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United Utilities, which came close to implementing a hosepipe ban in the summer of 2018, has indicated that the heatwave is expected to hit its profit.
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Thames Water is proposing to invest £1 billion in technology to “revolutionise” its operations and to boost efficiency by 20 per cent.
Pennon is on track to “meet expectations” in its water and waste businesses despite revealing it will take a £16 million hit following the collapse of infrastructure partner Interserve.
Anglian Water has awarded Clancy Docwra a leakage detection contract as part of its IMR Water alliance. Clancy Docwra will cover Anglian’s western region work alongside Kier, which covers Anglian’s eastern region.
As we mark World Water Day, many people in the UK might think that the potential of drought is something more relevant to hotter, drier countries. However, water scarcity hit the headlines this week and the problem is much closer to home than we realise.
An environment minister has defended the chief executive of the Environment Agency over accusations that he has hyped up the threat that England could run out of supplies.
Following one of the driest summers on record, Severn Trent has revealed its reservoirs across the region are looking healthier and recovering after storage levels dropped significantly.
The managing director of water efficiency campaign group Waterwise has challenged the sector to “throw everything” at per capita consumption (PCC) to reduce it by 50 per cent.
Water companies across the UK will be marking WaterAid’s world water day by “marching” in support of providing safe drinking water all over the world.
Thames Water has launched an online calculator for households, to give customers a better understanding
Severn Trent has announced the details of the first contractors to deliver its c.£2 billion
Trade association chief executive Michael Roberts questions the claim of overwhelming public support for nationalisation.
Steve Buck, who is currently group head of finance and transformation at Centrica has been appointed as Anglian Water’s new chief financial officer.
Trevor Bishop, organisational development director at the Water Resources South East (WRSE) group of regional industry stakeholders, outlined the water transfer plans at a meeting of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) select committee in parliament this week.
Thames Water has announced it is re-engineering one of its sewer networks in order to help it prepare for unprecedented population growth over the next 15 years.
The water industry has been stepping up efforts to tackle leakage with technology such as drones and satellites and now Severn Trent has added taxi drivers to the list.
Utility companies and trade bodies from across the industry have been marking International Women’s Day today (8 March).
