Anglian Water has been fined £18,000, ordered to pay £10,957.80 in costs to the Environment Agency and a victim surcharge of £170 for the release of raw sewage into a river which went on for several hours.

A new report released today by non-profits CDP and Planet Tracker reveals how financial institutions are exposed to significant risks posed by depleted and contaminated water supplies -  with US$13.5 billion in assets already stranded and US$2 billion at risk in four key infrastructure sectors due to water issues.

The English and Welsh water regulator, Ofwat, has awarded £5.2 million to innovative projects using new technology and cross-sector collaborations to improve water quality, reduce pollution and enhance services for consumers.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Natural England has launched a new consultation on new, long-term environmental targets announced by the government.

Ofwat has today called on water companies to spell out plans for how they will cut the harm they cause to rivers in England. 

Hydro International explains how its Downstream Defender® solution is protecting waterways and wildlife in Richmond Park from urban road and stormwater runoff.

In a major new campaign to help protect the environment, Scottish Water is asking the public to join forces to avoid sewer blockages, flooding, and pollution by consigning wipes to the bin.

Northumbrian Water has paid £165,000 to Tyne Rivers Trust after an unauthorised discharge led to a pollution incident near Newcastle.

The Telegraph has launched a Clean Rivers campaign – saying the campaign is needed “to reverse the damage to our waterways before they succumb once again to the sort of pollution that took decades to eradicate.”

Engineering students and junior engineers across the UK are being called upon to find radical ideas to tackle the nation’s growing water crisis as part of the Water Futures Challenge.