Water treatment

Wanted: a white knight for Thames Water

Letter from the editor: Southern Water betrayal is a gift to Labour

If you were looking for the sector’s finest hour, then Southern Water’s underhand dealings and betrayal of public trust between 2010 and 2017, as revealed by Ofwat’s recent issuing of a record £126million penalty package, is not it.

CCWater calls on sector to ‘spell out’ plans following Ofwat letter

CCWater has called on wastewater companies to “spell out” what action they plan to take, following the publication of a scathing letter from Ofwat chief executive Rachel Fletcher yesterday (1 July).

Fletcher challenges water companies in scathing letter

Ofwat chief executive Rachel Fletcher has sent a scathing letter to the bosses of water companies while setting out questions the regulator wants companies to consider in the wake of the findings against Southern Water.

HARVI saves electricity for United Utilities

Interview: Northumbrian Water chief information officer Nigel Watson

What we’re trying to become is the fastest learning water company on the globe. And

Thames Water receives fine for drinking water offences

Thames Water was fined £160,000 at Stratford Magistrates’ Court today (10 June) for water quality offences which occurred at Coppermills water treatment works in Walthamstow, London in 2017.

Spotlight: asset management

Thames Water to build first new sewage works since 2005

New chief operating officer, Steve Spencer, has announced that Thames Water will build its first new sewage works in nearly 15 years. The project will be located in Guildford, Surrey.

Environment Agency begins beach water testing

The Environment Agency has resumed seasonal water quality testing at more than 400 popular swimming

Welsh Water cuts emissions by almost 80%

Welsh Water has announced it has cut its carbon emissions by almost 80 per cent since the beginning of the decade.

Letter from the Editor: A calculated approach to nationalisation

Those Utility Week spoke to labelled as disastrous the Sunday Times revelations that if the

Anglian announces £1.2m borehole project

Anglian Water has begun work on a £1.2 million scheme to drill a new 61 metres deep borehole to supply residents in Bedfordshire.

Businesses have a key role to play in bringing access to clean water for all

South East Water hails pesticide amnesty ‘success’

An anonymous pesticide amnesty organised by South East Water has enabled the safe removal of over a tonne of unused and out of date pesticides from farms in Kent. If stored or disposed of incorrectly, pesticides can pose a significant environmental risk, potentially contaminating water supplies.