Monthly Archives: December, 2023

Ofwat sets out new rules to protect vulnerable customers

Ofwat has set out clear minimum standards for water companies to ensure that those customers who need extra help are provided with the level...

Clancy secures extension with Thames Water

Clancy has secured a five-year extension to its partnership with Thames Water on Lot 2 of the water company’s organisation-wide framework for AMP8. The capital...

Digitalisation is transforming approaches to asset management

Data forms the foundation of advanced asset management – a foundation that must be laid by water companies now to unlock its full potential,...

Nature charities sound wake-up call for UK to meet global environmental targets and accuse Defra of hibernating

A year on from a global pledge to halt the decline of nature by 2030, signed by the UK at COP15, nature groups are...

Households urged to tap into water company support ahead of utility bill rises

Struggling low-income households are being urged not to miss out on financial support from their water company to help absorb the impact of looming...

Ground-breaking new survey highlights major impacts for businesses that abstract water

Water Resources West (WRW) has released the results of a new survey, "A thirst for collaboration", to understand the water resources issues faced by...

New CIRIA guidance for challenges facing siphons in dams

CIRIA has announced new guidance for Siphons in dams – design, installation, operation, management and testing (C813). With an increasing focus on enhancing drawdown capabilities...

New fish passes to improve fish migration in Yorkshire

Six fish pass projects on the Rivers Don, Black Brook, Rother and Ryburn are in development to help fish migration in Yorkshire as part...

Unlimited penalties introduced for those who pollute environment

Companies who pollute the environment can now be hit with unlimited financial penalties from the Environment Agency. The previous £250,000 cap on Variable Monetary Penalties...

Drought investment must remain priority, experts urge

Drought experts have highlighted the need to continue investing and preparing for droughts to ensure England is in the best possible position to deal...

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