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Kenya: Water Companies Leaking Losses
Nairobi :: Kenya | 10 months ago
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Water Service Regulatory Board Chief Executive Officer Robert Gakubia said on Friday that there are some companies that lose as much as 80 percent of their supply, primarily as a result of poor management. "There must be something very wrong. This
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Firms set to lift hosepipe bans
London :: United Kingdom | 11 months ago
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Three water fiirms set to lift hosepipe bans Two water companies have said they will lift their hosepipe bans this week. Anglian Water and Southern Water were among seven firms to put restrictions on water use in April to combat drought in southern
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Soft Drinks should be Taxed in New Zealand – Businessman
A tax on sugared soft drinks has been called for in New Zealand following a move in New York City to limit sales of the fizzy beverages. Auckland businessman Tony Falkenstein is calling for Government to tax sugared soft drink,
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Weather: Trees down and i¿½5m super-yacht stranded as 80mph storm batters Britain and kills teenage moped rider
Benfleet :: United Kingdom | 11 months ago
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Eleventh photo down - In actual fact, the man was clambering over the huge tree, brought down by the storm NOT the house. The house is still standing, although the tree is lying parallel to the house...Sees Sense, Benfleet, UK, 08/6/2012 22:08 I can'
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Green light for water firms to lift hosepipe ban on 20million customers
London :: United Kingdom | 12 months ago
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6 June 2012 Water companies are free to end the hosepipe ban imposed on 20million customers, the Environment Agency has decided. The heavy rainfall in April, early May and again over the Jubilee weekend means river and reservoir levels have returned
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Neighbours shop parents for filling their children's paddling pool during the heat wave (and they could face i¿½1,000 fine)
London :: United Kingdom | 12 months ago
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28 May 2012 Widespread confusion over the hosepipe ban has led to parents being reported to water companies by their neighbours for filling up their children's paddling pool...The hosepipe ban currently covers about half of England and anyone
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Africa: Drinking Water Worldwide - Every Drop Counts
Durban :: South Africa | 12 months ago
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Unpaid water bills also don't help to improve the infrastructure. Dutch companies are involved in helping to provide drinking water all over the world. The Dutch offer large-scale support to local companies with the aim of connecting more people to
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Most water companies not required to cut leaks before 2015 despite drought
London :: United Kingdom | 1 year ago
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Ofwat data shows the water industry will cut leaks by only 1.5% by 2015. Photograph: Frank Baron for the Guardian More than half of water companies will not be required to cut their huge leakages by a single drop before 2015, despite the worst
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As millions are issued a hosepipe ban, the not so grim reservoirs filled to the brim up North
London :: United Kingdom | 1 year ago
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There's no shortage of water, just too many people at the well. Carol, Whatthehellhappenedhere?, 17/4/2012 18:53 In the 70's the water companies employed teams of Waste Water Inspectors whose sole job was to locate burst water mains, leaking hydrants
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Water companies' 'unnecessary' pipe insurance costs consumers more than £100m, says Which? report
London :: United Kingdom | 1 year ago
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