Water networks

Latest

Customer satisfaction high but trust low in water sector

Customer satisfaction high but trust low in water sector

While most water customers are satisfied with the services from their supplier and sewerage companies, far fewer trust the sector to act in the best interest of communities or the environment, according to a new survey from Ofwat and CCW. The poll also suggested customers are more concerned with stopping sewage from entering water bodies, fixing leaks and preventing water shortages than keeping bills down or reducing carbon emissions.

3 years ago

SVT begins scheme to replace customers’ lead pipes

Severn Trent is planning to upgrade 25,000 customer-side pipes at the same time as it improves its own supply network in Coventry. The company is targeting leaky pipes and those made of lead to improve water quality and drive down leakage in the city.

3 years ago

EDM data reveals scale of CSO challenge

3 years ago

Defra demands 80% CSO cut by 2050

3 years ago

Wessex calls for regulatory reform to meet strategic outcomes

3 years ago

OEP ‘keenly interested’ in agricultural polluters

3 years ago

UU proposes climate change bonus incentive

3 years ago

Water neutrality ‘back in vogue’

3 years ago

Public awareness soars as 100th wipe passes Fine to Flush

3 years ago

Scottish Water forms research and innovation hub

3 years ago

Water sector plots leakage routemap

Water UK has published a routemap for the water sector to use to feed into company leakage plans. It assesses costs and benefits of various approaches to tackling leakage to help the industry meet its 2030 public interest commitment and the National Infrastructure Commission's 2050 goal.

3 years ago

Ofwat awards £5.2m to innovation winners

Ofwat has named 13 projects that will be awarded a share of £5.2 million from its innovation fund for the second year of its Water Breakthrough Challenge. The projects will receive between £155,000 and £760,000 each to develop collaborative cross-sector innovations that improve water quality, reduce pollution and raise customer service levels as part of the competition's Catalyst Stream.

3 years ago

United Utilities and Thames lay out river health ambitions

3 years ago

Anglian sets out five-point innovation plan

3 years ago

Anglian and Severn Trent make joint river commitments

3 years ago

Severn Trent establishes global innovation hub network

Severn Trent is establishing innovation hubs globally to find solutions for common water sector problems from around the world, with an initial focus on reducing carbon emissions and lowering leakage rates. The first hub has been set up in Scandinavia with more to follow in Europe, Asia, North and South America as well as Australia and New Zealand

3 years ago

UKWIR seeks research partners for 13 projects

3 years ago

Environment Agency raises abstraction licence charges

3 years ago

SES Water turns its whole network smart

3 years ago

Ukraine invasion brings rise in cyberattacks

3 years ago

Load More