01 Jun 2016
There is no doubt that the water industry is in a very good position in relation to anaerobic digestion with it’s expertise, the resource from sewage sludge and the potential to make significant contributions to supplying base load energy supply. Three articles: 1. Decc has published its proposals for capacity market reform. It will launch […]
25 May 2016
Ofwat: Our shared vision for the water sector in England and Wales is one where customers and wider society have trust and confidence in vital public water and wastewater services. Delivering this vision relies on everyone in the sector working together, listening to customers and tackling long-term challenges. We are making changes to the way […]
10 Feb 2016
Water Briefing ‘The Department for Food Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) has now formally issued new charging guidance to Ofwat since it was laid in Parliament for consideration on 9 November 2015. The Guidance to the water sector regulator establishes the policy framework within which Ofwat sets charging rules for the water industry. Its purpose […]
17 Jan 2016
Water regulator must act to secure better deal for customers The Public Accounts Committee publishes report calling for the water regulator, Ofwat, to adopt new measures intended to secure a better deal for customers Report: Economic regulation of the water sector Report: Economic regulation of the water sector (PDF 153KB) Inquiry: Economic regulation of the […]
09 Dec 2015
Ofwat ‘The publication by Ofwat (Tuesday 1 December) of the report of the Resilience Task and Finish Group is a significant step for the sector as we seek to ensure that our services are resilient, now and in the future. We are pleased that the report recommends a water and wastewater resilience action group to […]
30 Nov 2015
Two Ofwat consultations on water resources Consultation on the abstraction incentive mechanism The abstraction incentive mechanism (AIM) has the objective of encouraging water companies to reduce the environmental impact of abstracting water at environmentally sensitive sites when water is scarce. We plan to implement the AIM in reputational form from 1 April 2016. Water companies […]
11 Nov 2015
At present, only a limited number of non-household water customers across England and Wales can choose their retailer – but this will change significantly in April 2017. The Water Act 2014 will allow 1.2 million businesses and other non-household customers of providers wholly or mainly in England to choose their supplier of water and wastewater […]
04 Nov 2015
Ofwat have released a large number of useful reports – check these out on their website http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/publications/ These span many years but at least it enables access – they include: What is cost of reducing ammonia, nitrates and BOD in sewage treatment works effluent? http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/publication/wp-contentuploads201511pap_rsh_opa2004-05-pdf/ Changes in frequencies of extreme rainfall events for selected towns […]
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