Retail market - pharmacy and beauty retailer Boots UK applies for water and sewerage self-supply licence
Pharmacy-led health and beauty giant Boots retailer has applied to Ofwat for a Water licence and Sewerage Licence (WSSL) with a retail authorisation limited to self-supply.
Retail water market –Ofwat grants Sainsbury’s water and sewerage self-supply licences
Ofwat has granted Sainsbury’s, the UK’s second largest supermarket, water supply and sewerage licences, with a retail authorisation limited to self-supply.
Retail sector - Ofwat grants John Lewis water and sewerage self-supply licences
Water sector regulator Ofwat has granted John Lewis PLC a Water Supply Licence and Sewerage Licence with a self-supply authorisation.
Energy management firm applies for retail water supply and sewerage market licences
Cardiff-based Amber Water Solutions Ltd, part of the energy management specialists amber energy group, has applied to Ofwat for retail water supply and sewerage market licences.
Business retail water market: BT opts for self-supply
Telecoms giant BT is the latest company to be granted water and sewerage licences for self-supply in the business retail water market by industry regulator Ofwat.
Blackpool Borough Council granted water and sewerage self-supply licences
Ofwat has granted retail authorisations for water and sewerage services self-supply licences to Blackpool Borough Council.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
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.
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