Water news, Jul - Sep 2007

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Ofwat fines Thames Water

28 September 2007

Ofwat has fined Thames Water more than £12 million, representing the largest fine ever to be imposed on a water utility.

Minimum disruption during water improvements

25 September 2007

A water supplier and a local council in the South East have merged their schemes to ensure improvements works cause as little disruption to households as possible.

Water customer 'overcharged by £400'

20 September 2007

A water company has apologised to a man from Eastbourne after he received incorrect bills stating he owed £400.

More water customers receiving help with services

19 September 2007

More households in England and Wales are receiving help with their bills and assistance with managing their water services, Ofwat, the water industry regulator has announced.

Bristol Water customers could see higher water bills

18 September 2007

Households in Bristol could face higher water bills over the next two years.

Water prices cheaper north of the border

14 September 2007

Households with Scottish Water receive the fourth lowest water bills in the UK, the utility's annual report has claimed.

Major water improvement for Yorks households

05 September 2007

Householders in Yorkshire are soon to benefit from more than £1.3 million-worth of upgrades to local water mains.

Major water improvement for Yorks households

05 September 2007

Householders in Yorkshire are soon to benefit from more than £1.3 million-worth of upgrades to local water mains.

Southern Water in running for green award

31 August 2007

Southern Water could be in with a chance to win an award for a recent campaign encouraging its customers and their families to go green.

Water upgrades for Berkshire customers

29 August 2007

Drinking water in Berkshire is to be improved as part of a £1.7 million scheme to upgrade underground water mains.

Flood victims call for reassurance

28 August 2007

Britons affected by recent flooding want reassurance from their water supplier that the same thing will never happen again.

New household water supplier to enter market

22 August 2007

Competition between water suppliers is increasing with the announcement that Ofwat has proposed plans to permit a new household water company to supply homes in England.

Water meter plans debated

17 August 2007

Millions of water customers across the UK could be forced to have water meters installed in their homes within the next three years, it has been reported.

Water companies have more to do, Ofwat claims

13 August 2007

UK water companies must work harder to improve their performance and give the best deal possible to customers, Ofwat has claimed.

Water wastage high for Severn Trent as leakage figures fall

10 August 2007

Latest leakage figures for the UK's water industry have fallen by 160 million litres per day, but Severn Trent still remains the worst supplier nationwide for controlling water wastage.

Drought website renamed and refocused

02 August 2007

A website funded by the water industry aimed at providing support to drought-stricken areas of the UK - beatthedrought.com - has changed its name and focus, following the recent flooding of much of the UK.

Water supply to be fully restored, says Severn

01 August 2007

Every one of the homes that lost their water supply because of the recent flooding in Gloucestershire over the last couple of weeks will have their supply restored by the end of today, it has been confirmed.

60,000 Gloucestershire homes to receive running water

30 July 2007

Water company Severn Trent has announced that it will begin pumping water back to Gloucestershire homes today, although it will be several days before all homes receive running water.

Flooding to be a thing of the past, claim water firm

26 July 2007

Water firm United Utilities has announced that flooding in Oldham will be "a thing of the past".

PM pledges further £10m to fight floods

25 July 2007

The Prime Minister has raised to £24 million the funding set aside by the Government to get flood water cleared from homes in central England.



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