South East Water has set out plans to build new reservoirs, water treatment works, together with the creation of more water transfer achemes, according to its newly-published draft Water Resources Management Plan.

Live data from the Environment Agency (EA) has helped Thames Water fill its large London reservoirs at the start of a wet 2018.

Thames Water has launched a public consultation on its draft water resources management plan, asking for customers’ views on how the company plans to provide a secure and sustainable supply of water over the next 80 years.

The installation of floating solar panels is being explored at Hong Kong’s 17 impounded reservoirs under a feasibility study being carried out by Black & Veatch for the Water Supplies Department of the Hong Kong SAR.

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is set to start work on the next stage of work at Llanishen and Lisvane reservoirs.

The Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership is today launching a Water Management Plan in the House of Commons setting out its strategy for water management, including flood reduction and water supply, up till 2040.

Irish Water is holding information evenings on a proposed new covered reservoir, to be built at the Stillorgan Reservoir site - the water company has committed to investing around €80 million in the project.

The latest official statistics on the water situation report for England show that in February rainfall totals were above average for the fourth consecutive month at 130% of the long term average.

A £2.7 million scheme at Yorkshire Water’s Eccup reservoir in North Leeds to ensure it continues to meet the standards of the Reservoirs Act 1975 has been completed this week.

The wettest April on record and continuing rainfall in May have led the Environment Agency to remove the drought status for certain areas.