Tighter standards for bathing water quality
Defra and the Welsh Assembly Government have published proposals today for delivering improved bathing water quality under the revised Bathing Water Directive. Views on these proposals are sought as part of a consultation which runs until 4 February 2008.
Ofwat failing to match other regulators in encouraging competition
The House of Lords Committee on Regulators today criticised Ofwat for failing to match the success of other economic regulators in introducing competition to their market. The Committee's report UK Economic Regulators concludes that UK economic regulators perform well in promoting competition and competitiveness and argues that there is no need to re-write the legislation that established them, but stresses that Ofwat (the economic regulator for the water and sewerage industry in England and Wales) needs to do more to facilitate competition in the water market.
Ofwat highlights customer service standards expectations from water companies
Regina Finn, Chief Executive of Ofwat, has written to the Managing Directors of all water and sewerage companies and water only companies to inform them of the outcome of the review of companies' systems, procedures and controls for compliance with customer service regulations and reporting of customer service data to Ofwat.
Ofwat says water companies must maintain levels of service to customers
Most water and sewerage companies continued to deliver the high standards of service that customers expected in 2006-07, but a few have fallen short, says Ofwat's 'Levels of Service report,' published today.
Environment Agency discusses future investment in water supply and sewage treatment
Ofwat publishes Report on approaches to leakage target setting
Ofwat has published its final Report on alternative approaches to leakage target setting.
New legislation for major planning reforms
Ofwat consults on PR09 business plan information requirements
Ofwat has started its consultation on the information it intends to collect from the water companies to support the 2009 price review.
New EU Directive on flood risk management comes into force
Ofwat publishes forward programme to 2011 for consultation
Ofwat has published its forward programme for the period 2008-09 to 2010-11 in draft format for consultation.
Ofwat publishes relative efficiency assessment for 2006-07
Ofwat has published this year’s relative efficiency assessments for 2006-07 for the water companies.
Government blueprint to deliver better protection for people on the coast
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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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