NSF ends UK’s three-year testing gap with REG 31 DWI testing accreditation
NSF has today announced that it has received accreditation from the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) for its Oakdale laboratory which becomes the UK’s sole facility offering comprehensive BS 6920 and REG 31 product testing, closing a critical drinking water safety gap.
New Bills on chalk streams and PFAS with impacts on water companies to have Second readings in Parliament this week
Two new Bills, introduced as Private Members Bills, both with potentially significant impacts for water companies, are due to have their Second readings in Parliament on Friday this week.
SES Water leads the industry for water quality performance
As part of the Pennon Group, SES Water is reporting that it is leading the sector for the fourth year in a row when it comes to its drinking water quality performance.
DWI - water companies in England have made "no significant progress" on lead 50 years after use of lead pipes were made illegal
The water companies in England collectively carried out a total of 3,502,637 drinking water quality tests during 2019 - only 1,509 of the tests failed to meet one or more of the standards set down in the regulations or exceeded a screening value.
DWI - no compromise on drinking water quality as a result of Brexit
The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) for England and Wales is emphasising that it does not expect the quality of drinking water in England and Wales to be compromised in any way as a result of Brexit.
Drinking water offences costs Thames Water £230k-plus in court
Thames Water was fined £160,000 at Stratford Magistrates’ Court yesterday and additional costs of £79,839.68 for three separate drinking water offences in a case brought by the Drinking Water Inspectorate.
New water Regulators’ Alliance will progress joint infrastructure development to secure resilience
Ofwat has announced funding for the new water Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (water RAPID) team to ensure a smooth regulatory path for strategic water transfers and joint infrastructure projects.
Drinking water offences cost Northumbrian Water almost £0.5 million in court
Northumbrian Water Ltd has been fined £499,725 at Peterlee Magistrate’s Court, with costsof £32,792.65 agreed out of court, following charges brought by the Drinking Water Inspectorate under the Water Industry Act 1991.
Drinking water offences cost United Utilities £250k-plus in court
United Utilities has been fined a total of £200,000 and additional costs of £54,000 at a sentencing hearing in Bolton Crown Court this week.
Water sector: cyber attack reporting requirement now in force
The Water Industry (Suppliers’ Information) Direction 2017 which came into force on 1 April 2017, has included an obligation for the first time for the water companies to report on cyber attacks.
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IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
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