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Bevan calls for fact-based water debate
In his final water-related speech as head of the Environment Agency James Bevan called for a debate about rivers and pollution based on facts, rather than "wild assertions, myths and outright untruths". He said every person has a role to play to improve the water environment but said water companies and farmers as "the main polluters" need to address culture and behaviour change as well as invest in assets and infrastructure.
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Portsmouth awards £208m reservoir contracts
More than £200 million of contracts have been awarded by Portsmouth Water for the construction of Havant Thicket reservoir and the connecting pipelines. After Ofwat approved the revised budget for the first reservoir in 30 years, the deals were agreed for the scheme that will deliver water supply resilience in Hampshire to benefit Southern Water customers.
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Extreme weather events drive up Affinity leaks
A long hot summer and plunging December temperatures caused significant increases in the number of burst pipes Affinity Water repaired through the year. Year-on-year, teams repaired 256% more leaks in August and 196% more in December when two extremes of weather impacted pipes. Teams worked around the clock, utilising digital sensors and AI to detect problems in the network.
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£250m water pollution fines ‘still on the table’
Government is still pursuing hefty fines of up to £250 million as a deterrent to polluters, Therese Coffey confirmed. The Defra secretary demanded detailed plans on how water and sewerage companies intend to address each combined sewer overflow in their region as the sector works to minimise the risk of harm from discharges.
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Thames Water seeks contractors for £500m framework
Thames Water has fired the starting gun on procurement of a £500 million framework relating to its above-ground assets. The 10-year framework covers water and wastewater assets and relates to all above ground plant, equipment and structures.
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Weekend press round-up: Japanese owners put SES Water up for sale
The Japanese owners of SES Water are reportedly putting the business up for sale due to their reluctance to inject fresh equity into the highly-geared company. Meanwhile, Grant Shapps, head of the newly-formed Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, discusses his plans to make British energy the cheapest in Europe. This and more in Utility Week’s latest round-up of the weekend’s papers.  
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Open data: The great enabler in UK utilities
Open data is at the top of the agenda for the UK’s energy and water companies – driven by the belief that a new approach to data will speed innovation both within and between companies and in so doing, act as a vital enabler for the transition to net zero.
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Water efficiency label edges closer
Water efficiency labelling is a step closer to becoming a reality following the conclusion of a government consultation on the proposals. More than 90 respondents submitted evidence in response to plans to introduce mandatory labelling for items such as taps, showers and washing machines.  
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Power restored to thousands after Storm Otto hits
Power has been restored to thousands of homes after Storm Otto battered Scotland and the north of England. Wind speeds of up to 85mph left almost 60,000 households without power.
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Trust in water companies hits new low amid pollution woes
Sewage pollution problems are having a detrimental affect on the way customers view their water providers. A series of nationwide surveys, carried out by Ofwat, reveals that consumer confidence in water companies is in rapid decline across the board.
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On the Move: National Grid, Northumbrian, Scottish Power
Our latest round-up of industry movers and shakers includes an ex-Ofgem director joining National Grid, Northumbrian Water appointing a head of environment and sustainability and a new role for a Scottish Power executive.
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Water company performance sparks C-Mex overhaul
Ofwat has mooted a change to the performance incentives offered for customer service, after revealing that all water companies have so far failed to achieve higher outperformance payments during the current price review period.
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