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Wessex Water has paid tribute to the four people who lost their lives at Avonmouth water treatment site last week. An apprentice, a contractor and two long-serving employees died in the explosion.
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Following a consultation the EA will update guidelines for water resources management planning from 2024 to reflect changes in usage patterns because of coronavirus as well as requesting more evidence of environmental improvements
Tougher leakage targets and societal pressures to conserve water lost through pipes means all water companies need to do a lot more this AMP cycle to find and fix leaks. Experts share their views with Utility Week on the opportunities and challenges the sector faces.
With no policy or financial incentives in place to cut methane and nitrous oxide emissions, the onus is on water companies to reduce process emissions from wastewater treatment processes, a panel of experts told Utility Week.
Most water companies in England and Wales are failing to meet their per capita consumption targets, with overall performance deteriorating by 2 per cent since 2012/13 and pollution incidents up year on year, Ofwat’s service delivery report for 2018/19 has shown.
Thames Water has reported a 6.5 per cent year-on-year drop in revenue for the first half of 2020/21, as it was hit by lower allowed revenues in AMP7 compared to AMP6 and reduced water consumption in the non-household market because of lockdown.
Thames has recruited more than 180 people to improve its customer experience, as chief executive Sarah Bentley describes the “substantial journey ahead”.
United Utilities has hired 80 water meter readers as the company brings meter reading in house for the first time in 20 years. New recruits will also help the extension of automatic meter reading across its region
