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Mind the Tap: Why water must be central to the climate debate

Utility Week today launches a new campaign examining how we can overturn public apathy about the need to reduce water consumption. Mind the Tap aims to unite the water sector in a common cause, unlock the right messages to connect with consumers and set out clear demands for government.

5 years ago

Anglian to power Grafham Water site with solar array

5 years ago

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 The anonymous scheme will permit land users to safely and anonymously get rid of out-of-date or unlicensed products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

First major wetwipe brand certified flushable

5 years ago

Budget cuts cost jobs at Anglian

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

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

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

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

CCW issues advice on stamping out billing complaints

5 years ago

Severn Trent aims to create ‘super fertiliser’ from sludge

Severn Trent is trialling a sludge processing method that uses carbon capture technology and converts waste to energy as well as agri-fertiliser. Chief engineer Bob Stear said the technology has the potential to be a game-changer for wastewater treatment

5 years ago

Challenging PR19: Where CMA appeals can be won or lost

With a record number of appellants requesting referrals from Ofwat to the Competition and Markets Authority for their PR19 business plans, Utility Week gathers expert views on the areas most likely to feature in the appeals.

5 years ago

Severn Trent hunts leaks with fibre optics

5 years ago

EA begins criminal prosecution against Southern

5 years ago

Bristol rejects Ofwat’s final determination

Bristol Water is the second company to make a request to Ofwat to refer its business plan to the Competition and Markets Authority for appeal. The company said there were "some technical issues, mainly around how to finance our company" that caused it to appeal.

5 years ago

Londoners must stop seeing water as ‘infinitely available resource’

5 years ago

Yorkshire speaks for the many, not the few

Yorkshire Water's rejection of Ofwat's final determination on its 2020-2025 business plan, triggering a referral to the CMA, has lit the touch paper on what was already an explosive situation. But will the fire spread? Ruth Williams investigates whether the company's concerns represent a wider rebellion across the sector.

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