Regulator's draft determination allows Scottish Water £4.5bn investment for 2021-27
The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) has published its draft determination on the prices Scottish Water will be allowed to charge customers for its upcoming 2021-27 investment programme.
Regulator announces Scottish Water charges for 2015-21
The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) has today published its final determination of what Scottish Water can charge for water and sewerage services for the period 2015-21.
Scottish water regulator warns against commodity market for water
Alan Sutherland, Chief Executive of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland, has struck a note of caution about adopting the structures of other markets to the water sector, warning that "water is not oil, or any of the other commodities that lend themselves easily to trading on spot and futures markets."
Scottish Water – concerns over funding current investment programme
Scotland's independent economic regulator of the water industry has praised Scottish Water's performance – but expressed serious concerns about funding for the current capital investment programme.
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Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
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