Ruth Williams

Ofwat to introduce meter reading penalties

Welsh Water relaunches pesticide amnesty

Welsh Water is relaunching its pesticide disposal scheme for land managers, farmers and growers across the whole of Wales to prevent chemicals reaching water sources prior to treatment. The anonymous scheme will permit land users to safely and anonymously get rid of out-of-date or unlicensed products

New powers for water companies and a ban of non-flushable wipes proposed

A think tank has proposed around 50 measures to protect the natural environment in the UK including a ban of non-flushable wet wipes, extra powers for water companies to rectify misconnected drains and mandatory water efficiency labels.

On the Move: United Utilities appoints CFO; Bulb introduces chief product officer

Karam: Ofwat ‘didn’t follow precedent’ on Bristol’s FD

Bristol Water chief executive, Mel Karam, talks to Utility Week about the company's reluctant decision to challenge Ofwat's final determination - for the third price review in a row. He discusses where he believes the regulator has got it wrong and the lessons learnt from previous challenges.

First major wetwipe brand certified flushable

Budget cuts cost jobs at Anglian

Water company ratings shift on the back of CMA decisions

Credit rating agency S&P has given its vedict on the water companies of England & Wales after taking into account the reactions to the 'toughest determination ever' from Ofwat.

UU installs water sector’s largest battery storage system

United Utilities has partnered with Zenobe Energy to add 2MW of battery storage to its Preston wastewater treatment plant as part of its efforts to reach carbon neutrality by 2030.

Sewer flooding sensors trialled

A sewer detection system that could predict where blockages and floods will happen is being trialled by infrastructure company Amey. Water companies have been set stretching targets as part of PR19 to reduce incidents of sewer flooding and will face financial penalties if they fail to meet the targets.