Castle Water applies for wholesale authorisation to progress water supply pilot project
Castle Water has applied to Ofwat for a wholesale authorisation to be added to its existing water supply licence and sewerage licence.- in order to progress a water supply pilot project - the Didcot Project – which was awarded funding in the first round of the Ofwat Innovation Fund.
South East Water lifts hosepipe ban in Kent and Sussex
The hosepipe ban for South East Water customers in parts of Kent and Sussex has been lifted with immediate effect.
Ofwat-led Regulators’ Alliance acknowledges “we are not working hard enough to act on stakeholder feedback”
The Ofwat-led Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) has acknowledged that there are areas where it needs to improve its performance, following feedback from stakeholders in its annual stakeholder survey for 2021- 2022.
Experts on National Drought Group warn action on preparing for drought must remain
As many parts of the world experience extreme heatwaves and severe drought, the Environment Agency will continue to prepare for all weather eventualities for the rest of summer and autumn, it confirmed this week.
Interim Thames Water CEO Cathryn Ross appears before London Assembly Committee investigation into London’s water
Former Ofwat Chief Cathryn Ross, now interim CEO at Thames Water, appeared before the London Assembly Environment Committee today for the first of two meetings investigating London’s waters, looking at pollution, the long-term water supply available in London and any risks associated with the two issues.
Environment Agency tells all water companies to install smart meters from 2025 and to replace current basic meter stock
The Environment Agency (EA) says it expects all water companies to install smart meters from 2025 and to replace the current basic meter stock.
South West Water says 11m litres of tap water to be saved each year through water efficiency projects
South West Water says approximately 11 million litres of tap water is expected to be saved each year thanks to community funding for water-saving projects in its region.
South East Water announces hosepipe ban for customers in Kent and Sussex
South East Water has announced a hosepipe ban for its customers in Kent and Sussex and the use of a hosepipe or sprinkler is now restricted.
Yorkshire Water -water usage up by 130 million litres a day
Yorkshire Water is reporting that water usage has risen by 130 million litres a day during the recent hot weather – the increase is enough to supply the equivalent of the whole of Bradford which has a population of more than 550,000 people.
Scottish Water sees customer demand increase by 20% during dry weather
Scottish Water has seen customer demand increase by 20% during the dry weather - as a result, the amount of water the water company has put into the network has had to be increased by 150 million litres per day in the past two weeks.