Bioresources: Defra says water sector must create evidence base for co-treatment of sludge with other waste
Defra has told the sludge working group set up by Ofwat to explore a number of issues around the nascent bioresources market that there is currently a lack of evidence around a regulatory impact assessment and £m benefits to make the case for legislative change around the co-treatment of sludge with other waste.
United Utilities seeks to optimise AD biogas to energy production capabilities
United Utilities is embarking on a major initiative for the optimisation of its S2E biogas to energy production facilities.
Ofwat consults on 2016/17 requirements for Annual Performance Reports by water firms
Ofwat has launched a new consultation on proposed changes to the reporting requirements for the Annual Performance Report s produced by the water companies for the 2016-17 reporting year.
Ofwat: review of upstream services in run up to competition flags up inconsistencies in data reporting
A review commissioned by Ofwat to help it understand whether sludge and water resource cost and revenue data is robust and comparable with the advent of possible competition in upstream services has flagged up inconsistencies and variations in data provided by the 10 water and sewerage companies.
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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. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise.
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