Ofwat chiefs reject claims recent Price Reviews focussed on keeping customer bills low at expense of infrastructure investment
Ofwat CEO David Black and Chair Iain Coucher have rejected suggestions by an influential Parliamentary Committee that since privatisation of the water sector, recent Price Reviews had focussed on keeping customer bills low at the expense of allowing sufficient investment in water and wastewater infrastructure.
Environment Agency says 2021 environmental performance by water companies in England “worst seen for years”
According to the newly-released Regulating for people, the environment and growth, 2021 (RPEG) annual report by the Environment Agency, the environmental performance of the water companies in England was the worst seen for years.
Government delays publication of environmental targets due to be published today
The Government has delayed the publication of environmental targets relating to the Environment Act 2021 which were due to be published today.
Anglian Water fined total of £871,000 for separate pollution incidents across three countries
Anglian Water has been fined a total of £871,000 after a catalogue of system and maintenance failures caused separate incidents of pollution across 3 counties.
Former Ofwat Chief questions whether Price Review process still fit for purpose
Former Ofwat Chief Executive Cathryn Ross has raised the question of whether the Price Review process - the regulatory framework of five-year price reviews for the water sector - is still fit for purpose.
Ofwat CEO and Chair to give evidence to House of Lords Ofwat inquiry
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee will continue its inquiry on the work of Ofwat, the UK’s water regulator, by taking evidence from Ofwat’s CEO David Black, and Chair Iain Coucher from 10.30am on Tuesday 25 October.
Ofwat investor pack flags up £14 billion potential private sector investment opportunities
Water sector regulator Ofwat has published an investor pack flagging up upcoming potential private sector investment opportunities worth up to £14 billion.
House of Lords Committee grills EA bosses over levels of water company investment over last decade and Agency spend on monitoring
Members of the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee have asked Environment Agency bosses whether the water companies in England have made sufficient investment over the last decade, whether they should have been doing more over the last ten years and whether the Agency itself had lacked the necessary resources for its monItoring activities.
Water company CEOs to appear before House of Lords Ofwat inquiry tomorrow morning to give evidence in person
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee will continue its inquiry on the work of Ofwat, the UK’s water regulator, by taking evidence from three CEOs at UK water companies from 10.30am on Tuesday 18 October.
Lords Ofwat inquiry - EA Chief on storm overflow issues: “Population growth, climate change and public awareness have led us to where we are”
Sir James Bevan, CEO at the Environment Agency, has told the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee that “population growth, climate change and public awareness have led us to where we are” with regard to ongoing problems with storm overflow sewage discharges.
Ofwat tells wastewater CEOs to do more on draft Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans - likely “to require considerable work”
Ofwat has written to wastewater company chief executives saying that more work is needed on their draft Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans (DWMPs) submitted to the regulator in June, including further development of their proposals for reducing combined sewer overflow (CSO) discharges.
Thames 21 calls for government to make swift decision on ban on plastic in wet wipes
Environmental charity Thames21 is calling for the government to make an immediate decision on banning plastic in wet wipes in order to help tackle this sewage-based pollution ending up in the River Thames.
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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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