Ofwat seeks new powers to to take action against water and wastewater companies when customer service falls short
Ofwat is seeking new powers to take action against water and wastewater companies across England and Wales when customer service falls short.
Parliamentary Committee warns Defra’s IT systems are outdated, inefficient, expensive and at constant risk of failure or cyber-attack
The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee is warning that the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) IT systems are outdated, inefficient, expensive and at constant risk of failure or cyber-attack.
Ofwat raises concerns over shortcomings in West Country Water Resources draft regional plan
Ofwat has raised a number of concerns over West Country Water Resources (WCWR) draft regional plan which was published in February 2023.
Anglian Water fined £2.65 million in court after sewage discharged into North Sea
Anglian Water has been fined £2.65 million after the company pleaded guilty to allowing untreated sewage to overflow into the North Sea following a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency.
Pollution offences cost South West Water £2.43 million in fine and costs in court
South West Water (SWW) has been fined more than £2 million for a series of environmental offences across Devon and Cornwall spanning a period of four years - the largest ever fine imposed for environmental offences in the region.
Environment Agency launches 2nd consultation on water discharge proposal change at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station
The Environment Agency has launched a second 4-week consultation on a proposed change to discharge water at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station near Bridgwater.
National Policy Statement for water resources infrastructure - Stantec shares initial takeaways
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, is sharing its initial takeaways from the release of the Government’s long-awaited National Policy Statement (NPS) for nationally significant water resources projects.
Welsh Affairs Committee: ‘No time to lose’ to replace Wales’ sewerage system to prevent sewage discharges
The Chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee today argues for greater urgency from regulators and water companies to formulate a plan to replace Wales’ ageing combined sewerage system to prevent further, deeply damaging sewage discharges.
Direct Procurement for Customers in PR24 - Ofwat issues technical discreteness guidance on criteria for DPC schemes
Ofwat has issued its final guidance on the assessment of the technical discreteness of projects to be delivered by Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC )– the regulator expects water companies to use the updated guidance in their PR24 business plans and within RAPID schemes.
NAO warns serious weaknesses limit DEFRA’s ability to make evidence-based decisions and understand wider impacts of its regulatory approach
The National Audit Office (NAO) is warning of serious weaknesses which are currently limiting the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs’ ability to make evidence-based decisions about where to deploy its resources, and to understand wider impacts of its regulatory approach.
Future Water announces winner of Water Dragons competition
UK water sector trade organisation Future Water has announced the winner of the 2022 Water Dragons competition.
Government publishes final version of National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs has published the final version of the National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure following the outcome of its consultation on the draft NPS which ran between 29 November 2018 to 31 January 2019.
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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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