New fracking rules to further strengthen water protection measures
Regulations under the Town and Country Planning Act that will make water companies statutory consultees for fracking were laid before Parliament last week and are due to come into force in mid-April.
Ofwat rejects Anglian Water private sewer adoption proposal
Water industry regulator Ofwat has rejected a proposal by Anglian Water to adopt a private sewer following an appeal under section 105b of the Water Industry Act 1991.
Scottish Water to start work on £1.2m flood project
Scottish Water is about to start work on a £1.2 million scheme to improve its waste water infrastructure and tackle a flooding issue at two properties in the The Ness area of Dollar.
Southern Water in-house engineering team - new way of working in AMP6
Southern Water’s new engineering team hit the ground running on April 1 for the start of AMP6 - the in-house team will deliver projects that would have been almost entirely outsourced under AMP5.
Royal HaskoningDHV: £37m flood scheme delivered on time & £8m under budget
Royal HaskoningDHV and its partners, including Morrison Construction, have ensured that hundreds of homes and scores of businesses in Scotland are free from flooding, thanks to a £37million scheme that was delivered on time and an impressive £8 million under budget.
i2O Water appoints new CEO to drive partnerships with utilities
i2O Water, the Smart Pressure Management technology company, has today announced the appointment of Joel Hagan as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Thames Water aims to double business customer base in Scotland
The Commercial Services arm of Thames Water is aiming to double its existing business customer base in Scotland by offering discounts of up to 20% on charges made by incumbent supplier Business Stream for its water and wastewater services.
New dispute scheme for domestic and business water customers
Water customers in England and Wales can now go to an independent adjudicator if their complaint has not been resolved by their water company and after intervention from the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater).
UK water sector uses crowdsourcing to discover key issues
Crowdicity, the online idea management platform, is being used by UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) to crowdsource the most important water-related issues facing the UK population today.
France launches new ocean exhibition in run-up to Paris climate Summit
In partnership with Météo-France and the National Museum of Natural History, the French National Sea Centre NAUSICAA has today launched a new exhibition entitled Ocean & Climate: getting hot in here!