Eurocities publishes circular textiles policy statement aimed at making fashion more sustainable
Eurocities, the leading network of more than 200 European cities in 38 countries, has published its Circular textiles policy statement aimed at making fashion more sustainable.
UK set for ‘digging boom’ - but 85% of water sector still vulnerable to asset strikes
The UK is set for a ‘digging boom’ this year, according to Digging up Britain 2021 - but 85% of the water sector is still very vulnerable to asset strikes.
Innovation successes highlighted at water sector briefing
Speaking at a recent British Water industry briefing, Heidi Mottram, chief executive, Northumbrian Water said a new innovation accelerator hub can be a game-changer to drive transformation within the water sector
WRSE member companies consult on drought plans
The six member water companies of regional water group Water Resources South East have each published their updated drought plans for consultation.
HS2 invests £100m in filters and pumps to address environmental concerns over water resources and water quality
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd. has agreed to fund a £100 million investment in filters and pumps for water treatment plants to address environmental concerns over water quality and water resources in the Chilterns.
Water UK and Defra issue strong rebuttal of misleading Guardian article on bathing water quality in England
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Water UK have both issued a strong rebuttal of an article in the Guardian newspaper last week saying that England had been ranked last in Europe for bathing water quality in 2020.
Water companies are main cause of microplastic pollution in UK’s rivers, new research study finds
New research by experts from The University of Manchester has found that the poor management of untreated wastewater and raw sewage by water companies is the main source of microplastic pollution in the UK’s rivers.
Bathing water quality in Europe in 2020 – lack of data puts UK at bottom of league table
The vast majority of Europe’s bathing waters met the highest quality standards in 2020 – but the UK came bottom in the 31-country rankings of EU member states plus Albania and Switzerland due to lack of data.
National Infrastructure Commission - post-Covid infrastructure decisions should look beyond short term projections
Analysing a range of scenarios for how the use of public transport, broadband networks and utilities might change as a result of Covid-19 and regularly reviewing which trends seem to be playing out is the best way of avoiding policy paralysis in the face of huge uncertainties, according to the National Infrastructure Commission.
Water UK and Waterwise launch 2021 Water’s Worth Saving campaign
Water UK has joined forces with water efficiency experts, Waterwise, to launch their 2021 Water’s Worth Saving campaign encouraging everyone to make every drop count this summer.
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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
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