British Water launches annual supply chain survey 2025 on water and wastewater company performance
Leading UK trade association British Water has launched its 2025 water and wastewater company performance survey seeking comment from the supply chain on working with the UK utilities over the past 12 months.
EA Chief Regulator warns "without continued investment and transformation, further improvements to the customer experience will be limited"
Dr Jo Nettleton, Chief Regulator at the Environment Agency who took up the role in April 2024, is warning that without continued investment and transformation for the Environment Agency, "further improvements to the customer experience will be limited."
Southern Water first water company to appear before EFRA Committee inquiry into reforming the water sector
customer billsSouthern Water will be the first water company to appear before MPs on the House of Commons EFRA Committee in the first evidence session of their reforming the water sector inquiry which starts at 10am tomorrow morning.
Joint Ofwat/CCW report on sewer flooding warns over poor support and customer service for affected households
ew research by Ofwat and the Consumer Council for Water (CCW), that questioned customers whose homes were flooded with sewage, shows wastewater companies must offer more support and better resolve problems when they occur.
Welsh Parliament - Dŵr Cymru needs to ‘up its game’ on tackling pollution
In a new report published today, the Welsh Parliament Environment Committee is calling on Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water and the Welsh Government to accelerate measures to tackle pollution in Wales’ waters.
House of Lords Committee warns urgent reform needed to improve accountability and performance of UK regulators
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has raised significant concerns over the role of UK regulators, their ability to operate with genuine independence from Government, and how they are held to account.
Ofwat tightens up guidance to water companies on dividend payments
Ofwat is tightening up its guidance on dividend payments – the water sector regulator has told the water companies they should consider withholding or restricting dividends where there are significant service failures to be addressed or there is a risk of regulatory fines, penalties or a need to take remedial actions.
Yorkshire Water and South West Water CEOs join Thames Water chief and refuse bonuses
The chief executives of Yorkshire Water and South West Water have both announced they will not accept a bonus this year – the news follows the announcement earlier this week that Sarah Bentley, CEO of Thames Water, has made the decision to forgo any bonus or LTIP payments for the financial year 2022-2023.
British Water launches 2023 water and wastewater company performance survey for supply chain
Leading UK trade association British Water has launched its 2023 water and wastewater company performance survey seeking comment from the supply chain on working with the UK utilities over the past 12 months.
Ofwat announces new powers to take action on water company dividends
Ofwat has today announced new powers that will enable it to stop the payment of dividends if they would risk the company’s financial resilience, and take enforcement action against water companies that don’t link dividend payments to performance.
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Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent. -
Börger UK relocates to larger premises as sales continue to grow
Börger UK, which has firmly established itself as a leading pump brand since it was set up in Staffordshire in 2004, has moved into bigger, brand-new premises in Shrewsbury. -
Register for HUBER Technology UK webinar on water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications
HUBER Technology UK & Ireland are inviting people to register for their March webinar where they will be providing information about HUBER water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications. -
Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner.
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