Water poverty in AMP8 - EFRA Committee asks Government to set out timetable to develop single social tariff in 2025
The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has written to the Minister for Water and Flooding, Emma Hardy, to ask if there will be adequate support in place for customers in water poverty over the next five years.
CCW warns Lords Ofwat inquiry – customers could face “double whammy of unaffordable bills and an environment starved of vital investment”
The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) has warned a House of Lords Select Committee that a change in direction by Environment Minister Therese Coffey could result in customers facing the “double whammy of unaffordable bills and an environment starved of vital investment.”
Water UK: hundreds of thousands more people to receive help paying their water bills
Water UK says that water companies are significantly increasing their help for customers in response to the cost-of-living crisis, with hundreds of thousands more people set to receive help paying their water bills.
CCW calls for renewed urgency to bolster financial support for struggling water customers
CCW has called for renewed urgency in putting in place a new universal water affordability scheme to provide fair, consistent and sustainable financial help for the 1.5 million households across England and Wales living in water poverty.
Northumbrian Water commits to eradicate water poverty by 2030
Northumbrian Water is committing to eradicate water poverty in their supply area by 2030 by 2030.
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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. -
Pumps prove to be smooth operators for Anglian Water
“SAS (Surplus Activated Sludge) is a bit weird and can do odd things,” says Stuart Chatten, Lead Bioresources Technician at Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre (WRC), one of Anglian Water’s principal centres for processing sewage, serving a population of 400,000. -
Owen Mace takes over as Director of BPF Plastic Pipes Group
Owen Mace has taken over as Director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group on the retirement of Caroline Ayres. He was previously Standards and Technical Manager for the group. -
Ledbury engineering firm strengthens senior team as demand for water process systems grows
PureTec Separations, the Ledbury-based water treatment engineering firm, has appointed Dan Norman as its new Sales Manager – Water Process Systems, supporting the company’s continued growth in the UK and international markets.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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