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Severn Trent begins work on £11m Stroud pipeline project

The upgrade scheme in Stroud, Gloucestershire will deliver drinking water to 55,000 people and will see 10 miles of new pipeline stretching from Whaddon to Minchinhampton reservoir.

6 years ago

Philip Hammond calls for review of utility regulation

6 years ago

Thames Water appoints non-executive director from Centrica

6 years ago

Severn Trent and Thames Water take part in refill campaign

6 years ago

Water firms submit ‘Beast from the East’ improvement plans

Water companies across England and Wales will submit plans to Ofwat today (28 September) that detail how they intend to address the shortcomings identified in their handling of the “Beast from the East”.

6 years ago

CCWater calls for innovation to protect vulnerable customers

The Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) suggests “collaboration, communication and consistency” are three key ways water companies can improve how they deliver priority support to consumers in vulnerable circumstances.

6 years ago

Northumbrian Water explores virtual incident response idea

Northumbrian Water is working with Newcastle University on a virtual system, which could help protect people and the environment during an incident.

6 years ago

CEO Insight report

24 CEOs, 6 industries; the sector is strapping itself in for a white-knuckle ride. The

6 years ago

Labour targets water industry first for nationalisation

The shadow chancellor of the exchequer used his keynote speech at today’s (24 September) Labour party conference to unveil the party’s plans for a publicly-owned water system.

6 years ago

Yorkshire Water fined for ‘wholly avoidable’ death of worker

Yorkshire Water has been fined £733,000 and ordered to pay costs of £18,818 after a worker suffered fatal burns during a job in Tadcaster.

6 years ago

Storm Ali claims life of contractor working for NI Water

A man believed to be in his 20s working as a contractor with Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) died during Storm Ali, which battered the country on Wednesday (19 September).

6 years ago

CCWater scolds three companies for customer complaints

Southern Water, Bristol Water and SES Water have all been warned to improve their customer service and will be required to show what action they are taking to reduce complaints.

6 years ago

Yorkshire Water awards £57 million contract to Murphy

Engineering and construction company J Murphy and Sons (Murphy) has been awarded a contract worth more than £57 million by Yorkshire Water for a new energy and recycling facility in Huddersfield.

6 years ago

Michael Gove visits ‘leakage leaders’ Anglian Water

Anglian Water was visited by environment secretary Michael Gove last week at sites in Gazeley and Newmarket in Suffolk, where he learnt about the company’s “sector-leading approach” to leakage.

6 years ago

Thames Water installs ‘special edition’ fatberg manhole cover

Thames Water has installed a “special edition” manhole cover to mark the first anniversary of the discovery of the 130-tonne Whitechapel fatberg.

6 years ago

Ofwat starts to scrutinise PR19 business plans

Ofwat has wasted no time in getting underway with scrutinising water companies’ business plans for the next price review period, PR19.

6 years ago

Water leakage equivalent to Loch Ness, claims Labour

Labour has claimed that the water lost through leaks this decade would fill Loch Ness.

6 years ago

Severn Trent creates team for capital infrastructure projects

Severn Trent’s multi-billion pound capital infrastructure programme is being bolstered by a recruitment drive for its recently formed capital design department.

6 years ago

Ervia announces major infrastructure investment

The chief executive of multi-utility company Ervia has revealed the company is rolling out a “major investment” programme to address deficiencies in infrastructure following the summer heatwave.

6 years ago

Yorkshire Water trials valve technology to help repair leaks

The company is looking at new technology to help it work towards its ambitious target to reduce leakage rates by 40 per cent by 2025.

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