1.On 18 August, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority gave Culli-gan and Waterlogic five days to address competition concerns around the supply of multifunctional taps which could arise as a result of their merger. 2.Estonian water utility AS Tallin na Vesi has applied for a 14% tariff hike on the back of higher electricity prices. 3.The Spanish government has opened a public consultation on a reform of the water law to satisfy EU demands for a better application of cost recovery and polluter pays principles. 3.At time of writing, six UK water companies had announced hosepipe bans in response to local drought conditions: Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, Southern Water (some areas), South West Water, South East Water, and Welsh Water (Pembrokeshire).
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