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The public health advice to wash hands for 20 seconds to help protect against coronavirus could mean additional water consumption of 10 litres per day for every person in the UK, an expert has claimed. Waterscan’s Barry Millar said this will cause serious problems for water-stressed parts of the UK if lockdown is extended into the summer.
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Work has resumed on the Thames Tideway project this week after drilling was paused due to the coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, the company behind the project has been awarded a 74 ESG score by S&P, highlighting the environmental benefits of the finished project.
Changes made by Ofwat and MOSL to support the water retail market and protect customers from bills during lockdown contain ambiguities and need urgent clarification, according to Castle Water's chief executive.
Major water companies across the UK have announced they do not expect to furlough staff as their teams continue to carry out essential works for the water and sewerage networks.
Northumbrian has urged the CMA to listen to the "crystal clear" message from its customers to let it invest in resilience and proactively combat the impacts of climate change. Chief executive Heidi Mottram talks us through the Statement of Case defending the original plan.
Yorkshire is tendering for £800 million worth of contracts including an innovation fund to encourage bids that develop new technologies while minimising disruption for customers
To showcase the best practices of community groups engaged with water efficiency programmes, Waterwise has extended its Checkmark scheme. It will target water companies that want to highlight the work they undertake to encourage better water habits to apply for the accreditation.
The four water companies appealing to the CMA have submitted their grounds for requesting a redetermination. As part of a short series Utility Week will explore each of their Statements of Case and the reasons for not accepting Ofwat’s final determinations. In this piece, we examine the arguments from Anglian.
The government has failed to do all it could to make water efficiency a central part of the climate change debate and the country will face water scarcity within the next 30 years if action is not taken now, according to a report on demand and supply management from the National Audit Office, which sets out recommendations to Defra, EA and Ofwat.
As part of our Mind the Tap series, consultant Edward Mallam gives his view on why "blanket communications" have so far failed to land the water efficiency message with the public. He argues that water companies must adopt a much more localised approach and involve customers and stakeholders in the conversation.
During a difficult week for Southern Water the company pleaded guilty to 51 charges brought by the Environment Agency and says it has been forced to make staff cuts to face the financial challenges set by Ofwat
Homes in Cambridge are being challenged to reduce their water use by 15 litres per person each day as part of a localised and targeted campaign from South Staffs and Cambridge Water company. It will highlight how much water consumers use and where savings can be made by small habit changes.
Affinity Water is ramping up its leakage detection efforts with a method that divides networks into small segments to make it easier to identify problems.
The whole country must act quickly to avert water shortages of billions of litres every day by 2050, according to the EA's national resource framework. The plan recommends lowering demand, cutting leakage by half and collaborative working to ensure water is used wisely to meet the deficit in demand.