The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee will continue its inquiry into drought preparedness in England this week by exploring the role of water resource planning for drought resilience, including assessing the robustness of currents plans and modelling for future supply and demand.

Peter Perry, Chief Executive at Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has apologised to customers for the current water supply disruption in Flintshire, describing it as “both challenging and frustrating.”

The Environment Agency is warning that England faces a massive 5 billion litre a day shortfall for public water supplies by 2055 without urgent action to futureproof resources – and a further 1 billion litre a day deficit for the wider economy.

Uisce Éireann is progressing work on its multi-million-euro Clonmel Water Supply Upgrade - more than 4km of a new 15km water main has now installed along the R689 Fethard Road with further pipe laying works also underway.

Following a supply outtage which saw around 58,000 Southern Water customers left without water supply in the week before Christmas, CEO Lawrence Gosden has warned that similar incidents cannot be ruled out in future.

Southern Water has finally restored water supply to 58,000 customers, 2 days after first reporting a technical issue at its Testwood Water Supply Works. 

A new reservoir, new pipelines and a new advanced water recycling centre form part of a transformational £1.5 billion investment plan that Essex & Suffolk Water have outlined in order to ensure the region, the driest in the country, has enough water for residents and businesses.

Thames Water has laid over half of a new £46 million transfer pipeline connecting west Guildford’s water supply to the east as part of the water company’s £93.1 million network boost.

Residents in Rother and Wealden are set to benefit from an £18 million investment by South East Water to improve their drinking water supply network in East Sussex.

Uisce Éireann is making significant progress with a project that will enhance the security and resilience of the drinking water supply for over 1,700 customers in Croom.