National Drought Group - planning stepped up to maintain water supply resilience amid potential hottest June on record
Plans to maintain water supply resilience have been discussed by National Drought Group members amidst ongoing hot and dry weather.
NASA warns collapse of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam has led to disconnection of major canal inlets vital for irrigation
NASA Harvest says the catastrophic collapse of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam which supplies water to large areas of the Black Sea region’s most productive agricultural lands has resulted in the disconnection of three of the four major canal inlets vital for farm irrigation.
EA Chair warns consumers will be asked to pay more for water and use less in face of rising pressures on water resources
Environment Agency Chair Alan Lovell is warning that consumers will be asked to pay more for water and use less at the same time in the face of rising pressures on water resources.
SEPA warns Scotland to brace for significant water scarcity – “situation is deteriorating fast”
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is warning Scotland to brace for significant water scarcity, saying the “situation is deteriorating fast”.
GMB union calls for urgent public inquiry into sewage dumping
The GMB union has called for an urgent public inquiry into sewage dumping and ‘gross mismanagement’ of the entire water industry.
What can be done to avoid the water shortages of last summer
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Daniel Freiman, Partner at law firm Eversheds Sutherland and Stephen Jefferson, Senior Associate discuss how the designation of the long-awaited Water National Policy Statement is an important step to enabling the consenting and delivery of water resources infrastructure that is so plainly required.
Environment Agency and Coal Authority progress work on Haggs mine water treatment scheme
Work is progressing on the water treatment scheme for the Haggs adit, an abandoned mine water drainage tunnel which is one of the most significant sources of pollution for the River Nent - the second most metal polluted river in England.
Scottish Environment Protection Agency warns majority of Scotland now affected by water scarcity
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency is warning that the majority of Scotland is now affected by water scarcity – SEPA is urging businesses extracting water to manage water wisely as the country continues to experience warm, dry weather.
Toxic cocktails of chemical pollution found at over 1,600 river and groundwater sites across England
New analysis conducted by the Wildlife and Countryside Link and The Rivers Trustof official Environment Agency data has revealed the worrying scale of chemical cocktail pollution in rivers and other freshwater sites across England.
The lessons to learn from DEFRA’s Plan for Water
At the start of April 2023, DEFRA unveiled its Plan for Water as a commitment to implementing “a systematic, local, catchment-based approach” for delivering clean and plentiful water. Though the Plan highlights the strides forwards in addressing water purity, there is still room for further improvement.
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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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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest. -
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