Southern Water to face EFRA committee following price review and water outages
Southern Water will be the first water company to appear before MPs to discuss the reasons for, and its response to, the water outages...
Thames Water will “take time to review” Ofwat’s final determination before making its response
Thames Water Utilities Limited has said that given its importance and complexity, the company "will take time to review the determination in detail before...
Anglian Water receives Final Determination from Ofwat on £11bn plan for the region
Anglian Water has received its Final Determination from the water industry regulator, Ofwat, in response to its £11 billion plan proposed for the region...
Scottish Water wants to embrace new approaches, as it publishes its interim annual report
Scotland’s publicly owned water and waste water provider has published its interim annual report, covering the first six months of the financial year, from...
Pennon confirms record £3.2bn investment for customers across the South West, Bristol, Bournemouth and Sutton and East Surrey
Pennon has confirmed plans to deliver a record £3.2bn investment across the South West, Bristol, Bournemouth and Sutton and East Surrey, for the period...
Severn Trent receives green light for its ‘outstanding’ £15bn investment programme
Severn Trent has received the green light for its transformational £15bn investment programme to improve service for customers, dramatically boosting river health and creating...
Ofwat approves £104bn upgrade for the water sector
Ofwat has approved a £104bn upgrade for the water sector as part of its final determinations in the PR24 process, which sets investment plans,...
Ofwat finds Thames Water has broken dividend payment rules and proposes £18m penalty
Ofwat has announced its proposed decision which finds Thames Water to be in breach of its obligations under Licence Condition P30.
In October 2023, Thames...
MPs launch new inquiry to scrutinise the breadth of issues confronting the water sector
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) is launching a new inquiry, Reforming the Water Sector, to scrutinise the breadth of issues confronting...
Influential water and energy experts to meet once again at WEX Global in 2025
The organiser of WEX Global has announced that over 90 speakers from 45 countries will be forging partnerships in water, energy and climate change...
Waterwise celebrates new Chair
Environmental campaigning organisation Waterwise has announced its new Chair - Diane McCrea MBE. Diane brings a wealth of experience and impact in chairing, Trusteeship...
Scottish Water partners with Rhizocore Technologies to pioneer innovative approach to woodland creation
Scottish Water is piloting an innovative approach to woodland creation through the use of fungal pellets which aim to produce more resilient forests, increase...
Anglian Water to use AI to ensure efficient delivery of infrastructure projects funded in Ofwat investment drive
Anglian Water will use AI to forecast and efficiently deliver crucial large-scale water infrastructure projects and project portfolios during the UK water regulator’s upcoming...
Hampshire community to get giant storm tank in time for Christmas
A new concrete tank which can hold 600,000 litres of storm water is almost ready – doubling the capacity of a Hampshire wastewater treatment...
Water companies to be forced to double compensation for failures
The Government has confirmed that water customers around the country will benefit from significantly higher payments to compensate them for water company service failures.
Following public...
Scottish Water launches first online overflow map, showing near real-time data from waste water overflows
Scottish Water’s first online overflow map, showing near real-time data from waste water overflows across the country, has been launched and is now live...
Food companies ordered to pay over £265,000 for severe sewer abuse offences
Thames Water has been cracking down on sewer abuse in the food industry, with two companies ordered to pay a combined total of £262,500...
New report predicts surge in number of older people living in water poverty
Almost one million pensioner households in England and Wales could be living in water poverty by 2029/30 if the UK Government doesn’t introduce a...
James Heath stepping down as National Infrastructure Commission CEO
The National Infrastructure Commission’s Chief Executive, James Heath, is stepping down in March 2025 after nearly five years in post.
During this time, James has...
Consistently high levels of water quality and customer service give solid year of operational performance, says Jersey Water in annual report
Jersey Water says that consistently high levels of water quality and customer service, combined with a drive to deliver operational efficiencies, have led to...
OEP investigation concludes Defra, EA and Ofwat failed to comply with environmental law in relation to sewage discharges
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has concluded that there have been failures to comply with environmental law by the Department for Environment, Food...
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