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“In terms of leaks found, the trials are consistently identifying five or six leaks per deployment of up to 32 loggers in one DMA. Again, if you use a 64-logger kit, the number is likely to rise to 10-12 leaks – a significant number of leaks found per deployment.”
Ofwat’s 2024price review final determinations challenge companies to cut leakage to the lowest levels since privatisation by 2030, with expected investment of £720m. This is alongside targets to halve leakage by 2050, as part of longer-term water resources management planning.
The targets reinforce the need for companies to capitalise on new technologies and data availability in AMP8, driving the adoption of scalable, end-to-end services.
Crabtree said: “The water sector is realising the power of data-led technology and, as the technology advances, so will the capabilities of the products.
“EnigmaREACH is proving it will deliver significant whole-life savings as the
leakage process becomes faster and smarter. Critically, it is also proving its ability to precisely pinpoint leaks on a large-scale, supporting performance and
efficiency targets and revolutionising how we cut water loss.”
Ofwat to investigate Thames Water on delayed environmental schemes
Ofwat has announced that it is opening an enforcement case into Thames Water to investigate whether its delayed delivery of environmental improvement schemes has meant that the company has breached its obligations.
Thames Water committed to deliver 812 schemes as part of the Water Industry National Environmental Programme (WINEP) during the period 2020 to 2025. Completing these environmental schemes on time is essential for companies to ensure that they are compliant with statutory requirements. However, as part of Ofwat’s monitoring and engagement, Thames Water alerted Ofwat and the Environment Agency that it will be unlikely to deliver more than
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100 of these environmental improvement schemes on time, by 31 March 2025.
Lynn Parker, Senior Director for Enforcement at Ofwat, said:
“Customers have paid for Thames Water to carry out these essential environmental schemes.We take any indication that water companies are not meeting their legal obligations very seriously. Therefore, we have launched an investigation to understand whether the delayed delivery of environmental schemes means that Thames Water has breached its obligations. If we find reason to act, we will use our full range of powers to hold Thames to account for any failures and will require them to put
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While Ofwat has concerns which it must investigate, opening an enforcement case does not automatically imply the company has breached their obligations. Once Ofwat has fully investigated, it will publish details of its findings and, where appropriate, any proposed action to remedy any identified breaches.
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