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UU claims world’s largest smart leak detection network

United Utilities has beefed up its arsenal of leakage detection technology with 24,000 narrowband internet of things devices to locate leaks in real time as part of the company's £30 million plan to cut leakage by 20 per cent by 2025

5 years ago

Fletcher: Nature-based solutions should be default in PR24 plans

5 years ago

Thames names contractors to deliver £4bn investment

Thames has named the contract partners it will work with to deliver £4 billion of capital investment during AMP7 across London and the Thames Valley.

5 years ago

Affinity to share ‘breakthrough’ PCC tool

Affinity Water has said it will share a “pioneering” AI-driven system that predicts water consumption with the wider sector. The company says the technology can be used to monitor the impacts of weather events and unforeseen circumstances such as coronavirus on consumption in real time.

5 years ago

Sustainability in a global pandemic: What role must water companies play?

Arthur Mitchell, engagement manager at PwC's Strategy& division, considers how water companies can support customers through this difficult time while balancing the sustainability impacts of increased consumption during lockdown.

5 years ago

Water ‘centre of excellence’ due in Spring

Meeting the challenges of climate change, over population and PR19 will take innovation and collaboration both within and beyond the water sector. To realise this, a water "centre of excellence" has been conceived and will be launched in the spring.

5 years ago

CMA locks horns with Ofwat on leakage

5 years ago

Yorkshire: This is still a tough settlement

Yorkshire Water has told Utility Week that notwithstanding the gains allowed by the CMA on its PR19 appeal, the regulatory settlement remains tough, particularly with the opex challenge and difficult ODIs to deliver.

5 years ago

Ofwat: CMA’s allowed returns are too generous

Ofwat has expressed concern that in its PR19 provisional redeterminations, the CMA has set a rate of return that is lower than that requested by the appellant companies in their business plans. Senior director David Black told Utility Week this goes against the precedent of previous cases. Read his comments and reaction from across the industry.

5 years ago

Thames uses innovative repair technique for ‘most complex’ burst pipe

Thames Water has shared details of an innovative technique it used to repair a pipe by sending engineers inside the pipe instead of patching the 90cm burst.

5 years ago

Welsh Water asks government to ban plastic wet wipes

Welsh Water have called for wet wipes that contain plastic to be included in a government proposal to ban single-use plastics. The move is supported by 84 per cent of customers.

5 years ago

Affinity calls time on chalk stream abstraction

In the midst of public outcry over the health of English rivers, Affinity Water has said it will stop abstracting from chalk streams, with the process to kick off from World Rivers Day (27 September).

5 years ago

Covid-19 bad debts hit water sector ratings

After a ripple of downgrading in the water sector on the back of final determinations earlier this year, companies are further challenged by the financial impacts of Covid-19. Fitch warns there is limited headroom for manoeuvre

5 years ago

SVT commits to biodiversity with Boost campaign

5 years ago

MOSL calls for innovation fund to be inclusive of non-domestic sector

Innovation in the water sector should not overlook the role the non-household suppliers and customers can play. MOSL has urged the sector to include non-household usage, data and the stakeholders as it moves forward with the 2050 Water Innovation Strategy

5 years ago

Fletcher raises ‘serious concerns’ to PAC

Following a scathing government report on the management of water supplies, Ofwat's chief executive has defended its approach to resilience, bills and investment

5 years ago

Water sector needs greater ambition on reducing pollution

5 years ago

Garfield: The environment is our supply chain

5 years ago

Getting water retail flowing

The water retail market may still be in its infancy but has been dogged by problems from day one, with Covid-19 adding a new dimension to the challenges. In the first of a two-part feature on the non-domestic market in its fourth year, Utility Week talks to retailers about slowly-improving bilateral relations, getting better data and questioning self-governance.

5 years ago

Pow challenges water companies to better protect environment

5 years ago