Defra Secretary to face MPs next week in first session of new House of Commons EFRA Committee
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Rt Hon Steve Reed MP, will make his first appearance before the EFRA Committee next week in a public evidence session on Tuesday 19 November at 2.30pm.
South West Water appears in court and admits five offences in Plymouth and Polperro
South West Water Ltd pleaded guilty yesterday to five offences related to illegal water discharge activities and a breach of an environmental permit when it appeared before Plymouth Magistrates’ Court.
RAPID gives go-ahead for Hampshire Water Transfer & Water Recycling SRO to progress to Gate 4
Paul Hickey, Senior Director at the Regulators Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID), has written to the CEOs of Southern Water and Portsmouth Water setting out RAPID’s draft decision for the Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project (HWTWRP) to progress to gate 4 of the RAPID programme.
Business retail market - Ofwat revokes water and sewerage licences for Olympos Water Ltd
Ofwat has today announced that it is revoking the Water Supply and Sewerage Licences (WSSL) of Olympos Water Ltd - the revocation will come into effect on Friday 13 December 2024.
Sewage pollution prosecution costs Wessex Water over half a million pounds in court
Wessex Water has been found negligent after sewage leaks killed thousands of fish - with the company failing to report incidents to the Environment Agency as early as it should have.
Defra and Welsh Government launch new consultation on plans to reform bathing water regulations
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Welsh Government have today launched a new consultation on proposals to reform the Bathing Water Regulations 2013.
RAPID agrees extension date for Thames Water Gate 3 submission for Teddington Direct Abstraction scheme
The Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development( RAPID) has agreed to a request from Thames Water to push back its Gate three submission for the London Water Recycling project - Teddington Direct River Abstraction scheme to December 2024.
Environment Agency - water company inspections surge in South West
The Environment Agency is surging water company inspections in the South West – EA inspection teams are continuing to grow, focused on checks, enforcement, and regulation.
Ofwat launches new standards to improve services for customers who need extra help
Ofwat is consulting on new standards expected of water companies for how they should operate, grow and maintain their priority services registers (PSR) of customers that need extra help. The regulator estimates that as many as 52% of households in England and Wales are likely to be eligible for PSR services.
PR24 - Water UK warns Ofwat over potential mass appeals to Competition and Markets Authority in 2025
Water UK, the water sector’s trade body, is warning Ofwat over the risk of potential mass appeals by the water companies to the Competition and Markets Authority in 2025 unless significant changes are made to the 2024 Price Review process.
Forever chemicals - new Bill calling for stronger legal limits on PFAS in drinking water introduced to Parliament
A new Private Members Bill calling for legally binding limits on PFAS in drinking water and stronger restrictions overall has been introduced to Parliament by Liberal Democrat MP Munira Wilson.
Consumer watchdog warns 2 in 5 households will find it difficult to afford water bill increases
The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) is warning that two in five households across England and Wales say they will find it difficult to afford the increases to water bills being proposed by the regulator Ofwat.
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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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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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