New report from CCW and Ofwat paints damning picture of South East Water response to water supply disruption last winter
The Consumer Council for Water - in partnership with Ofwat - has today published consumer research highlighting the experiences of South East Water customers who suffered extensive disruption to their water supply in winter 2025.
Welsh Water lifts precautionary boil water notice issued in parts of Rhondda Cynon Taf supplied by Maerdy WTW
Welsh Water has lifted the precautionary boil water notice issued to customers on Friday last week in parts of Rhondda Cynon Taf supplied by Maerdy Water Treatment Works with immediate effect.
Southern Water Christmas week water outtage - CEO warns similar incidents cannot be ruled out in future
Following a supply outtage which saw around 58,000 Southern Water customers left without water supply in the week before Christmas, CEO Lawrence Gosden has warned that similar incidents cannot be ruled out in future.
Severn Trent brings in bottled water to tackle water supply issues in Telford
Severn Trent Water has had to bring in 120,000 litres of free bottled water for customers in the Telford area and set up a water bowser as a result of a water pipe burst yesterday.
Southern Water acknowledges shortcomings in bottled water provisions on Isle of Wight
Southern Water has acknowledged shortcomings in its bottled water provisions on Isle of Wight to address a problem with loss of supply and low water pressure in Ryde on Sunday, saying it had "taken on board the concerns that we did not have water available quickly enough."
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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. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
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.
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