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Ofwat approves Cambridge Water deal
Water industry regulator Ofwat has approved Alinda Capital Partners LLC, the new owners and ultimate holding company for Cambridge Water, as an appropriate entity to meet regulatory requirements.
United Utilities fined £32K+ for licence breaches
United Utilities has been prosecuted by the Environment Agency for four offences of failing to comply with the requirements of an abstraction licence.
Council report will attack Thames Water plans for £3.6bn super-sewer
Thames Water’s plans for a £3.6 billion “super-sewer” look set to come under heavy criticism in a new report due to be published later today.
South East Water publishes sustainability report
South East Water has published its 2010/11 Environmental and Social Achievements Report, which outlines how the business is working towards achieving sustainability in all its water supply operations across Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire and Surrey
£6M+ upgrade for County Durham sewage treatment works
Northumbrian Water is to spend more than six million pounds to upgrade a County Durham sewage treatment works.
No-cost solar energy for Bristol Water under Feed-In-Tariff scheme
A large-scale solar power system has been installed at Bristol Water's largest treatment works at no cost to the company under the Government's Feed-In Tariff scheme.
Regulator welcomes Northern Ireland Water winter campaign
The Utility Regulator for the water and sewerage industry in Northern Ireland has welcomed the launch of NI Water’s public information campaign, which provides advice to consumers on steps they can take to ensure a continuous water supply over the winter period.
Ofwat report highlights concerns on companies’ performance
UK water industry regulator Ofwat has reported that although the water and wastewater companies continue to deliver good levels of service to most consumers, there are still areas for concern.
London's water leaks hit all-time low
Following the replacement of 1,400 miles of worn-out Victorian pipes in London, leakage is now at the lowest level in Thames Water’s history, at 600m litres per day across its 20,000-mile network of mains.
Troubled Mouchel sells gas pipeline business to Mott MacDonald
Troubled consultancy Mouchel has sold yet another business - engineering, management and development consultancy Mott MacDonald has announced that it has acquired Mouchel Energy Ltd.
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BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies. -
ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
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