Southern Water has awarded an AMP8 contract for household and non-household water efficiency audits, including the supply and installation of water-saving devices and delivery of tailored customer engagement services, with an estimated value of c £3.293 million (including VAT).

Thames Water’s £20 million upgrade to the Chesham Sewage Treatment Works that has cut phosphorous levels by 85 per cent has already had “a measurable impact on water quality” in the River Chess.

New research carried out as part of Ofwat’s ongoing work to understand customers’ experiences of interacting with their water company is highlighting room for improvement in water companies’ customer billing issues.

The Environment Agency has delayed publication of its response to the consultation on its proposed update of the water resources planning guideline for England, attributing the delay to the high volume of detailed responses received and current resource constraints within the team.

Yorkshire Water is beginning essential repair work near Lower Redmires Reservoir this month to improve and maintain safe operations and increase resilience of the region’s reservoir network.

Clarion Housing Group Ltd has gone out to tender with a contract for its water hygiene management and remedial works programme with a total estimated value of £12.5 million (inc VAT).