Environment Agency issues guidance on reservoir registration
The Environment Agency has issued guidance reminding all owners of reservoirs in England with a capacity of 25,000 cubic metres or more, that could escape in the event of a dam failure, that they must be registered with the Environment Agency.
Only two water firms pre-qualify for Ofwat’s PR14 enhanced status
Ofwat has this morning announced the results of its pre-qualification tests for water and wastewater companies as part of its 2014 price review - South West Water and Affinity Water were the only two companies to pre-qualify for ‘enhanced’ status.
Ricardo-AEA to conduct EU study on major European energy efficiency initiative
Ricardo-AEA has been commissioned by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy to provide analysis and evaluation of the measures planned, proposed or legally defined by EU Member States to implement Article 7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED).
EU Ministers call for 27% renewables target and 40% GHG emissions target by 2030
European Green Growth Group Ministers from 13 EU countries have called on the European Council to agree on the core elements of a climate and energy framework for 2030, with a minimum renewables generation target of 27% and domestic greenhouse gas target of at least 40%.
Ofwat publishes 2014 price review financial model
Water industry regulator Ofwat has published a series of technical documents setting out the details of the financial model it has developed as part of the price review to help it assess companies' business plans.
European Commission takes Denmark to Court over water management problems
The European Commission is taking Denmark to Court for a failure to present plans for managing its river basins.
European Court says UK in breach of EU law on access to environmental justice
The Coalition for Access to Justice for the Environment (CAJE) has welcomed the judgment of the European Court on the UK’s non-compliance with EU law on costs in environmental legal proceedings, after a ten year battle by legal campaigners.
PWc paper sets out retail net margins for water companies in PR14
PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Ofwat’s delivery partner for the current PR14 Price Review, has published a paper setting out its views on appropriate PR14 household and non-household retail net margins.
Current UK water regulation lacks the pressure to force real change
In an Expert Focus article for Waterbriefing, Paul Clark, CEO of Charter UK, a leading provider of enterprise complaint and feedback management software, discusses the limitations of Ofwat’s Service Incentive Mechanism, why businesses should not wait for enforced regulations to provide a catalyst for change and how the water companies should be using customer engagement and feedback to drive continuous improvements in their businesses.
Ofwat spends £324,000 on consultancy fees in January 2014
Water industry regulator Ofwat has spent a total of £324,621.20 on external consultancy fees with PriceWaterhouseCoopers during in the first month of 2014.
Ofwat bulk price dispute could have important implications for retail competition
Ofwat has opened a consultation on a draft determination of a bulk pricing dispute which could have important implications for the opening of the non-household sector to retail competition in 2017.
Abbatoir fined £26K+ for pollution of local burn
A Stirling abattoir operator has been fined a total of £26,250 for allowing effluent to pollute a local burn.
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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
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
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