Ofwat has today published a comprehensive policy statement on climate change and the water sector in England and Wales.

Defra has published its annual guide to the UK's key sustainable development indicators which provides a statistical overview of the country's progress in tackling key economic, social and environmental issues.

A water company contractor has been ordered to pay £9,736 in fines and costs after sewage leaked into the sea on a Blue Flag beach at Dawlish at the start of the town’s annual carnival and the height of the bathing season

The water companies have come in for serious criticism in yesterday’s Sunday Times, which has accused them of dumping unlimited amounts of raw sewage from 3500 overflow pipes into more than 80 rivers and along sections of the coast.

Ofwat has written to the water companies in England and Wales to update them on progress in its leakage target review.

Water UK, the  body which represents all UK water and wastewater service suppliers at national and European level, has published an update briefing on the forthcoming PR09 price review by Ofwat.

According to the Water Industry Commission for Scotland(WICS), as water companies in England and Wales inform Ofwat of planned rises in bills either at or above the rate of inflation, Scotland is bucking the trend.

Ofwat yesterday published its proposals to fine Tendring Hundred 0.3% of its turnover – a total of £42,000 – for failing to provide the regulator with reliable, accurate and complete information.