The recent announcement from the Environment Agency (EA) and Natural England marks a watershed moment for the UK water sector. With the largest environmental commitment from water companies since privatisation, this £22.1 billion investment is set to
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A recent study published in Nature Water has thrown a harsh spotlight on England’s major water and sewage companies, revealing a troubling pattern of misleading practices reminiscent of the tactics employed by the tobacco and fossil fuel industries.
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The announcement that the Ofwat Innovation Fund will double to £400 million marks a pivotal moment for the water sector, one that could reshape the industry landscape for years to come. Established in 2020 with an initial budget of £200 million, the
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Water, the lifeblood of our planet, is paradoxically abundant yet scarce. While it blankets over 70% of the Earth’s surface, only a minuscule fraction is fresh and drinkable. This reality underpins a pressing truth: as the global population swells an
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The water and sewerage companies (WaSCs) in England are facing a storm of scrutiny, and for good reason. With a staggering 12.7 million monitored hours of untreated wastewater and sewage discharged into English waterways from 2019 to 2023, the indust
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The ALT-P project is reshaping the landscape of phosphorus removal in rural wastewater treatment, and the implications could ripple throughout the industry. Spearheaded by United Utilities and backed by a robust consortium that includes Southern Wate
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United Utilities is shaking things up in the water sector with its ambitious ‘Project Blueprint,’ a game-changing initiative aimed at standardizing asset design across the industry. This North West water and wastewater company is not just playing the
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Tom Hall, Chief Economist at Aqua Consultants, has raised some crucial questions about the recent determinations made by Ofwat regarding the water sector. The balance Ofwat attempted to strike between the pressing need for infrastructural improvement
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Affinity Water is stepping boldly into the future with its inaugural Smart metering initiative, set to begin trial installations in Harlow and Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire. This ambitious project will see around 20,000 Smart meters installed in
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Dr. Jo Nettleton, the Chief Regulator of the Environment Agency, is pushing for a major overhaul of the environmental regulation framework in the UK. This call to action comes on the heels of a newly released report that paints a mixed picture of com
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