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NI Water cuts prices

NI Water is set to reduce its non-domestic water and sewerage charges by an average of 2.7 per cent from April, it announced today.

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Monitor effects of ‘dangerous’ chemicals before banning them, says Benyon

Water minister Richard Benyon has thrown his weight behind calls to introduce a "watch list" to assess the impact of potentially harmful chemicals in water, rather than ordering water firms to remove them as proposed by the European Commission.

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Tunnel vision

Stuart Crisp demands clear, consistent sewer specifications to ensure that future generations are not left to pick up the pieces

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Thames Water to generate 20 per cent of energy needs with sewage scheme

Thames Water plans to generate 20 per cent of its energy needs from sewage by installing thermal hydrolysis process plants at six of its sewage treatment works, it has announced.

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Reach out

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Adding chemicals to banned list could be a waste of money, MPs told

There is a lack of evidence to warrant adding to the "priority substance" list of chemicals controlled under the Water Framework Directive, MPs heard today.

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Waterwise: firms should target supply, not leakage

Environmental groups are calling on Ofwat to scrap leakage targets and replace them with a water-into-supply target.

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Consumer counsel

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Designer water

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Yorkshire Water confirms Experian credit data deal

Yorkshire Water is to share credit data on its customers with global information services company Experian, it announced today.

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National Grid could start CCS drilling by May

National Grid could start drilling at a carbon capture and storage (CCS) site off the Yorkshire coast as early as May, after an agreement for lease was signed last week.

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Water firms accused of exploiting tax havens

Water companies have come under fire for alleged tax avoidance by routing profits through tax havens.

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Severn Trent finances on track

Severn Trent is on course to meet market expectations at the end of the year, according to an interim management statement issued today.

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Life’s a game

Computer gaming is huge and smart utilities are using its popularity and reach to their own ends. Andrew Williams reports

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One Minute Intervew: Karen Wright, key account director, WRc

Career history: after graduating, Karen spent three years teaching chemistry, then joined WRc as a

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Sutton and East Surrey Water sold for £164.5 million

Sutton and East Surrey Water has been bought by Japanese firm Sumitomo Corporation for £164.5 million, it was announced today.

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Moody’s: Efracom report good for sector credit

The risk of credit negative competition in the UK water sector may have fallen following the recommendation by Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (Efracom) that more work was needed to develop upstream reforms, according to Moody's.

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Labour adds voice to upstream reform concerns

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United Utilities boasts SIM improvements

United Utilities has made "significant progress" in Ofwat's customer service rankings, the company said in a trading update today.

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Wizards of Oz

Australia is currently fighting huge bush fires, but it has been battling hot, dry summers for many years, and the drought that accompanies them. Ajay Nair and Steffi Johnson look at what the UK can learn

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