26 Jun 2025
Image description: Gold statue of the blindfolded Lady of Justice, holding a sword in one hand and weighing scales in the other. Image by Sang Yun Cho / Pixabay Environmental charity River Action has been granted permission by the High Court to proceed with a legal challenge against the water regulator, Ofwat, over how […]
26 Jun 2025
Image description: A row of 3D printers on a table. Image by Minku Kang on Unsplash United Utilities forging path with 3D printfrastructure United Utilities, a British water supply company, is accelerating the integration of 3D printing technologies into its operations and capital investment plans as part of the current AMP8 regulatory period. The […]
19 Jun 2025
Photo by Marijn Flapper on Unsplash The latest report from the Ofwat Innovation Fund identifies the challenges and opportunities for nature-based solutions in the water sector. The From source to sea: harnessing nature for whole catchment innovation report is the fourth in the Ofwat Innovation Fund’s learning report series. The new report focuses on […]
19 Jun 2025
Image by Jonathan Bean, Un In their new report National Framework for Water Resources 2025: water for growth, nature and a resilient future, the Environment Agency is warning that England faces a 5 billion litre a day shortage in our public water supplies by 2055 – unless urgent action is taken. The report, published […]
19 Jun 2025
Image description: Wide shot of the houses of Parliament. Image by Dominika Gregušová / Pexels. A report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) select committee has said bonuses and dividends for water company bosses and shareholders should be approved by the regulator Ofwat before they are paid, as billpayer funds are being […]
29 May 2025
Photo description: Tower Bridge straddling the Thames. Image by Albrecht Fietz / Pixabay Thames Water has been fined a total of £122.7m for breaching rules over sewage spills and shareholder payouts, as Ofwat finalised both the penalty and enforcement order which have been imposed on the company. A £104.5m penalty has been issued for […]
22 May 2025
Image description: A drone flying above a wooden table., with the sea is visible in the background. Image by JackieLou DL/ Pixabay Projects involving satellites, robots, drones and artificial intelligence (AI) have been awarded a share of almost £43m as part of Ofwat’s fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge, which supports technologies enhancing the sustainability of […]
22 May 2025
Image description: A protest march with people holding placards. A man’s t-shirt reads “don’t poison our water”. Image by the Climate Reality Project. The government says it has overseen a large increase in criminal investigations into water companies for alleged breaches of environmental law. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), in […]
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