World Water Week opens in Stockholm
World leaders, water experts, development professionals and policy-makers have gathered in Stockholm for a week-long meeting focused on finding ways to better use, and reuse, the world’s increasingly scarce fresh water.
More than half of SMEs still unaware of retail water market in England
Awareness of retail water market rising but still more to be done
A growing number of micro, small and medium-sized businesses know they can shop around for a better water deal, but more than half are still unaware of the new market in England, according to the first in a series of online surveys by the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater).
Research finds 38% of consumers would review water supplier if domestic market opens
New research suggests that 38% of consumers would instantly review their water supplier if and when the domestic market opens to competition, while 48% would consider a single supplier for gas, electric and water if it reduced their overall bill costs.
Utilitywise calls on Govt to fix water market - "less than 1% of firms have switched supplier"
The UK’s leading energy and utilities consultancy, Utilitywise, has called on the new Secretary of State for Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Michael Gove, to put customers first and make the water market truly open and honest.
Water watchdog says SMEs need more help to understand new water market
Many small businesses still need more help understanding the new non-household retail water market in England, according to the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater).
Ofwat: water retailers must do more to make comparing offers easier for customers
Ofwat has said that retailers in the new non-household market must do more to make comparing offers easier for customers - only 1.4% of the 2.6 million water supply points have been switched to date.
Water UK: water sector performance dashboard updated with 2016/17 data
The water sector’s collective nformation dashboard, DiscoverWater.co.uk, has been updated with the latest information from water companies, Ofwat, Drinking Water Inspectorate,Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales and Consumer Council for Water.
Met Office warns of ongoing high risk of unprecedented rainfall
New innovative research has found that for England and Wales there is now a 1 in 3 chance of a new monthly rainfall record in at least one region each winter during the period from October to March every year.
Environment Agency activates River Slea water scheme
The Environment Agency has activated a groundwater scheme to supplement the river Sleaford during dry periods.
Antarctic Ice Shelf calves one trillion ton iceberg - among largest ever recorded
A one trillion tonne iceberg – one of the biggest ever recorded - has calved away from the Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica, reducing the area by more than 12% and changing the landscape of the Antarctic Peninsula forever.
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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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