10 Aug 2022
We’re all too aware that climate change is a present reality, not least with the drier, hotter summers and increase in flooding. Add the growing pressure from population growth and economic development, and you can clearly see why there is concern about the impact on water supply resilience. The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) estimated that new water […]
03 Aug 2022
The headline findings include: Three in ten respondents (29%) ranked water pollution of rivers and seas among the top three things having a negative impact on the environment. There is a difference between what people think it is safe to do in a river and what they think it should be safe to do: six […]
13 Jul 2022
Ofwat has announced a new “open access” competition for innovators as its £200m Innovation Fund evolves to encourage more diverse ideas to transform water services for customers, the environment and society. Ofwat’s innovation fund incentivises and rewards collaborative innovation in the water sector that meet key objectives for the industry around one (or more) of […]
07 Jul 2022
Ofwat has set out its draft methodology for the upcoming Price Review (PR24) with a focus on securing better outcomes for customers and the environment. PR24, which will cover the period 2025-2030, will drive water companies to step up to deliver in the face of urgent challenges on the environment and climate change. The review will push […]
07 Jul 2022
The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) has warned of a betrayal of customers’ trust after South West Water joined a list of six sewerage companies facing the threat of enforcement action over their management of wastewater treatment plants. The voice for water consumers has responded to the announcement by Ofwat that it is opening an enforcement case against […]
29 Jun 2022
The regulator Ofwat has expanded its investigation into the dumping of raw sewage to include South West Water after finding “shocking” failures in the way the majority of water companies run their waste treatment works. Ofwat said on Tuesday it had extended its inquiry after heightened concerns about South West Water’s environmental performance and suggestions it was not complying […]
28 Jun 2022
Wastewater companies have set out how they are going to cut the harm they cause to rivers, following calls from the regulator and concerns from the public. Ofwat has posted a statement welcoming the immediate commitments to tackle these issues alongside areas for improvement. The Ofwat statement reads: ‘Ofwat is pleased to see some companies have committed […]
16 Jun 2022
A report from lawyers Leigh Day and the Guardian have covered the news that Wild Justice files legal claim over Ofwat’s failure to step in and prevent discharges of untreated sewage into rivers. Wild Justice has stepped up a legal campaign against Ofwat for failing to ensure sewage treatment plants are fit for purpose with […]
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