The costs of dealing with its recent cryptosporidium crisis will cost United Utilities around £25 million, according to its latest trading update for the six months ending 30 September 2015 published this morning.

Thames Water has awarded several contracts as part of an AMP6 framework agreement for the supply of pipes and fittings with an estimated value of between £24.5 million and £57 million.

Yorkshire Water has awarded a new AMP6 contract to US-headquartered technology company Itron Inc. for the supply of Itron’s advanced water meters for both residential and commercial customers.

Northumbrian Water Group has set out the details of AMP6 6 Tier 1 alliance contracts worth more than £1 billion - the Group has announced a further five framework agreements with five companies, worth £500 million, to upgrade its network of sewer and water pipes and water and wastewater treatment assets.

Customer complaints to water companies have fallen for a seventh successive year - but the gap between the industry’s best and worst performers remains unacceptable, according to the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater).

Ofwat is calling for the water companies to improve their performance on sewer flooding and pollution incidents with publication this morning of its analysis of their annual performance reports published in July 2015.