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Yorkshire Water customers pledge to stop flushing wipes

A campaign by Yorkshire Water to tackle the growing problem of wet wipes blocking sewers saw more than 99 per cent of Leeds residents who previously flushed wipes vow to change their ways.

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Yorkshire Water donates £200,000 for pollution incident

Yorkshire Water has donated £200,000 to the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust through an Enforcement Undertaking (EU) following a pollution incident near Doncaster.

6 years ago

United Utilities announces long-term partnerships

United Utilities has announced it has awarded a number of long-term contracts to businesses based in its North West operating area.

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Devon’s largest-ever fatberg is removed

Devon and Cornwall’s largest ever fatberg has been successfully removed, South West Water announced yesterday (29 March).

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Waterwise chief says drive for water efficiency now rising

Nicci Russell, managing director of Waterwise says the level of ambition now being seen from government on water efficiency has risen to its highest level in years

6 years ago

Thames Water announces £1 billion tech investment plan

Thames Water is proposing to invest £1 billion in technology to “revolutionise” its operations and to boost efficiency by 20 per cent.

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Resilience modelling

With agreement from the regulator, water companies can plan investments appropriately for the provision of

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Thames unveils ‘online calculator’ for water efficiency

Thames Water has launched an online calculator for households, to give customers a better understanding

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Severn Trent announces AMP7 contractors

Severn Trent has announced the details of the first contractors to deliver its c.£2 billion

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Water UK urges against ‘political short-termism’

Trade association chief executive Michael Roberts questions the claim of overwhelming public support for nationalisation.

6 years ago

It’s time to ‘focus on reality’: Pennon Group CEO, Chris Loughlin

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NIC launches resilience infrastructure consultation

The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has launched a consultation to inform its new probe into the resilience of the UK’s infrastructure network.

6 years ago

Rachel Fletcher: The water sector is waking up to its responsibility

Ofwat's chief executive talks about how setting ambitious new leakage targets has been “an interesting experiment” in using a different tool as a regulator.

6 years ago

Utility Week Awards winner case study: Capital Project Management 2018

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Chief executive’s view: Balancing bills and investment

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A CEO’s view

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United Utilities discovers 90-tonne fatberg under Liverpool

North West water provider United Utilities has revealed it has discovered a 90-tonne fatberg lurking in a Liverpool sewer.

6 years ago

Severn Trent turns on £60m pumping station

Severn Trent has announced a major milestone today (19 February) after switching on its new Terminal Pumping Station at Crankley Point in Newark.

6 years ago

Scottish Water embarks on £15m environmental investment

Scottish Water’s multi-million pound investment project in Glasgow’s West End to help improve the environment and water quality in the River Kelvin is now underway.

6 years ago

Are we a step closer to a ‘water big six’?

The prospect of the equivalent of a “big six” in the water retail market took

6 years ago

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