Ofwat welcomes wastewater companies' plans to address storm overflows and river quality
Water sector regulator Ofwat has today welcomed wastewater companies' plans to address storm overflows and river quality – but warned that some companies have shown “limited ambition” to act before 2025.
New research shows households using less water to save money during cost-of-living crisis
New research shows that more than half of English households are using less water to save money on rising energy bills during the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite.
Environment Agency uses citizen science data to tackle pollution on the River Wye
Enhanced by citizen science data, the Environment Agency is using water quality monitoring activity to prioritise how and where to tackle phosphate pollution on the River Wye.
Local campaigners launch Crowdfunder to protect River Kent from water pollution
Local campaigners have launched a crowdfunding initiative to protect the River Kent from water pollution - the Clean River Kent Campaign has 4 weeks to raise £1,500 to support a volunteer-led citizen science testing programme through to October 2022.
Wessex Water - findings from industry-first wetlands in South Glos could pave way for wider water sector
Constructed wetlands could successfully deliver a natural alternative to chemically treating wastewater before it is returned to the environment, according to the findings an investigation by Wessex Water on its pioneering site at Cromhall Water Recycling Centre.
Future Water calls for major changes to OFWAT Innovation Fund
A leading UK water industry association is calling for major changes to water sector regulator’s OFWAT Innovation Fund.
Environment Agency review of emerging regional water resources plans - "environmental enhancements were variable and did not meet expectations in some places"
The Environment Agency’s review of emerging regional water resources plans says that environmental enhancements set out in the plans were variable and did not meet expectations in some places.
WIF publishes paper on Best Value Decision Making using multi-capitals approach
The Water Industry Forum has today published its latest thought leadership paper on driving best value decision making within the water sector using a multi-capitals approach.
UK water sector must prioritise supply chain resilience
The importance of supply chain resilience in the water sector was the overarching message from Baroness Brown, speaking at a British Water reception held at the House of Lords this week.
Thames21 calls on Government to act now to ban plastic in wet wipes to protect River Thames
Environmental charity Thames21 is calling on government to take immediate steps to ban plastic in wet wipes in order to help tackle this pollution ending up in the River Thames and in the wider natural environment - as it announces the results of the latest Big Wet Wipe Count.
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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. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
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.”
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