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Scottish Water puts net zero at heart of transformation

Scottish Water’s decarbonisation strategy works back from the net-zero target of 2045 to establish what needs to be achieved and when – as well as who will pay. As part of our Countdown to COP series, chief executive Douglas Millican talks to Ruth Williams about taking a long-term view and how the company sought public backing for its plans.

4 years ago

Ofwat mulls Tideway licence change

4 years ago

Weekend press round-up: CMA dispute costs water groups £26m

In our latest review of sector coverage across the national newspapers, the cost of the four appeals against Ofwat’s PR19 determinations is analysed. Meanwhile, Scottish Power discusses plans for Britain’s largest green hydrogen production facility and Shell sets out its strategy to install 5,000 rapid and ultra-rapid electric vehicle chargers across the country by 2025.

4 years ago

Wessex acquires Albion Water

Wessex has taken full ownership of Albion Water, having first invested in the company in 2016. Wessex exercised its option of buying the remaining 49 per cent stake in the New Appointment and Variation (NAV) company from Water Level.

4 years ago

Southern establishes investment fund to reduce CSOs

Following local campaign action to clean the waters in two Sussex harbours, Southern Water will invest £5m as part of its environmental commitments to improve waterways and reduce usage of CSOs in the area

4 years ago

Affinity and Cambridge join forces to cut nitrates

Affinity and Cambridge Water have joined forces to expand their cover crops programme following the success of previous years' campaigns, which saved more than 40 tonnes of nitrates from entering watersources

4 years ago

M Group launches new water and energy divisions

Utilities contractor M Group Services has announced a restructure which will see the creation of dedicated water and energy divisions.

4 years ago

Anglian sets out £630m investment for 2021

Anglian has set out how it will spend £630 million from 2021/22 across its region with a focus on leakage, strategic infrastructure projects and protecting waterways including chalk streams.

4 years ago

Study suggests £720m cost to plug water poverty gap

The cost to plug the "water poverty gap" could be up to £720 million, according to a report commissioned by Water UK. It shows the number of people living in water poverty in England and Wales is greater than previously calculated as of 2019/20, with more than 4 million households struggling to pay their bills.

4 years ago

Fletcher’s reflections on water

4 years ago

Fighting an invisible enemy: consumer debt and utilities

4 years ago

Bristol Water workers to strike

4 years ago

Webinar: Transforming CX in utilities – personalisation at speed

Date: 22/04/2021 11:00 am

Water sector on track for 100% monitoring of CSOs by 2023

Monitoring of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) has increased 14-fold over the past four years, according to data from the Environment Agency (EA), with 100 per cent coverage expected by 2023. The EA has for the first time publicly released data on the frequency and length of sewage discharges from the 12,092 CSOs that were monitored in 2020, which showed 403,171 spills last year.

4 years ago

Pennon ‘narrowing down’ acquisition prospects

4 years ago

0 to 60: Speed of change to accelerate in asset planning and fieldwork

4 years ago

Government confirms legislation on CSOs

The government has confirmed that legal duties to reduce the harm caused by combined sewer overflows (CSOs) will be put into law.

4 years ago

Southern awards £14.5m meter read contracts

Southern has awarded contracts worth £14.5 million to Morrison Data Services for AMP7 with an option to extend beyond the current price control. It will cover meter reading and support to carry out two million visits each year.

4 years ago

UU ‘on track for lowest ever leakage’

United Utilities has said it is on track for its lowest leakage rates ever in the first year of AMP7 and has more than halved its supply interruptions during the past year. In a trading update published ahead of its full year results to 31 March, the company also confirmed it has recorded no serious pollution incidents for a second year.

4 years ago

Scottish Water named most trusted by consumers

4 years ago