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UK to halt water boss bonuses over environmental breaches

UK to halt water boss bonuses over environmental breaches

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UK to halt water boss bonuses over environmental breaches

The Environment Secretary has announced a crackdown on water company executives’ bonuses tied to criminal breaches, aiming to ensure accountability and deter illegal behaviour

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Ofwat: Water suppliers must repay £114m to customers

Ofwat: Water suppliers must repay £114m to customers

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Ofwat: Water suppliers must repay £114m to customers

The water regulator has ordered water companies in England and Wales to refund customers due to widespread underperformance

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Government criticised over lack of social tariffs

Government criticised over lack of social tariffs

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Government criticised over lack of social tariffs

The Industry and Regulators Committee has sent a letter to the government, highlighting concerns about various issues, including underinvestment, increasing water bills and the absence of social tariffs

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How could insects become sewage sludge saviours?

How could insects become sewage sludge saviours?

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How could insects become sewage sludge saviours?

Yorkshire Water has partnered with Fera Science Limited to investigate the potential of black soldier fly larvae in managing sewage sludge through insect bioconversion

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Is the UK heading towards a national hosepipe ban?

Is the UK heading towards a national hosepipe ban?

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Is the UK heading towards a national hosepipe ban?

Government advisers have warned that Britain could face queuing for emergency bottled water “from the back of lorries”

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Farmers to be offered grants of up to £30k for ‘greener’ practices

Farmers to be offered grants of up to £30k for ‘greener’ practices

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Farmers to be offered grants of up to £30k for ‘greener’ practices

Regenerative practices designed to protect rivers will be supported by Severn Trent’s funding

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Severn Trent pours £78m into bathing rivers project

Severn Trent pours £78m into bathing rivers project

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Severn Trent pours £78m into bathing rivers project

The investment aims to improve bathing quality along 49 kilometres of river

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Severn Trent to switch 100% of fleet to EVs by 2030

Severn Trent to switch 100% of fleet to EVs by 2030

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Severn Trent to switch 100% of fleet to EVs by 2030

The water company has also pledged to operate with net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and generate 100% of its energy from renewable sources

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Yorkshire Water appoints Liz Barber as new CEO

Yorkshire Water appoints Liz Barber as new CEO

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Yorkshire Water appoints Liz Barber as new CEO

She will replace Richard Flint when he retires this September

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Northumbrian Water to pay out £1.1m over pollution offences

Northumbrian Water to pay out £1.1m over pollution offences

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Northumbrian Water to pay out £1.1m over pollution offences

The financial contributions are expected to go towards environmentally focused work located in and around the areas where the incidents occurred

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Severn Trent Water fined £500k for raw sewage discharge at Sutton Park

Severn Trent Water fined £500k for raw sewage discharge at Sutton Park

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Severn Trent Water fined £500k for raw sewage discharge at Sutton Park

Sewage had spread across 1.15 hectares – an area slightly bigger than the size of an international rugby pitch

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Affinity Water to be sold for £1.6bn

Affinity Water to be sold for £1.6bn

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Affinity Water to be sold for £1.6bn

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