water only and water and sewerage companies enabling it to increase the funding that it can recover from companies to carry out price reviews.
Water companies respond to EU push for standards on pharmaceutical residues in water
Water UK, the body which represents UK water companies at national and international level, has reaffirmed its view that it is currently not practical to set any formal statutory standards for pharmaceutical residues in water.
Welsh Govt to quantify impacts of realigning water boundary to national border
The Welsh Government is commissioning a study on the practical impacts of realigning the boundary for the water industry in Wales – from water company areas, on a wholly or mainly basis, to the national political border.
Open Water: water companies to be sole providers of central register for retail market
The Board of Open Water Market Ltd has said that the water companies’ own information about their business customers and the services they receive will be used to develop the central register for the upcoming retail competitive market in 2017.
Environment Agency publishes annual report on reservoir incidents
The Environment Agency has published its annual report on reservoir incidents during 2013.
Ofwat draft decisions on £43bn AMP6 investment programme published
Draft proposals by Ofwat on the water companies’ AMP6 business plans published today, mean average bills for water and wastewater customers would fall by around 5% in real terms between 2015 and 2020.
Ofwat commits to full transparency on draft determinations for AMP6
Water industry regulator Ofwat has written to the water companies to say it will provide full transparency when it publishs its draft determination decisions on the business plans for the upcoming 2015-20 AMP6 investment programme on Friday.
Scotland’s drinking water quality continues to improve
The latest annual report from the Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland shows that Scottish Water’s compliance with the standards for drinking water in 2013 has continued to improve.
Welsh Government progresses Environment Bill
Following the consultation on Towards the Sustainable Management of Wales’ Natural Resources, the Welsh Government’s White Paper consultation on proposals for an Environment Bill, work is continuing to prepare the Bill for introduction into the National Assembly for Wales in 2015.
Ofwat removes another barrier to competition
Water industry regulator Ofwat has announced that the 'costs principle', widely cited as creating an inefficient barrier to competition, is to be replaced.
Ofwat offers water cos chance to change non-household price controls
Ofwat is now offering the water companies the opportunity to change both the length or form of their non-household retail controls ahead of the opening of the non-household retail market in April 2017.
Ofwat steps in: “increasingly concerned” over quality of AMP6 business plans
Water industry regulator Ofwat has written to the Chief Executives of a number of water companies to express increasing concerns regarding the quality of data and assurance in the revised business plans submitted on 27th June.
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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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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
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