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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 The anonymous scheme will permit land users to safely and anonymously get rid of out-of-date or unlicensed products

5 years ago

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.

5 years ago

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

5 years ago

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.

5 years ago

Learning never stops

With a structured mentoring programme, utilities can enrich the working lives of employees and pass on hard-won experience to the next generation.

5 years ago

First major wetwipe brand certified flushable

5 years ago

Budget cuts cost jobs at Anglian

5 years ago

WWT working with Ofwat to deliver innovation webinar

Utility Week's sister brand, WWT is partnering with Ofwat to host a webinar highlighting the regulator's plans to drive transformational innovation and address key strategic challenges such as climate change and population growth.

5 years ago

Contractors warn of AMP7 cost pressures

Leading contractors have aired their concerns about the impact of cost pressures imposed on the water companies for the next price control period. Representatives of Tier 1 contractors told Utility Week of their fears that there could be a knock-on effect on the decarbonisation agenda.

5 years ago

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.

5 years ago

An industry on flood alert

5 years ago

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.

5 years ago

Does squeeze on contractors threaten resilience drive?

5 years ago

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.

5 years ago

Ofwat confirms inter-company loans will be banned

5 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Leaked report warns climate crisis threatens human survival

In our review of this weekend's newspapers we see mounting pressure on investment banks to put funds into environmentally sound companies; JP Morgan has warned the climate crisis could endanger the human race; and the government is told it must do more than carbon offsetting to reach its climate goals.

5 years ago

Yorkshire trials smart meters for leakage detection

5 years ago

Stormtroopers: Water sector battles through

After two significant storms wreaked havoc on the UK, river levels still remain dangerously high, raising fears of more disruption. Utility Week looks at the work water companies have undertaken so far, with teams working day and night, often in dangerous conditions, to maintain or restore water to their customers

5 years ago

Regional Growth & Utilities: Generating change

5 years ago

To catch a thief

5 years ago