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Entries from March 2008

Warning over bogus water workers - BBC News

March 31st, 2008 · Comments Off

Warning over bogus water workersBBC News, UK - 31 Mar 2008Scottish Water has issued a warning to customers after two bogus caller incidents in the Borders. On the first occasion a man unsuccessfully tried to con …

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Tags: Scottish Water · UK Water Companies

City's leaky pipes losing 40m litres of water a day - Edinburgh Evening News

March 31st, 2008 · Comments Off

City's leaky pipes losing 40m litres of water a dayEdinburgh Evening News, UK - 31 Mar 2008Scottish Water was unable to say how much the leaks cost taxpayers, although calculations based on the cost of water point to a figure of £60000 a…

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Tags: Scottish Water · UK Water Companies

UK water companies to compensate customers hit by flooding from … - Hemscott

March 31st, 2008 · Comments Off

UK water companies to compensate customers hit by flooding from …Hemscott, UK - 31 Mar 2008The highest risers are Dee Valley Water which supplies water to the northwest of England and Wales, up in total by 9.4 pct and Bristol Water customer…

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Burst water main shuts main road - this is hampshire.net

March 31st, 2008 · Comments Off

Burst water main shuts main roadthis is hampshire.net, UK - 31 Mar 2008A spokesman from Southern Water said they are trying to get the road re-opened as quickly as possible after the 10 inch cast iron main burst.

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Scottish businesses free to choose water supplier - Hamilton Advertiser news

March 31st, 2008 · Comments Off

Scottish businesses free to choose water supplierHamilton Advertiser news, UK - 31 Mar 2008State-owned Scottish Water will no longer be the sole supplier, with Satec, Aquavitae and Business Stream now licensed to provide water. …

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Warning over green homes target - MSN UK News

March 31st, 2008 · Comments Off

MSN UK NewsWarning over green homes targetMSN UK News, UK - 30 Mar 2008That would outstrip the 31% cut by for the residential housing stock set under the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) - unlike current measures …

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Tags: News Feed · UK News

Yorkshire Water buyers see AVK - Processing Talk

March 31st, 2008 · Comments Off

Yorkshire Water buyers see AVKProcessing Talk, UK - 30 Mar 2008"We have had a framework supply contract with Yorkshire Water for gate valves and fire hydrants for four years now and supply other products on an ad hoc …

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Tags: UK Water Companies · Yorkshire Water

Fine for water company - Sunderland Echo

March 30th, 2008 · Comments Off

Fine for water companySunderland Echo, UK - 30 Mar 2008Northumbrian Water had an alarm system fitted on the sewer overflow, but the technology had failed. In mitigation, the company entered an early guilty plea …

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Tags: Northumbrian Water

Conference to help us change - Dorset Echo

March 30th, 2008 · Comments Off

Conference to help us changeDorset Echo, UK - 30 Mar 2008… Cllr Stephen MacLaughlin, leader of Bournemouth council, Cllr Brian Leverett, leader of Borough of Poole, Wessex Water and Dorset Energy Advice Centre.

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Tags: UK Water Companies · Wessex Water

Sunday newspaper share tips - This is Money

March 30th, 2008 · Comments Off

Sunday newspaper share tipsThis is Money, UK - 30 Mar 2008Find out more: Midas share tips South West Water parent Pennon Group was caught up in the excitement last year as takeover speculation ran rife in the …

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Tags: South West Water · UK Water Companies