House of Commons EFRA Committee pursues Thames Water Chair and CEO after recent evidence given in person
Alistair Carmichael MP Chair of the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, has written separately to Thames Water Chair Sir Adrian Montague and CEO Chris Weston to ask for further clarification of the information they provided when they appeared before the Committee in person on 13 May in an uncomfortable session as part of its ongoing inquiry into reforming the water sector.
Environment Agency publishes updated guidance for water companies on preparing Drainage and Sewerage Management Plans
The Environment Agency has published updated guidance for water companies on preparing their Drainage and Sewerage Management Plans (DWMPs).
Government confirms paying bonuses in form of retention payments to senior execs not an option for Thames Water
The Government has confirmed that paying bonuses in the form of retention payments to senior executives are not an an option for Thames Water, following comments by water company Chair Sir Adrian Montague when he appeared before the House of Commons Select Committee for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) last week.
Environment Agency - record 81 criminal investigations launched into water companies since general election
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) have announced that a record 81 criminal investigations into water companies have been launched in England over the last nine months since since the general election.
Defra Minister Steve Reed to be quizzed by EFRA Committee tomorrow on water sector and situation at Thames Water
Defra Secretary of State the Rt Hon Steve Reed MP will appear in person before the House of Commons Select Committee on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs tomorrow where he will face questions on the water sector and the situation at Thames Water.
Anglian Water fined record £1.42m for offence under Reg. 31 of Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016
Anglian Water has been fined a record £1.42 million at Northampton Crown Court following a prosecution by the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) for drinking water failures affecting around 1.3 million people.
Deadline nears to respond to Environment Agency consultation on recovering costs for water company enforcement
Only one week remains to submit responses to the Environment Agency’s consultation on recovering costs for water company enforcement - deadline to respond is 11:59pm on 26 May 2025.
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water fined £1.35 million for over 800 breaches to sewage discharge permits
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has been fined £1.35 million and ordered to pay £70,237.70 costs after pleading guilty to over 800 breaches of its environmental permits to discharge sewage.
Environment Agency starts bathing water sampling at 155 Devon and Cornwall beaches
Environment Agency sampling of bathing waters at Devon and Cornwall's 155 monitored beaches has started and will run through until the end of September.
Thames Water chiefs on defensive under grilling from Commons EFRA Committee
Thames Water chiefs were on the defensive when they appeared in person before the House of Commons EFRA Committee earlier this week in an intensive two hour evidence session which made for compelling – and at times uncomfortable – viewing.
Ireland's water regulator publishes Water Monitoring Reports for 2023 on Uisce Éireann performance
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), Ireland’s independent energy and water regulator, has published its 2023 Water Reports that detail the performance of Uisce Éireann across a wide range of metrics.
Ofwat warns average customer bills for water could reach £2,000 by 2050
Ofwat is warning average customer water bills could reach over £1,000 by 2050, before inflation - and around £2,000 including the expected impact of inflation.
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Future Water Networks November 2026 kicks off with AMP8 Year in Water review
The Future Water Association’s annual Networks November event kicked off last week with a Year in Water Review – a recap on the past year and what it means for the sector going forward. -
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.
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