On Thursday 24 October, Waterwise, the independent water conservation group is encouraging people across the UK to turn off their taps for five hours to help highlight the importance of water in our daily lives and why it needs conserving.
Ofwat has launched a new consultation on its proposals to develop a new £100 million fund to help save water - the water efficiency fund was confirmed in the final methodology for the 2024 price review.
UK water companies have joined forces again to launch Water’s Worth Saving, the annual national campaign encouraging the public to make every drop count this summer.
Water UK and Waterwise are urging everyone to save water during the nationwide heatwave when water usage is likely to be higher than normal.
Water UK has joined forces with water efficiency experts, Waterwise, to launch their 2021 Water’s Worth Saving campaign encouraging everyone to make every drop count this summer.
Irish Water has announced the launch of a water conservation guide and dedicated advice section entitled Conservation In the Pharma Manufacturing Industry to support the Irish pharmaceutical industry in safeguarding the water supply.
A water efficiency project trialled in Sheffieldby Yorkshire Water has helped save 400 homes 8,000 litres of water each per year thanks to free water saving devices fitted in each home.
WaterSafe, the UK register of approved plumbers, is working in partnership with the Home Builders Federation to help developers play their part in creating a more water-efficient future for the UK.
In a renewed drive by Thames Water, the water company has launched its powerful “There’s no substitute for water” water conservation campaign in Oxford reminding residents there’s no substitute for water.
Parts of west Newcastle have become the latest focus of Northumbrian Water’s award-winning ‘Every Drop Counts’ water conservation campaign, which is now targeting Wingrove, Fenham, Benwell and Elswick, an area encompassing around 11,000 properties.
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.”
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise.
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.