New research says 15.5 million wet wipe users flush them down the toilet causing millions of pounds of damage
New research by Thames Water reveals 15.5 million (44 per cent) wet wipe users flush them down the toilet, with more than one in six (16 per cent) doing so daily and a further 16 per cent of users doing it at least once a week.
Scottish Water welcomes wet wipes ban in Scotland
Scottish Water has welcomed the publication by the Scottish Government of new regulations which will ban the sale and supply of wet wipes containing plastic in Scotland from 11 August 2027.
Regulations banning wet wipes containing plastic to be signed into law today
Draft Regulations laid on 16 September banning the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic which will be signed into law today will come into force 18 months after the day on which they are made.
Port of London Authority collaborate with Thames Water on mass wet wipe removal
180 tonnes of congealed wet wipes – the equivalent to the weight of 15 double decker London buses – are being removed from the River Thames by the Port of London Authority, in collaboration with Thames Water.
Thames Water removes 120 tonne fatberg from Oxford sewer in complex two week operation
A 120 tonne fatberg, equivalent in size of a blue whale, has been removed from a large trunk sewer in Oxford. Clearing the fatberg required a coordinated effort from multiple Thames Water teams and contractors, highlighting the scale and complexity of the operation.
Water companies call on Government to go further and faster on wet wipes
Water UK, the organisation which represents all the UK water companies, are calling on the Government to go further and faster on in taking action on wet wipes.
UK to introduce ban on the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic
The UK Government, Welsh Government, Scottish Government and the Northern Ireland Executive have all taken the decision to proceed with legislation to ban the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic across the UK.
Welsh Parliament - Dŵr Cymru needs to ‘up its game’ on tackling pollution
In a new report published today, the Welsh Parliament Environment Committee is calling on Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water and the Welsh Government to accelerate measures to tackle pollution in Wales’ waters.
Government launches UK-wide consultation to ban wet wipes containing plastic
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a new consultation on banning wet wipes containing plastic across the UK under plans to tackle plastic pollution and clean up the country’s waterways.
Anglian Water welcomes Government proposal to ban plastic wet wipes
Anglian Water has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will ban sales of wet wipes containing plastic, subject to consultation.
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Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
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