Leakage

Hosepipe bans represent a missed opportunity

South East Water to impose hosepipe ban

Weekend press round-up: Octopus seeks £1bn of government funding for Bulb takeover

In the latest round-up of the weekend’s papers, Octopus Energy seeks £1 billion of government funding as part of its takeover offer for Bulb and National Infrastructure Commission chair Sir John Armitt calls for compulsory water metering by the end of the decade to head off droughts.

Water efficiency: Saving water, money and the environment

Heatwave sees ‘ferocious’ demand for water

Weekend Press: Mordaunt pledges ‘millions’ of green jobs

Discussions of how the next potential leader of the Conservative Party will address the energy crisis and net zero dominate news in our weekly round-up of the stories from the weekend. Water firms are criticised for asking customers to use water carefully as the country braces for the hottest day of the year.

Six water companies lose stars in latest environmental rating

Water Industry Awards 2022 Winners

Anglian Water unveils large-scale wetlands programme

Business Stream cuts carbon emissions by a quarter in one year

MPs attack water bosses’ bonuses

EA calls for multi-sector collaboration on water resources planning

Leakage repair needs innovation focus

Sidelining smart meters in PR24 would be ‘missed opportunity’

Not including smart water meters in PR24 business plans would represent a “missed opportunity” to reduce consumption and leakage, according to Arqiva. Peter Baker, director of smart utilities networks at the telecommunications company, said smart meters have already been shown to be effective at identifying leaks and encouraging consumers to lower their water usage, adding: "It doesn’t all have to be policy and mandates – the cost and consumption benefits are clear to be seen.”

SES Water boss: Affordability can’t dominate all that we do