Last week Wessex Water issued a £200 million 9-year bond at 4 per cent interest, while Northumbrian Water issued a £360 million 30-year bond at 5.125 per cent interest.
Now Severn Trent Water has issued a £250 million 30-year bond at 4.875 per cent interest.
Despite the prospect of major and far-reaching changes in the UK water sector, the appetite for investment remains undimmed given the relatively low regulatory and financial risks attached to the water and sewerage companies.
Overseas investors now own or hold shares in a number of UK utilities, including Northumbrian Water, Thames Water and Wessex Water.
Leading Spanish economist Luis Fernandez has joined environmental solutions provider ACWA Emirates as Chief Officer Concessions for the MENA region to provide in-depth support for the company’s drive into the public-private partnership (PPP) sector.
for use in chlorine monitoring equipment after similar pumps were found less reliable. 
Welsh Water’s challenge to upgrade the sewage infrastructure within the £multi-million brownfield Swansea Waterfront re-development was facilitated with an innovative Hydro Vortex Drop™ shaft solution from Hydro International.
