Katey Pigden

Dodging the ‘jaws of death’

The chief executive of the Environment Agency has used dramatic language to describe the threat of water shortages caused by climate change. Katey Pigden asks if he was right to do so

Water retailer Aquaflow Utilities ‘likely’ to enter liquidation

Aquaflow Utilities is expected to become the first casualty of the non-domestic water retail market as it has informed Ofwat it has failed to secure funding for the next financial year and is likely to enter liquidation.

Summer heatwave hits United Utilities profit

Interserve collapse hits profit of South West Water owner

Pennon is on track to “meet expectations” in its water and waste businesses despite revealing it will take a £16 million hit following the collapse of infrastructure partner Interserve.

First Utility rebrands as Shell Energy Retail

Severn Trent reservoir levels ‘look promising’

Following one of the driest summers on record, Severn Trent has revealed its reservoirs across the region are looking healthier and recovering after storage levels dropped significantly.  

Waterwise challenges sector to ‘halve’ per capita consumption

The managing director of water efficiency campaign group Waterwise has challenged the sector to “throw everything” at per capita consumption (PCC) to reduce it by 50 per cent.

Thames unveils ‘online calculator’ for water efficiency

Thames Water has launched an online calculator for households, to give customers a better understanding

EA chief warns water demand could be facing ‘jaws of death’

Sir James Bevan tells Waterwise conference that in the face of water scarcity "both sides of the equation" must be tackled - reducing demand and increasing supply. 

Thames Water agrees £200m contracts to tackle leakage