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Ofwat has today (19 June) published its report on the water sector’s response to the
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Smarta Water has become the latest retailer to enter the open water market, after it was grant a water supply and sewerage licence by Ofwat.
Blackpool Council has been granted a self-supply licence for the water retail market.
After 15 months of the open water market, market participants continue to grapple with the same issues. Utility Week rounds up what has happened over the last six months.
Collaboration with the wider industry will be a key focus of the market operator (MOSL) for the second year of the competitive water market.
Laura Sandys has called for the creation of a multi-utility regulator and network regime to improve collaboration across sectors, lower costs and simplify the industry for consumers.
Water company Severn Trent will bring together all its Welsh customers into a single company called Hafren Dyfrdwy from 1 July.
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Invicta Water, which trades as Water Choice in the non-domestic water retail market, has been acquired by Castle Water for an undisclosed sum.
The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has pledged to “eliminate all avoidable plastic waste” which includes single-use products like wet wipes over the next 25 years.
The Consumer Council for Water has urged water retailers to “do more” to sell the benefits of the open water market to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs).
Following on from last week’s Channel 4 “Fatberg Autopsy: Secrets of the Sewers” alongside its partner Thames Water, Lanes for Drains has launched a campaign to create an army of “Fatberg fighters.”
"PR19 provides a real opportunity to address one of the key issues impeding the success of the market"
Network Rail has appointed Business Stream as its water retailer to manage water and wastewater services across all its sites.
Ofwat has streamlined the process of applying for a water retail self-supply licence, to make it easier for business customers wishing to take the route.
You don’t have to have a degree in meteorology to work out that it rains
South East Water Choice has completed the transfer of all non-household water and wastewater retail