07 Nov 2017
United Utilities has become the first water company to introduce a charging scheme for developers to encourage them not to connect new developments to the public sewer network. The company has told developers that from next April, development sites that do not connect surface water flows to the public sewer network will receive a discount […]
20 Jul 2016
United Utilities (UU) and its contractor have been fined almost £1 million for polluting a brook. The water company has been sentenced to pay £600,000 and contractor KMI+ has to pay £330,000, according to the Environment Agency. KMI+ was contracted by UU to carry out improvement works at Wayoh water treatment works at Turton Bottoms, […]
29 Oct 2015
United utilities ambitious solar pv programme is undermined by Government’s lack of clear policy; no doubt Chinese nuclear electricity will be so much cheaper! Daily Telegraph: Water giant United Utilities is to install Europe’s biggest floating solar power system on a reservoir near Manchester, as it seeks to capitalise on the novel technology to cut […]
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