New Ofwat and CCW research shows customer trust and satisfaction in water companies falling
The latest customer research published by water sector regulator Ofwat and consumer watchdog CCW reveals that the vast majority of people do not trust water companies to do what’s right for the environment.
Government announces up to £11m from water company fines and penalties to be reinvested in new Water Restoration Fund
Environment Secretary Steve Barclay has announced today that up to £11 million in water company fines and penalties will be reinvested back into a new Water Restoration Fund (WRF).
Leading utilities expert says Thames Water is “disaster of its own and regulators’ making” and calls for appointment of special administrator
Professor Dieter Helm has published a highly critical and detailed analysis of Thames Water, describing the deeply indebted utility as “a disaster of its own and the regulators’ making” and “badly managed and financially engineered.”
SEPA publishes Corporate Plan setting out priorities for next three years
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency have published a new Corporate Plan setting out how they will protect and improve Scotland’s environment over the next three years.
Environment Agency publishes storm overflow spill data for 2023
The Environment Agency has today published its Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) data for 2023 showing the frequency and duration of spills from storm overflows in England.
Environment Agency launches whistleblowing portal in latest bid to crackdown on water company sewage pollution
The Environment Agency (EA) has launched a new whistleblowing portal to make it easier for internal water company whistleblowers to safely report serious environmental wrongdoing by their water companies.
Ofwat revokes water supply licence and sewerage licences of Thames Water Commercial Services Ltd
Ofwat has issued a notice of revocation of the water supply licence and sewerage licences of Thames Water Commercial Services Ltd which takes effect from today.
DEFRA Secretary of State to make first appearance before House of Commons EFRA Committee next week
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Barclay MP, will appear before the EFRA Committee for the first time in a public evidence session next week on Tuesday 26th March at 2.30pm.
MPs to quiz green economy experts today on how investors should measure natural capital assets
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee will continue its inquiry on the role of natural capital in the green economy, with an evidence session exploring how data, standards and monitoring contribute to effective natural capital markets.
Lib Dems repeat call for publication of contingency plan for Thames Water in Parliamentary debate
Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney renewed her attack on Thames Water in a House of Commons debate last week, accusing the water company of dumping over 72 billion litres of raw sewage into rivers in London since 2020 and accruing billions of pounds of debt.
Welsh Water reiterates apology for misreporting leakage and PCC data following publication of Ofwat investigation
Following the publication of Ofwat’s report into the misreporting of performance data relating to leakage and per capita consumption, Welsh Water has reiterated its apology for this issue that it reported to Ofwat and began investigating in 2022.
Ofwat orders Welsh Water to pay £40 million - investigation finds utility misreported leakage and PCC data over 5 year period
Following an investigation by Ofwat, which found Welsh Water misled customers and regulators on its performance on leakage and per capita consumption (PCC) data, the company will have to pay £40 million to benefit its customers.
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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
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United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
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