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South West Water’s managing director, Stephen Bird, has died at the age of 60 following a short illness, the company has announced.
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The first step towards the data architecture needed for a shared systems future is "to let go of the control of data," according to Samir Rahim, chief information officer of water retail market operator MOSL.
The Environment Agency has resumed seasonal water quality testing at more than 400 popular swimming
The water industry needs to make important decisions in a timely manner if it wants to be best placed to protect water supplies in the future.
When Environment Agency chief Sir James Bevan spoke recently at a Waterwise conference, he told
Current political turmoil could result in a general election, and with a prospective Labour government bent on taking utilities back into public ownership, fund managers need to weigh the risks, says analyst Nigel Hawkins
Severn Trent, one of three companies that had their business plans fast-tracked by Ofwat, is
Welsh Water has announced it has cut its carbon emissions by almost 80 per cent since the beginning of the decade.
Regulatory action may be required to tackle the root causes of growing complaints from businesses about their water and sewerage services, the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) has warned.
Those Utility Week spoke to labelled as disastrous the Sunday Times revelations that if the
Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) has welcomed the first council to its #Refillution campaign, which aims to cut down on single use plastics by encouraging reusable water bottles.
Anglian Water has begun work on a £1.2 million scheme to drill a new 61 metres deep borehole to supply residents in Bedfordshire.
The opening of a competitive domestic water market will occur within the next three years, customer communication company Quadient has predicted.
Scottish Water is set to improve services for more than 54,000 people in parts of Bearsden, Milngavie, Clydebank, and Strathblane as part of £30 million project.
Northumbrian Water will lead the way with a new roadside infrastructure pilot project with Ordnance
An anonymous pesticide amnesty organised by South East Water has enabled the safe removal of over a tonne of unused and out of date pesticides from farms in Kent. If stored or disposed of incorrectly, pesticides can pose a significant environmental risk, potentially contaminating water supplies.
Northumbrian Water won the 2018 Transformation and Innovation Award. Utility Week takes a look at
Research undertaken by the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) has detailed a drop in levels of satisfaction and trust from non-domestic customers with their water companies. According to the figures, 87 per cent were satisfied with their water services in 2018, compared to 93 per cent in 2016.