Scottish Water strike set to go ahead as talks break down Talks aimed at preventing a strike by Scottish Water workers went into the early hours of Thursday, the First Minister has revealed. The National (Scotland) · Nov 9, 2023
Water regulator starts a ‘crackdown’ on bonuses about 30 years too late Ofwat’s newfound interest in executive pay in the water industry is merely a tweak The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2023
Ban bonuses to water company bosses, Ofwat told Regulator under pressure to act after finding executive payouts at three English suppliers were not justified The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2023
Schools closed as water outage continues to cause disruption Thames Water said it hoped to resolve the issue soon, with as many as 12,000 people remaining without water. The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023
As many as 12,000 still without water after major incident declared in Surrey Bottled water stations are set up across the affected regions. The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023
Thousands without water after Storm Ciarán disrupts Surrey treatment works Thames Water has been providing bottled water to people in Guildford, Godalming and surrounding areas The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023
‘Major incident’ declared in Surrey as thousands lose water supply and supermarkets sell out Thames Water has apologised to customers who lost their water supply on Saturday afternoon The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2023
South West Water to reward customers who cut use with lower bills ‘Eco tariffs’ would not, however, be offered to those vulnerable customers already on lower, ‘social’ rates The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023
Environment Agency has nearly halved water-use inspections in last five years Exclusive: Drop in compliance visits in England described as ‘incredibly detrimental to water resources’ The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2023
Hundreds of Scottish Water staff to strike multiple times during winter HUNDREDS of Scottish Water workers will walk out multiple times over the next three months amid an escalating dispute. The National (Scotland) · Oct 27, 2023
Ofwat warns over financial health of four water suppliers in England Thames Water and Southern Water among firms urged to take action to secure long-term finances The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023
Murray-Darling Basin plan changes pass lower house Contentious changes to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan have passed the House of Representatives, despite concern over water buybacks. AAP · Oct 18, 2023
Water metering should be compulsory in England, advisers likely to say Exclusive: expert panel will tell government there is no other way to manage higher demand as stress on supplies intensifies The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023
Keeping taps on and boosting wildlife: the race to protect the Lake District’s water Award-winning partnership is regenerating natural habitats in attempt to secure water supply as climate crisis worsens The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023
The Hindu · Oct 4, 2023 Cauvery Water Regulation Committee to meet on October 12 CWRC to meet Oct 12 to review Cauvery basin situation. TN to demand Karnataka wipe out 12.185 tmc ft shortfall. TN received 45.2 tmc ft, incl. 13.6 tmc ft in Sept. Mettur dam storage at 9.4 tmc ft, may close in a week. TN to urge Karnataka to make good…
The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023 Price of water: by how much could bills in England go up and why? Suppliers submit five-year plans that include asking customers to help fund record investment
The National (Scotland) · Oct 2, 2023 England faces soaring water bills due to Westminster privatisation 'failure' THE SNP have said that soaring water bills in England and Wales shows the benefits of nationalising key public services.
Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2023 Severn Trent’s surprise £1 billion share sale points to wave of water industry spending Shares rise after capital raising plans around new £13 billion 5-year business plan
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023 Hosepipe ban finally lifted from last summer South West Water says customers’ water-saving efforts and recent rainfall have replenished resources
Newslaundry · Sep 26, 2023 Bengaluru bandh: Unpacking the decades-long Cauvery dispute between TN and Karnataka The century-old spar between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over sharing the water from Cauvery river has again spilled over with the water crisis intensifying in the region after poor rainfall.
The Hindu · Sep 21, 2023 Cauvery row: After SC setback, Karnataka likely to wait for CWMA meeting to make next move Following the Supreme Court’s refusal to intervene in the Cauvery water sharing dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, the State is now looking at the next window of opportunity to present its case.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2023 Thérèse Coffey ‘complacent’ in dealing with water companies, peers say Underinvestment in infrastructure will have serious consequences for environment and security of water supplies, committee says
The National (Scotland) · Sep 14, 2023 Scottish islands told not to use water supply after fuel leak contamination SCOTTISH Water is “working around the clock” to restore normal water supply to more than 1000 homes and businesses in Benbecula and the northern…
Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2023 Thames Water promises review after thousands in west London left without supply The firm’s interim CEO was asked at City Hall ‘how on earth’ the incident had happened
The Hindu · Sep 6, 2023 Tamil Nadu gets 3.9 tmcft of Cauvery water in one week TN realises 3.9tmcft Cauvery water from Karnataka in 1wk of 6.48tmcft over 15 days. CWMA directed 5,000cusecs from Aug 29. Avg daily flow up to Aug 31 fluctuated. TN received 34.65tmcft from June-Sept 4, 56.63tmcft short of normal 91.28tmcft. CWMA reworked daily quantum to 10,000cusecs for 15 days. Mettur dam…