Regulation and Legislation
The Environment Agency has reported that 97.1% of bathing waters in England have passed required water quality standards - new statistics released by the EA yesterday show that the number of designated bathing waters meeting the highest quality standard is the most since 2015.
The Government has today confirmed that money from fines handed out to water companies for polluting rivers and seas will be re-invested in schemes that benefit the natural environment.
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has today written to Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency over concerns raised in the media recently about the reduction in sewage inspections.
Ofwat has published an update on how the water sector regulator’s current investigation into how wastewater companies in England and Wales manage their sewage treatment works is progressing.
The Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) has announced that it has decided to delay the publication of all RAPID gate two submissions.
- Southern Water and Thames Water to return nearly £80m to customers for under performance
- Liberal Democrats call for Ofwat to be replaced by “tough new independent regulator”
- RAPID programme - Ofwat set to engage with solution owners to discuss funding framework for AMP8 "in due course"
- Ofwat chiefs reject claims recent Price Reviews focussed on keeping customer bills low at expense of infrastructure investment
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