Southern Water launches Phase 2 market engagement for £587m Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project
Southern Water has launched Phase 2 of its ongoing market engagement for the £587 million Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project and published a Request for Information to help inform and develop the company’s current understanding of the market.
UNESCO warns a third of 18,600 iconic World Heritage glaciers will disappear by 2050
Ahead of COP27, the UN climate summit which starts in Egypt in Sharm El- Sheikh this Sunday, UNESCO is warning that the accelerated melting of glaciers in 50 World Heritage sites, which are home to total of 18,600 glaciers, will see a third of them disappear by 2050.
Welsh Water lifts hosepipe ban in Pembrokeshire
Welsh Water has confirmed it is lifting the Temporary Use Ban (more commonly known as a hosepipe ban) that has been in place since 19 August for its customers served by Llys-y-Frân Reservoir near Haverfordwest.
Environment Agency grants Severn Trent drought permit for Derwent Valley
The Environment Agency (EA) has accepted Severn Trent’s request for a drought permit for the Derwent Valley – the water company made an application to the EA on 3rd October.
Former Ofwat Chief questions whether Price Review process still fit for purpose
Former Ofwat Chief Executive Cathryn Ross has raised the question of whether the Price Review process - the regulatory framework of five-year price reviews for the water sector - is still fit for purpose.
Ofwat CEO and Chair to give evidence to House of Lords Ofwat inquiry
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee will continue its inquiry on the work of Ofwat, the UK’s water regulator, by taking evidence from Ofwat’s CEO David Black, and Chair Iain Coucher from 10.30am on Tuesday 25 October.
Ofwat investor pack flags up £14 billion potential private sector investment opportunities
Water sector regulator Ofwat has published an investor pack flagging up upcoming potential private sector investment opportunities worth up to £14 billion.
Severn Trent applies for drought permit to protect Tittesworth reservoir
Severn Trent has applied to the Environment Agency for a drought permit to protect Tittesworth reservoir, enabling it to release less water than normal from the reservoir into the River Churnet over the next few months.
National Drought Group forecasts drought may remain beyond spring 2023
The National Drought Group has forecast that average rainfall levels over winter will still not be sufficient to avoid impending drought or drought conditions next year.
Affinity Water launches 2022 Save Our Streams campaign
Affinity Water, the UK’s largest water-only supplier, has launched the next phase of its award-winning Save Our Streams (SOS) initiative, which aims to make sustainable water usage second nature.